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About to Get Shafted Again

Reagan Upshaw Fine Art

The art market follows this trend: paintings depicting Native Americans as ignorant, bloodthirsty savages are much harder to sell than they were 30 years ago, and their fair market value has consequently decreased. It’s a trend that I expect to continue for the foreseeable future, and my appraisals will reflect this.

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Bridgerton Ignites Passion for Regency-Era Antiques

WorthPoint

One of the hottest summer trends will be Bridgerton -inspired tea parties, so expect Regency antiques and vintage tea-related pieces to be popular, especially those with a floral motif. Bridgerton has brought attention to its rich cultural scene, marked by advancements in fashion, fine arts, literature, and music.

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Symbols of Love in Art, Antiques and Jewellery

Grays Antiques

Knots became a popular feature of jewellery in the 19th century thanks to Sailors, who were known to fashion intricate love knot designs using gold wire to give to their loved ones at home. Available at PBC Fine Art. 18 carat gold Edwardian knot ring, c.1907. Vintage gold tube knot necklace, c.1960. John Joseph Antiques.

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How Investors Can Thrive in a Lopsided Art Market

McAllister Fossum Appraisal Services

Authorities on art investment worry that the budding romance could end quickly and badly. The market for fine art seems benign, even healthy, on the surface. billion, a shade under the 2007 all-time high, according to the recently published annual report of The European Fine Art Fair. Global sales rose 7.5

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The Shelf-Life of Evil

Reagan Upshaw Fine Art

Just as changes in aesthetic fashion cause the value of a particular artwork to rise or fall, any large-scale shifts in social awareness that reduce the pool of potential buyers for a work of art lessen the value of that piece of art. The post The Shelf-Life of Evil appeared first on Reagan Upshaw Fine Art.

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The Enduring Allure of Art Deco Jewelry

WorthPoint

Art deco bracelet featuring diamonds and Burmese rubies set in platinum. Over the past year or so, theres been lots of talk, from home magazines to fashion blogs, about art deco making a comeback. The geometric expression of Cubism in art influenced all aspects of design during this period as well.

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Plein Air Paintings: Capturing the Essence of Nature

Invaluable

In this fashion, the simple and the everyday could become as mesmerizing as the most exotic or imagined far-off land. Eschewing the prevailing trend for wild, exaggerated ruins and landscapes, Constable found wonder in the everyday. Yet the key element was to be guided by their own eyes and sensory instincts.