Fate of Hellas
About Antiques (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Appraisers tend to throw the word provenance around pretty freely, and rightfully so. It's an important consideration when valuing antiques and collectibles, including the chair shown here which...
About Antiques (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Patina is a widely used word in the antiques business, but what exactly does it mean?
Farting through my Fingertips (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
2nd century AD Roman statue: Photo of Elvis in action in 1968: "The amazing likeness has come to light as part of a sale of ancient antiques by the auction house Bonhams. ... The Roman Elvis is in fact a genuine marble acroterion - a kind of architectural ornament often found for decoration on the corners of a sarcophagus, a stone tomb or burial chamber. Elvis It forms part of a collection
Market Wire - Lifestyle and Leisure (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
TULSA, OK (MARKET WIRE) Wilson Auctioneers announces it will broadcast live on Auction Network its Antiques, Guns & Collectibles Auction on Friday, July 25. The pre-show will start at 9:45 a.m. CDT, with the live auction beginning at 10 a.m. CDT exclusively on www.auctionnetwork.com.
About Antiques (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Decorating with collectibles can be fun for the collector and exciting for guests. This book helps the collector turn ordinary into extraordinary in terms of displaying collections of antiques and collectibles.
About Antiques (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Fenton Milk Glass Hobnail 12" Handled Basket
About Antiques (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Antiques Roadshow updated its Web presence recently, and I'm really liking the result. One of my favorite features is a searchable archive of the appraisals aired on the show....
About Antiques (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Is this pressed tin truck worth $550, $5,500 or $55,000? Learn more about this Buddy L Tank Line truck and find out just how much it sold for at a...
The Curated Object (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Ladies & Gents: For one week only be tickled and touched by the very first exhibition dedicated to Steampunk. Curated by Art Donovan of Southampton, New York www.artdonovan.vox.com Joanne Molina
Perfect Pieces (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
This month's edition of Collect It! magazine features an article by Roland Head on the ins and outs of buying antiques and collectables at traditional auction houses and on the internet.
Wise Law Blog (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
How can a bison auction possibly be relevant to antique collectors? A 2007 Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision broadened the liability of auction houses regarding their obligations to purchasers, and summarized the law concerning the three main legal relationships within the auction context. In Saskatoon Auction Mart v. Tkachuk , Taras Tkachuk bought 31 bison through Saskatoon Auction Mart (SAM)....
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
CELEBRITY antiques dealer David Dickinson was among the crowds at a Liverpool auction house yesterday.
Apartment Therapy LA (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
We're totally intrigued by this store we read about on LAist: Cipher Gallery on Fairfax. A gallery and home decor store filled with "framed insects, vintage biology charts, and antique funeral wreath
Law.com - Inside Opinions: Legal Bl (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Fed up with all the junk faxes he was receiving from New Jersey auctioneer Metropolitan Antiques, Boston solo Evan Fray-Witzer decided to strike back. In 2002, he became the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against Metropolitan asserting that...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
An auction house on the Hudson is previewing a 500-lot “exposition auction,” which will feature a diverse range of furniture, mirrors, chandeliers and porcelain.
