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6 Visual Artists Who Dabbled in Jewelry-Making

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Alexander Calder: From Mobiles and Sculptures to Necklaces and Brooches The work of legendary American artist and sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) has long been synonymous with mobiles, sculptures , and his early wire works. Sold for $602,500 at Christie’s (May 2011). Measuring a mere 7.5

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Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages

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Ancient Astrolabe Elaborately engraved and intricately designed, astrolabes were at the forefront of science in ancient times, as they connected curious stargazers to the world around them. “Why must sculpture be static? The next step is sculpture in motion,” explained Calder. Alexander Calder – Untitled.

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Patrick Boyd Carpenter: ' It’s a Proper Old Fashioned Antique Shop.'

Grays Antiques

I just bought an amazing collection of Eduardo Paolozzi sculptures. In terms of stock, I’ve got a good selection, Master drawings, sculptures, oils, textile, and prints. I buy anything I like that’s handmade and good quality from the last five hundred years. And I travel everywhere, though nowadays the items tend to come to me.

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Mayfair Art Weekend 2019

Grays Antiques

In anticipation, here’s a small selection of our favourite works of fine art and sculpture currently on offer at Grays.

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S.O.S. (Surplus Old Stuff) with Amy Moyer: Trophies & Awards

WorthPoint

Again, keep an eye out for precious metals, but it is also vital to carefully inspect all honors and engravings. Some of these 19th-century and 20th-century medals were made by famous sculptors such as Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Donald De Lue, the latter of whom made this 1983 National Sculpture Society 90th Anniversary Medal.

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Mesoamerican Marvels: Art and Architecture of the Aztec and Mayan Civilizations 

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Mayan Art Mexico/Guatemala, Engraved Jade Pectoral Plaque of a Richly Adorned Lord. Their sculptures and carved stelae, for example, often included stylized iconography that paired human features with those of animals like the jaguar. Sold for €3,100 EUR via HVMC – Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo (March 2017).

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Household goods: Exclusive, iconic and designer pieces that should be valued

ValuePros Appraisal Services

These collections are made up of paintings, sculptures, object art, drawings, engravings and others. Decorative objects Decoration objects generally correspond to the art and design area. In this area, the collections are usually analyzed by our ART specialists at VALUEPROS.