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Insights on Auction Sales: George Bernard Shaw, Star Wars Figurine

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While Milestone modestly referenced a similar AFA 80 example that sold at Hake’s for $40,887, they overlooked one crucial bragging right: they still hold the record for this figure, having sold a similarly graded piece for $43,050 back in December 2022. Standing 19.5 inches tall with a charming 8.5-inch

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Introducing Julia Day, the Frick’s new chief conservator

The Art Newspaper

The Frick’s vastly expanded ability to look after its collection and displays gets proper due this week, when the museum announces the appointment of a new chief conservator: Julia Day, a Frick veteran who left the institution in 2022 to become a senior conservator at the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. Day has a signature steadiness, Ng says.

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Reputed Donatello bust taken into hiding by Slovak government

The Art Newspaper

The Italian art historian, who curated an acclaimed Donatello exhibition at Florence’s Palazzo Strozzi in 2022, says he would welcome the opportunity to view the Levoča bust in person to verify his opinion, which is currently based on viewing detailed images of the bust in print and online.

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Seeking Valuable Carnival Glass? Look For Pieces by These Four Companies

WorthPoint

Once known as the “poor man’s Tiffany,” carnival glass captivates collectors with its rainbow of shimmering colors and variety of forms, from bowls and hatpins to punch sets and whimsies. At its pinnacle, carnival glass offered consumers a sophisticated aesthetic at an accessible price point. Persian Garden chop plate , $11,500, 2022.

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How to Recognize Sandwich Glass Patterns at a Glance

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At the risk of sounding like an oddball kid, I’ll admit that I was introduced to Sandwich glass patterns while antiquing with my mom around the age of ten. I was drawn to Depression glass colors and patterns and memorized my mom’s book on the topic from cover to cover. A salad plate in the Anchor Hocking Sandwich pattern.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in April

WorthPoint

WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are ringing in spring with some fantastic collectibles, including a bionic-themed pinball machine, a Chinese rank badge, classic Heisey glass, work by a treasured Canadian folk artist, and colorful carnival glass. The auction house sold it for a world-record price of CA$350,000 in 2022.

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

Invaluable

Not merely ingenious tools of precision and accuracy, these instruments are also celebrated for their artistic qualities. Its simple arrangement of glass lenses to magnify objects was not too dissimilar to a pair of opera glasses. Sold for £4,500 GBP via Flints Auctions Ltd (May 2022).

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