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French Provincial Furniture: Classic Elegance for Modern Interiors

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However, if upping sticks and jetting off to a countryside corner of Provence isn’t on the cards, the next best thing could be adorning your home with furniture that will recreate a refined country style throughout your spaces. The hallmarks of French Provincial furniture lie in its rustic yet elegant look.

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Boston’s Skinner Awarded American Impressionist Painting By The Appraisal Group

Appraisal Group USA

Of the many fine art and antique appraisals we do, most clients would like to realize a profit on their fine art and historic furniture. Broadly speaking, we see more excellent fine art than extraordinary furniture. That’s a function of style and the times. Although The Appraisal Group’s president David J.

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Victorian Taxidermy: Curiosities and Oddities from the Age of Exploration

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Collecting Victorian Taxidermy The art of taxidermy has enjoyed a revival in recent years, so identifying authentic Victorian taxidermy amid a crowded marketplace can be daunting. Synthetic materials likely indicate a modern or less authentic piece. Or doing away with function entirely, a Victorian monkey head wearing a fez?

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Bridgerton Ignites Passion for Regency-Era Antiques

WorthPoint

From fashion to home and garden trends, it will be a Bridgerton -inspired summer, and buyers are seeking Regency-era antiques and vintage-inspired treasures like never before to create their own authentic Regencycore aesthetic of elegance and luxury. Trendy furniture includes four-poster beds, various seating (e.g.,

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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. Shaker furniture, from tables and benches to cabinets , attracted fans quickly and eventually proved foundational for the similarly clean lines of modernist design in the 20th century.

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

Invaluable

The vast American folk art tradition offers authentic, innovative, and captivating creations whose reach spans generations and modes of creative expression. Shaker furniture, from tables and benches to cabinets , attracted fans quickly and eventually proved foundational for the similarly clean lines of modernist design in the 20th century.

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Evaluating Your Collection

Penrose Appraisals

This is the goal of connoisseurship - to identify and separate something that is superior to its lookalikes, no matter what the category: needlework, wine, cars, teapots, or furniture. If it is intended as a functional object, does it comfortably do what it is supposed to? If not, it may not be the best of the best. Condition.