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The Wemyss Ware Buyer’s Guide: 5 Classic Pieces You Need in Your Collection

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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. Its penchant for pigs was influenced by original painter Karel Nekola, who convinced Robert Heron to start producing the ceramic animals in different sizes.

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Diamond butterfly brooch set to sparkle

Antique Collecting

A little brooch in the form of a butterfly, is estimated to sell for £1,500-2,500 in Dorset auction house, Charterhouse’s The post Diamond butterfly brooch set to sparkle appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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The Stanley Goldfein Collection at Dreweatts and Christie’s

Antique Collecting

Auction houses Dreweatts and Christie’s have announced the sale of The Stanley Goldfein Collection which comprises 142 works that will The post The Stanley Goldfein Collection at Dreweatts and Christie’s appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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Poetic script can be found on everything from paper and canvas to porcelain and ceramic pottery. Sold for $6,000,000 HKD via Poly Auction Hong Kong (July 2022). Sold for $1,300 USD via Rapid Estate Liquidators and Auction Gallery (July 2018). How do you contact the auction house or dealer with questions?

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Assets Speaker Interview: Dr. Chih-En Chen

International Society of Appraisers

I worked in auction houses for many years, and even when I was based in Toronto, I had many clients who had objects in Montreal, so we needed to make a trip to Montreal every season to seek consignments. They have a lot of really high quality ceramics and Chinese bronzes. CEC : Yeah!

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in April

WorthPoint

Fans of Hungarian-American industrial designer Eva Zeisel’s graceful and fluid ceramic work, including her playful tableware, may not know she was also a designer for the Heisey Company. The auction house sold it for a world-record price of CA$350,000 in 2022. Seeck Auctions , no estimate specified.

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6 Visual Artists Who Dabbled in Jewelry-Making

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In recent years, these pieces have become a popular mainstay of the art market, with prominent sales taking place at renowned auction houses around the world. 23 carat gold brooch in original box , executed in May 1973 by François Hugo in his studio in Aix-en-Provence, after a design by Pablo Picasso.

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