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Jane Birkin’s original namesake Hermès bag sells for record-breaking €8.6m at Sotheby’s Paris

The Art Newspaper

Fans chalk up the popularity of the Birkin—and a similar Hermès model, the Kelly—to the bag’s clean lines, expert craftsmanship and rarity. The rest is history. It is also a status symbol, aside from its hefty price tag; you cannot just walk into a store and buy one off the shelf. with additional reporting by Scott Reyburn

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A Sweet Find: Rare Sugar Bowl Bought for $50, Auctioned for $34,800

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This sugar bowl , dating from the early 19 th century, surprised collectors and bidders for its rarity and condition. It is signed by Andrew Coffman , a well-known potter and artist at the time, credited with creating the “Rockingham” style. This Andrew Coffman stoneware jar sold for over $1500 in 2023.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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Sold for ¥1,500,000 JPY via Tomikai Auction (Oct 2023). The rarity of the material, as well as the beauty and intricacy of the decoration, represented status and wealth during the Qing dynasty. A set of ink-brush paintings by Chinese artist Qi Baishi set a record in 2017 for Chinese paintings sold at auction.

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Troika Pottery Buyer’s Guide: The Artistry of British Ceramics

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Troika was born into a time of artistic flourish within the southwest, fresh off the back of the St Ives School – a British postwar art movement taking root in the small, coastal town. A beacon for abstract artists, the scene had been set for creative innovation on a different level, with new approaches and ideas coming to the fore.

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Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions

Art Peritus

Have you ever wondered why two seemingly identical prints by the same artist can have vastly different price tags? The artist is usually not involved at all – or if so, minimally – and they can be either authorized or unauthorized reproductions. If the print does not meet the artist’s criteria, it is destroyed.

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Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions

Art Peritus

Reproductions By Noelle DeSantis and Sarah Kirk Hanley Have you ever wondered why two seemingly identical prints by the same artist can have vastly different price tags? The artist is usually not involved at all – or if so, minimally – and they can be either authorized or unauthorized reproductions.

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WorthPoint Indices Report: Sports Memorabilia Overview

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As we discussed before the 2023–24 hockey and basketball seasons started, three names led the charge as predicted game-changing superstars. Connor Bedard Before the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, scouts tabbed Bedard as a generational talent. This box of Caitlin’s Crunch Time cereal sold for $19.95 on eBay in January 2024.

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