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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

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These trends are observed clearly in magazine displays, social media posts, and Pinterest, followed by changes in the direction of retail and auction house sales. Items such as folk art, unique and creative paintings, hand-blown Venetian glass, delft style ceramic tiles, handmade vases, and quilts are splashed throughout interiors.

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Antique Porcelain Dolls: How Much Are Porcelain Dolls Worth?

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With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing. Today, porcelain dolls’ worth depend on a variety of factors including age, condition, provenance, manufacturer and type, and the artistry of the creation. Local shops. Auctioneers.

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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. The big figure sales haven’t faltered, with rare Wemyss pieces selling in excess of $2,000 at auction. Unveiling Rare Gems Vases Wemyss Ware jardinière.

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

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In our experience, items with the most provenance are most sought after.” Poetic script can be found on everything from paper and canvas to porcelain and ceramic pottery. Motifs The meanings behind these recurring elements have withstood the test of time and appear frequently in paintings, ceramics, sculptures, and garments.

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Ming vs Qing Dynasty Art and Antiques

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The exceptionally varied artistic production of this golden age of Chinese culture, from ceramics to painting and calligraphy can be separated between the two dynasties that share distinct characteristics and artistic achievements that evolved Chinese cultural heritage. Sold for £1,200,000 via Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales (May 2022).

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Insights on Auction Sales: Circus Calliope Wagon, Gaming Magazines

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We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. The average sale price for these items is $61.90. We want to empower you to buy and sell with confidence.

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Assets 2025: Interview with Tom Kline

International Society of Appraisers

After that I was approached by a German provenance researcher who was looking for the famed treasures from the Lutheran Church of St. Bissonnette (forced sale), and Republic of Turkey v. Ashley Crawford is the founder of the appraisal firm Ashley Asian Art and is an experienced Asian art specialist and provenance researcher.