WorthPoint
JUNE 24, 2025
Morphy’s recent Decorative Arts Auction was full of surprises, with the standout lot being a terracotta sculpture by Salesio Lugli that dramatically exceeded expectations. The day wouldn’t be complete without a nod to Rago’s Arts sale, which featured a striking Jacquard tapestry by Kehinde Wiley titled The Gypsy Fortune-Teller.
WorthPoint
JULY 21, 2025
It’s a perfect example of how timeless art and history can still command attention today. Another highlight was a Dunhill Art Deco round silver cigarette lighter that fetched $1,500. Antikeo returned with their post-holiday sale, featuring some impressive fine art and decorative pieces.
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WorthPoint
JUNE 12, 2025
The presence of multiple key Silver Age issues suggests Ewbank’s landed a significant private collection. The tallest figure measured nearly two feet, and the group had the feel of true American folk art, blending Disney nostalgia with finely executed craftsmanship. both exceptional values given the rarity and quality of the work.
WorthPoint
JUNE 27, 2025
Since the Victorians elevated mourning to an art form, I readily believed it and was captivated by the thought that the bottles were used to capture sorrow. I can’t remember a time when something in the antiques and collectibles world disappointed me more than that news. I’m sorry to say these are not romantic mourning keepsakes.
WorthPoint
JUNE 24, 2025
Though many people only wear hair combs for special occasions like proms and weddings, women once commonly wore these decorative objects as a regular part of their daily attire. Collectors also prize antique and vintage hair combs today for their beauty, history, and for their stylish way of securing coiffures.
The Art Newspaper
JULY 17, 2025
Very quickly that changes and you get the more local, Iron Age, native British population moving in and becoming part of this population—becoming Roman,” she says. And that rubbish tells us who was in London,” Jackson says. In the early years, the people arriving were from Gaul (western Europe).
Invaluable
JULY 8, 2024
Just the name “The Gilded Age” invokes a sense of opulence and grandeur. Correspondingly, this rise in wealth was reflected in both the art and architecture of the era, as patrons aimed to create increasingly lavish works of art and environments to reflect both their affluence and the magnificence of the age.
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