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6 Visual Artists Who Dabbled in Jewelry-Making

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How Visual Artists Became Jewelry Artists Jewelry-making and art share a long, interwoven history, but it wasn’t until the 20th century that artists discovered the true potential of jewelry as another form of expression. Ray also leveraged the medium to further explore the artistic preoccupations of his career.

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Tony Bennett’s Auction Leaves His Heart with Us All

WorthPoint

Bennett is known worldwide for his music, but in an upcoming auction at Julien’s , many of the items for sale will showcase Bennett’s artistic talent in painting, sketching, and artwork. From his childhood in Queens, New York, to duets with Lady Gaga and paintings on exhibit at the Smithsonian , Bennett was an artist in many ways.

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Authenticating Artwork: Value in Validation

Drishti LLC Appraisers

Galleries usually have a relationship with the artists they represent, and can provide information on their work and artistic process in addition to specific information on a piece you are interested in purchasing. Most serious contemporary artists have websites and are happy to verify (or disavow) the authenticity of an artwork.

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Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions

Art Peritus

Have you ever wondered why two seemingly identical prints by the same artist can have vastly different price tags? The artist is usually not involved at all – or if so, minimally – and they can be either authorized or unauthorized reproductions. If the print does not meet the artist’s criteria, it is destroyed.

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Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions

Art Peritus

Reproductions By Noelle DeSantis and Sarah Kirk Hanley Have you ever wondered why two seemingly identical prints by the same artist can have vastly different price tags? The artist is usually not involved at all – or if so, minimally – and they can be either authorized or unauthorized reproductions.

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Written Into History: Collecting Vintage Fountain Pens with Timeless Elegance

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Though no physical prototype of these earliest references survives, these imagined models experimented with drawing the ink to the pen’s tip while also working to secure the reservoir effectively. Auction Passed (Est: €65 EUR – €75 EUR) via Aste Bolaffi (September 2023). Sold for €100 EUR via Setdart Auction House (Feb 2024).

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Written Into History: Collecting Vintage Fountain Pens with Timeless Elegance

Invaluable

Though no physical prototype of these earliest references survives, these imagined models experimented with drawing the ink to the pen’s tip while also working to secure the reservoir effectively. Auction Passed (Est: €65 EUR – €75 EUR) via Aste Bolaffi (September 2023). Sold for €100 EUR via Setdart Auction House (Feb 2024).