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APRIL 3, 2024

Chinese art, with varieties as expansive as its history is long, is among both the most daunting and rewarding of categories to begin collecting. As China becomes a more powerful force in the world, more and more people have become interested in Chinese antiques,” says John Schofield, head of the Asian Arts Department at Eldred’s. “In

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JULY 8, 2024

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. America’s leading art academies also experienced growth and renewal.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Love is in the air, and it's also in the antique market ! As Valentine's Day draws near and the search for that perfect, heart-felt gift intensifies, we're taking a look at the timeless, and unusual, symbols of love in the decorative arts. Available at Spectrum Antiques. Available at Spectrum Antiques.

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WorthPoint

APRIL 1, 2024

WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are ringing in spring with some fantastic collectibles, including a bionic-themed pinball machine, a Chinese rank badge, classic Heisey glass, work by a treasured Canadian folk artist, and colorful carnival glass. Real or mythical animals that decorate rank badges symbolize the wearer’s courage.

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JULY 4, 2023

The intriguing journey of antique history reveals the origins and significance of these priceless artifacts. Antiques are distinctive in our culture and heritage, from fine art and furniture to pottery and silverware. Where Do Antiques Come From? What Does the Meaning of Antiques Mean?

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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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Jerry's Antiques and Estates

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Nothing beats the beauty and personality of handcrafted decorations when decking out your Christmas tree. Christmas decorations crafted by hand distinguish your tree from those that are mass produced. Each handmade ornament is meticulously made with care, adding a personal touch to your holiday decor.

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Old Crows Antiques

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Antiquing is a popular hobby, but you have to do a lot of research to understand the true value of your items. By definition, an antique is an item that is more than 100 years old. To make sure the item you have is a valuable antique, you first have to identify its age, and then you need to look for a market for the piece.

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WorthPoint

JULY 11, 2024

Are you interested in finding the best antiques, collectibles, and souvenirs while traveling abroad? Read on to learn some of the best collectibles, antiques, and vintage finds to seek on your next trip to the fabled boot. Italy is overflowing with art, culture, and fun finds for collectors to bring home. Check out our W.O.W.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 27, 2024

This “Juliana” by DeLizza & Elster costume jewelry brooch is decorated with both margarita and rivoli stones with “watermelon” coloring. After writing about peacock eye glass recently, I started thinking about several other types of stones that can add value to even the most ordinary pieces of vintage costume jewelry.

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JUNE 10, 2024

The iconic line of ceramics – envisioned by a pottery owner and decorator in 1882 – counts Elton John as a fan, with the Queen Mother also said to have been a collecting devotee. In 1994, Weymss Ware officially returned to its Scottish homeland, with artist Griselda Hill acquiring the trademark for her pottery in Ceres, Fife.

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WorthPoint

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Lladró is Spain’s most famous porcelain maker, although their older designs do not suit today’s hip tastes. and France, Spain does not necessarily have a laundry list of old renowned factories with massive outputs of wares like glass and ceramics. However, unlike some neighbors like the U.K.

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WorthPoint

OCTOBER 4, 2024

To hold their kimonos in place and be able to tote essential items, men hung decorative inro (small cases) that were suspended from their kimonos’ waist sashes. The two-gallon crock is decorated with a horse in cobalt blue and is salt-glazed, one of the hallmarks of antique stoneware. Eldred’s, estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

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Mark Hill

JULY 4, 2022

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. From 1961 into the 1990s, his commissions to teach and dance at events and parties introduced him to a wide range of people, including artists, aristocrats, and socialites.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

One of the most treasured objects held by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is also one of its smallest. This luxurious luster comes from the technique of faience, a clever invention of ancient Egyptian artists using natural materials to give a glossy opulence across a wide variety of objects. 610-595 B.C. 664 – 30 BC.

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Mark Hill

MAY 3, 2023

The Parisian cul de sac called Cité Falguière (below) is renowned as the group of artists’ studios in Paris inhabited across the years by a roster of then penniless, now world famous, artists. By January 1930, she had been picked up by the prestigious Galerie Druet, who frequently exhibited her art across the early 1930s.

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MAY 29, 2024

Taxidermy is an art absolutely essential to be known to every naturalist since, without it, he cannot pursue his studies or preserve his own materials” British zoologist William Swainson in his 1840 Treatise on Taxidermy Walter Potter – Kittens’ Tea & Croquet Party. And so the art of taxidermy was born… and then embalmed.

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MARCH 24, 2025

We rarely notice them, yet they shape how we see the art they enclose. Frames are the unsung storytellers of the art world – silent yet essential. Read on as we chart the history of frames as they responded to artistic trends and technological innovations. Sold for $15,000 USD via Hess Fine Art (March 2023).

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WorthPoint

JANUARY 7, 2025

With popular destinations like Italy, Spain, and France often crowded with tourists and expatriates, it’s worthwhile to explore some of the lesser-known European countries, such asAustria.There, you can find hidden antiques and collectibles in charming small towns and larger cities throughout the country.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 20, 2025

With its innovative designs and iridescent beauty, Loetz glassware is the pinnacle of art nouveau craftsmanship. Though the company produced quality art glass decades before the art nouveau movement, its most dazzling masterpieces emerged during that period.

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Mark Hill

MARCH 10, 2025

Orrefors legendary Ravenna range is immediately recognisable from the geometric, grid-like formation of small decorated squares on a blue (sometimes red) body. A colourless glass slab was covered with a layer of coloured glass and annealed. The slab was then reheated, cased with colourless glass and formed into its final shape.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The art of mosaic can become mesmeric, a fusion of precision and creativity, as tiny tesserae combine to paint rich patterns and narratives. Mosaics have been a mode of artistic expression across history and continue today to inspire artists and enthusiasts. Section from the Mosaic at the Villa Romana del Casale.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 4, 2025

WorthPoints Industry Partners are offering some remarkable collectibles in March auctions, including mid-century furnishings, antique and contemporary glass, work by women artists, and historical artifacts from the estate of an animation legend. Jaremos Art Glass Specialists, estimate $3,000-$5,000.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

From fanciful flappers to infectious musical riffs that electrified speakeasies across the country, the Jazz Age, also known as the Roaring Twenties, was a period of decadent Art Deco design. Origins and Evolution of Art Deco Jewelry Cartier Art Deco Diamond and Multi-Gem Panthere Brooch.

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APRIL 9, 2025

The leather and steel deconstructed club chair looked like an abstract piece of art that had its roots in the Bauhaus principle of form and function, but then again Martins chair had a reclining feature, so 1961 Ebony Model M Steinway Piano. American Art Glass Vase by Dale Patrick Chihuly. Vincent Van Gogh Reference Books.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Mass production and a growing population working in new factories had begun to replace rural living and traditional crafts, so in response, artists and designers questioned this mechanized progress and sought a return to the pure values of the past by creating a new handcrafted aesthetic. MONUMENTAL FRENCH GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED BOOKCASE.

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WorthPoint

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Sweet Romance jewelry with genuine Czech glass from the 1930s and other Egyptian revival elements. As an artist and historian, many of her designs have been inspired by antique or vintage jewelry, while a few styles are very close copies. Have you ever thought about creating your own jewelry line? I encourage you to look it up.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 27, 2025

Stunning Galle Pieces of Art This Galle vase sold for $35,326 at Antikeo. Despite the politicians’ back-and-forth on trade issues and currency fluctuations between the US and Europe, these debates havent seemed to shake things up in the antiques market muchexcept for driving interest toward quality assets like gold and jewels.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Dubbed "Solid Gold," the exhibition features more than 400 gold objects, ranging from jewelry and luxury objects, to works of art, fashion and film. Entry galleries explore manifestations of ancient gold, pairing antiquities from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection with iconic 20th- and 21st-century objects.

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WorthPoint

APRIL 8, 2025

While the pipe dream of any architecture aficionado may be to own a genuine Frank Lloyd Wright house, the belt-tightening reality is that something smaller, such as a furniture, textile, or glass item, might be a bit of design history more within reach of tighter pocketbooks. In 2015, this single stained glass window from the Arthur B.

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