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Hirsch Is New Owner of Dallas Auction Gallery

Maine Antique Digest

Prominent antiques dealer and appraiser Reyne Hirsch is the new owner of the Dallas Auction Gallery and aims to attract a younger generation of buyers to collecting antiques and fine art. Hirsch was already co-owner of the nearby Patrick Jones Gallery, specializing in contemporary and modern art, when she received a

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The Art of Henri Matisse’s Paper Cut-Out Sculptures

Sarasota Antique Buyers

History and Journey of Henri Matisse Matisse, along with Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, is credited with being one of the three artists who helped define the revolutionary developments in the plastic arts during the earlier decades of the twentieth century. The first recorded use of the paper cut out technique by Henri Matisse was in 1919.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Clocks

Sarasota Antique Buyers

As knowledgeable antique dealers, we have been in business since 1989 and now offer free verbal appraisals for antique clocks as well as sterling silver, modern art, and any high-quality vintage items. We buy, broker, and sell Sterling Silver, Modern Art, Chinese Artifacts, Bronzes, and Antiques. Estate Jewelry.

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MoMA to Sell a Monet in London

McAllister Fossum Appraisal Services

By CAROL VOGEL The cover of Sotheby’s London Impressionist and modern art sale catalog features “Les Peupliers à Giverny,’’ one of Monet’s depictions of poplar trees in the fields at the edge of his property in Giverny. Source: [link] The post MoMA to Sell a Monet in London appeared first on McAllister/Fossum Appraisal Services.

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Modern Furniture – What is it and who wants it?

Sarasota Antique Buyers

The late 19th-century contemporary art movement influences this type of furniture, blending abstract expression with functionality, a testament to the ingenuity of its creators. The concept of minimalism, characterized by simplicity, clean lines, and a focus on functionality, emerged as a defining style during the modern art movement.

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Baker Schorr Fine Art

Art Advisor's Blog

Last Thursday I was scheduled for a day trip to Midland, TX for an estate appraisal. When my dear friend, Judy Jackson, the doyenne of estate sales in Midland, found out I would be in town, she insisted I stay the night in order to attend the opening of a new show at a fairly new gallery in town, Baker Schorr Fine Art.

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Long Overdue: Cultural Change Affecting the Art Market

MIR Appraisal

In the appraisal business, it’s important to monitor these trends and any effects that they may carry with them, such as copycats or fakes hoping to take advantage of market directions. Another factor in the surge in demand on the art market is museums are rushing to catch up and diversity their collections as well.