Invaluable

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Embodying complex human experiences and themes, artists have drawn upon dark folk tales, scenes from ancient mythology, and imagined scenarios to immortalize gods, monsters, and heroes that continue to inspire wonder and reflection in modern audiences. The tales are as grand as their legend and have fascinated a host of artists and styles.

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Jerry's Antiques and Estates

AUGUST 1, 2023

Look for wear and patina, which are indicators of age and use. Genuine antique frames could include gilding loss, cracks, or other age-related flaws that add to their charm and worth. Search the back of the frame for labels, inscriptions, or signatures that could reveal more about the maker or artist.

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Invaluable

JUNE 5, 2024

Energized to achieve a “beauty beyond visible reality,” the Nabis group of French artists challenged convention to create a new artistic vision, as they harnessed Paul Gauguin’s synthetism to envisage an exciting alternative that would usher in the age of modern art. Where Les Nabis differ is in the subject matter.

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WorthPoint

OCTOBER 14, 2024

When he returned to Copenhagen in 1945, he took a job with the Jensen workshop at the age of 27. When he was younger, Koppel studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and the Academie Rancon in Paris, where he concentrated on drawing and sculpture. After a long and prosperous career, he died in 1981 at the age of 63.

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Invaluable

APRIL 3, 2024

While age might leave artifacts fragile or damaged, time has also embellished Chinese works of art with enduring beauty and relevancy. Much like the majority of artwork, a Chinese painting’s monetary value will align with its time period, rarity and condition – and of course, the artist. Sold for $340,000 USD via Bonhams (Dec 2023).

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Invaluable

JULY 8, 2024

Just the name “The Gilded Age” invokes a sense of opulence and grandeur. Correspondingly, this rise in wealth was reflected in both the art and architecture of the era, as patrons aimed to create increasingly lavish works of art and environments to reflect both their affluence and the magnificence of the age.

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Coronado Appraisal

MAY 16, 2024

By Gustave Caillebotte – [link] Public Domain, [link] Claude Monet (1840 ~ 1926) “Still-Life with Apples and Grapes” 1880 C laude Monet is a famous and superb artist. She was also recognized, at the age of 26, by being admitted to the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1770. ISBN: 3936122202.,

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Invaluable

JULY 10, 2024

As the 1940s came to a close, a number of artists were looking for something new. During the style’s second wave, artists including Helen Frankenthaler , Morris Louis , Kenneth Noland and Jules Olitski also harnessed the spirit of non-figurative painting but embraced the idea of form as more important than any mythical content.

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Invaluable

APRIL 29, 2024

For over 500 years, the interconnecting Ming and Qing Dynasties left a lasting legacy on the landscape of Chinese art during a golden age of cultural renaissance and craftsmanship that saw the two distinct eras fuel artistic innovations that contributed to a rich and diverse Chinese cultural heritage.

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Appraisal Group USA

DECEMBER 17, 2022

In 1496, twenty year old Michelangelo forged a sculpture of Cupid and sold it to a cardinal. In 1995, the British authorities arrested John Mayatt for forging paintings by van Gogh, Monet, Matisse and other blue-chip artists. You will discover that during heightened periods of art, copying was considered an artistic tribute.

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Invaluable

JULY 8, 2024

Just the name “The Gilded Age” invokes a sense of opulence and grandeur. Correspondingly, this rise in wealth was reflected in both the art and architecture of the era, as patrons aimed to create increasingly lavish works of art and environments to reflect both their affluence and the magnificence of the age.

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Mark Hill

JULY 4, 2022

Ron Hitchins in front of one of his sculptures. Ron Hitchins (1926-2019) was a British born artist, sculptor, and flamenco dancer whose life and soul was rooted in Hackney, East London from age 13. Various rooms in his house contained piles of copies of magazines such as ‘Domus’ and ‘Art and Artists’.

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Alfie's Antique Market

MARCH 1, 2018

This exhibition revives the golden age of ocean travel, from ground-breaking engineering and fashionable interiors, to the lifestyle on board and their cultural impact on art, architecture, design and film. With over 250 objects including paintings, sculpture, ship models, fashion, photographs and posters.

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Invaluable

MARCH 27, 2024

Navigating Through Time: A History of Historicism Historicism refers to looking back to the past as a source of artistic inspiration, a practice that began in the earliest global communities. A renewed artistic vigor for historicism emerged in the 18th century and resultantly proved foundational for rising artistic movements of the period.

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Art Advisor's Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

We turn to the artists and creatives to remind us of beauty and to give us hope when hope is flagging. Of course, throughout time, artists have addressed the whole spectrum of human emotion and the human condition. Is there a particular artist you are searching for, a particular type of piece you want to add to your collection?

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Artifactual History Appraisal

JANUARY 31, 2017

This will help you better target the sorts of artists and works that will suit your collection's vision. Maybe sculptures make your hands itch to throw clay on a potter's wheel, or portraits help you feel a connection to the past. A great way to bypass this altogether is to purchase works directly from the artist who made them.

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Invaluable

APRIL 14, 2024

Challenging traditional notions of artistic expression, Minimalism pushed the boundaries of what art can be – and its concentrated form of beauty would leave a lasting legacy. Kelly wanted to eliminate any trace of the artist so that his works were, as he put it, “objects, unsigned, anonymous”.

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Invaluable

JUNE 3, 2024

A pioneer of her time, the indomitable Rosa Bonheur defied the restrictive gender stereotypes of the 19th century, creating critical and commercial success as a female artist, and arguably setting the benchmark for both in the Victorian era. At the young age of 14, she was sent to study painting and sculpture at the Louvre.

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Fine Art Estates

JANUARY 7, 2022

That is, unless you happen to know that a similar work by that artist has just sold for $25,000 at auction. If you know the artist’s name, you can use one of the auction databases (listed below) that appraisers and dealers subscribe to. The problem is, of course, how will you know that happened unless you have it appraised?

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MIR Appraisal

MAY 5, 2021

Alebrijes Alebrijes are brightly colored and densely patterned painted papier mâché or wood sculptures of imaginary creatures, often consisting of an amalgamation of components from different animals. He started making diablito sculptures, which were an immediate hit at artisan markets.

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Antiques Dealer

MARCH 9, 2023

When investing in art over time, there are several factors to consider, including market trends, the artist’s reputation, work quality, and the current state of the economy. Consider the Artist’s Reputation and Work Quality The reputation of the artist is a main factor when investing in art.

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Michael Rose Fine Art

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Unknown maker, Right Half of a Diptych: Crucifixion of Christ , French, c. Unknown maker, Right Half of a Diptych: Crucifixion of Christ , French, c. Some of the most treasured artworks of the middle ages were tapestries that could be rolled and taken away. mid1300’s, carved ivory, 10.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 7/8 in.),

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