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Fun Vintage Kitsch Collectibles We Love

WorthPoint

” One of the most iconic examples is a series of paintings by C.M. A series of paintings by C.M. Another classic kitsch body of work is the art of Margaret Keane , who painted children with large, expressive eyes. She had an epic battle with her ex-husband, who tried to claim he painted the works.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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The vast American folk art tradition offers authentic, innovative, and captivating creations whose reach spans generations and modes of creative expression. Set of Seven Round Polychrome Painted Masonite Pennsylvania Dutch-style Hex Signs. Pennsylvania Dutch hand painted plate with Distelfink. Gee’s Bend Quilt, Bettie B.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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The vast American folk art tradition offers authentic, innovative, and captivating creations whose reach spans generations and modes of creative expression. Set of Seven Round Polychrome Painted Masonite Pennsylvania Dutch-style Hex Signs. Pennsylvania Dutch hand painted plate with Distelfink. Gee’s Bend Quilt, Bettie B.

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Baroque Tapestries: Weaving Stories of Grandeur and Opulence

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Part of the push for such commissions was the inherent practicality of tapestries: in addition to being easier to remove, store, and move as compared to a painting or sculpture, they also provided an effective layer of insulation to keep the cold out of otherwise drafty stone palace walls.

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Assets 2025: Interview with Tom Kline

International Society of Appraisers

TK : Washington is well known as a museum city with the Smithsonian’s 21 museums here, but there are also numerous private museums, most notably the Phillips Collection and the Corcoran and Textile Museum, which are now part of George Washington University. AC : Yes, that makes sense.

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William Morris: Weaving Beauty into the Everyday

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He expressed his remarkable artistic skill across various media but was best known for his textile designs. Burne-Jones in turn introduced Morris to his social network, including Dante Gabriele Rossetti who along with his artistic associates had introduced England to Pre-Raphaelite painting in 1849. Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.

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RESCHEDULED: WCG Annual 3-Ring Circus, Wednesday, January 29, 2025

WCG

As the projects Conservation Textile Specialists, one of our primary tasks is to create custom storage mounts and housing for every object in the BFM collection. But in the summer of 2024, I encountered a book with a silk covering that needed a textile conservators eye. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube !