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Selling American Paintings to Buyers Doesn’t Have to be Hard. Read These 5 Tips

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

It has a wide array of influences and draws on traditions from Europe, Native Americans, Africa, and Asia. The condition of the painting, size, and type of materials (oil paintings are worth more than watercolors) may also increase or decrease value. American artwork has unique style and feel. Know your painting.

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Fall Jewelry Trends You Need to Know

A Matter of Brilliance

Materials transcend the usual metals and can also include wood and plastics. You can go big (and say it’s in memory of the Queen) with a tiara or barrettes that draw the eye upward. Alexis Bittar choker Chunky bracelets As Vogue writes, “when it comes to bracelets, more is more and bigger is better.”

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

International Society of Appraisers

Some refer to it as "rustic decor," which uses vintage furniture, salvaged materials, and outdoor elements indoors. Today, rooms' light fixtures, whether oversized pendants, floating orbs, geometric chandeliers, or hanging pieces of abstract shapes, are more eye-catching and draw the eye to them.

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These Vintage “Hidden” Flasks Cleverly Conceal Alcohol

WorthPoint

As flask sales soared, designs became more innovative, and materials evolved. Early flasks were made of glass and porcelain, while later examples were made of more durable materials, including pewter and stainless steel, which offered better portability. Prices depend on age, craftsmanship, material, and rarity.

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Gallery Hopping in Dallas

Art Advisor's Blog

All her work is done with found objects she gets from around the site she will be assembling them; her work questions material as our visual language, why we discard it, and how we construct and build structures around us. 42225 nails" | "28677" | "38307 nails" Drawing: Attn is up until December 23rd.

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The Art of Henri Matisse’s Paper Cut-Out Sculptures

Sarasota Antique Buyers

Matisse’s mastery of the expressive language that can come from color and drawing won him recognition as a leading figure in modern art. Once Matisse was happy with the design, the pieces and finished composition were glued to some sort of material such as paper, canvas or a board.

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6 Visual Artists Who Dabbled in Jewelry-Making

Invaluable

Never satisfied with superfluous decoration, however, Calder used jewelry-making as an alternative way of communicating his artistic ideals and fondness for incorporating found materials and movement into his work. He spent his career stabbing and slashing canvases and other materials—each cut with a simple yet exacting expression.

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