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A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy

The Art Newspaper

They are collaborating with Wong’s business partner Phillip Hoffman who runs the London-based advisory, The Fine Art Group. There were relatively few clients, but they were very committed clients of a certain age who were collecting classic 19th- and 20th- century art,” Dolman says. What should I be buying?”

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Understanding the Different Levels of Value: It’s Worth What Where and When?

Artifactual History Appraisal

When applicable, sales and/or import tax, commissions and/or premiums are included in this amount.” ( Appraising Art: The Definitive Guide to Appraising the Fine and Decorative Arts , 2013, Appraisers Association of America, page 438.) The next level down of value is Actual Cash Value. The next level is Fair Market Value.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

FINE ART: A. Silverplate is often thicker and heavier than sterling Age Style (for example, Nouveau is valuable, Rococo Revival less so) Famous makers (such as Tiffany) or retailed from a famous shop (for example Liberty or Cartier) Weight in troy ounces (this is different from regular ounces. Note the thickness of hollowware.

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Show Art in (and Around) Boston and Worcester this Fall

Michael Rose Fine Art

Worcester Art Museum Art of the Macabre Open Call Deadline: September 22, 2024 The Worcester Art Museum seeks artworks for a free and non-juried exhibition focused on grim, dark, or scary themes. The show will take place December 5 - 24 and is open to functional ceramics sized up to 10” tall and up to 6” wide.

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Les Nabis Revealed: The 8 Artists Who Redefined Modern Art as We Know It

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Energized to achieve a “beauty beyond visible reality,” the Nabis group of French artists challenged convention to create a new artistic vision, as they harnessed Paul Gauguin’s synthetism to envisage an exciting alternative that would usher in the age of modern art.

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Marcel Breuer: From Bauhaus Visionary to Furniture Design Icon

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He studied and then taught at the Bauhaus School , revolutionizing fine arts, craft, and industrial design. Breuer s Bauhaus Beginnings: A New Vision for Design The Bauhaus was an influential avant-garde school of design, architecture and applied arts that was founded in Germany in 1919 by Walter Gropius.

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The Art of War: Japanese Samurai Armor and Weaponry

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Imbued with profound symbolism and great significance in Japanese culture, Samurai armor and weaponry transcend their function as tools of war. Equipped with the same functionality, Samurai armor married practicality with delicate artistry developed over the course of many centuries.

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