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. This bottle is the best of both.

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Antique Collecting

JULY 4, 2025

Leading galleries and dealers from the world of antiques and the decorative arts, including significant new signings, are confirmed for The post Top dealers heading to LAPADA Fair appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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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.

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WorthPoint

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether you have a mansion on Martha’s Vineyard or a trailer by the seaside, decorating a beach abode can always benefit from a vintage find or two. This time away from the house naturally breeds new decoration notions, whether moving a few paintings around or skipping the throw rugs this summer.

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Antique Collecting

JULY 14, 2025

The LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair has confirmed a diverse range of world-class dealers and galleries set to take part in The post LAPADA showcases world-class dealers appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Antique Collecting

JULY 16, 2025

A century on from the birth of art deco in Paris in 1925 Joy McCall looks back at one of The post Art Deco – a guide to the designs and makers appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

JUNE 30, 2025

The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts is a unique cultural institution, opened in the 1960s inside a 1890s Victorian house in Chattanooga’s Bluff View Art District to honor the [.] The post Houston Museum of Decorative Arts – Chattanooga, TN appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Artnet News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Presented by New Orleans Auction Galleries, the Kevin Stone and Mark Diamond Collection encompasses antique furniture, fine art, and decorative objects. The post See Inside the Storied Collection of Two New Orleans Antique Dealers Before It Heads to Auction appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Magazine Antiques

JULY 23, 2025

One of New York’s most cherished museums, the Frick Collection resides in the Fifth Avenue Beaux Arts mansion commissioned from architects Carrère and Hastings by industrialist Henry Clay Frick, who collected principally European fine and decorative arts from the Renaissance.

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The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

MARCH 26, 2025

The post Fontaine’s Auction Gallery Fine & Decorative Arts Auction May 31 appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Artifactual History Appraisal

MAY 6, 2020

Our field requires years of training, and it can be very challenging for someone outside of the appraisal, art, and antique industries to even know where to begin when confronted with the task of taking pictures to send to us. FINE ART: A. GLASS DECORATIVE ITEMS AND TABLEWARE/BARWARE: A.

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WorthPoint

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Pie crimpers are valued today as decorative kitchen implements and pieces of folk art by collectors who are willing to pay thousands of dollars for the best examples. Leftover parts of whales, like jawbones and teeth, and sometimes even walrus tusks, were used to carve a variety of decorative and utilitarian objects.

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WorthPoint

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Some of the most valuable antique Halloween photographs are the earliest ones, such as this 1892 example complete with a Salem witch. While Halloween collectors lust after vintage costumes and antique spooky decorations, some of the scarcest Halloween collectibles are vintage and antique photographs celebrating the holiday.

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Antique Collecting

JULY 31, 2024

A decorative dish – spotted on a sideboard – could achieve a five-figure sum at auction after turning out to The post Decorative dish could make five figures appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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WorthPoint

JULY 9, 2025

I’d asked him about hood ornaments on vintage autos, and it was the perfect way to chat about antique cars and their accessories. “The vintage car community, those who own cars and those who just collect automobilia, are all about preservation,” Anderson said. “We celebrate artifacts in use.

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Antique Collecting

JULY 14, 2025

With the Decorative Fair returning this autumn and celebrating its 40th anniversary, the event continues to be at the forefront The post The Decorative Fair celebrates 40 years appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Antique Collecting

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A springtime celebration of antiques, design and art from antiquity to the contemporary takes place at The Decorative Fair from The post The Decorative Fair returns for spring appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Invaluable

APRIL 3, 2024

Chinese art, with varieties as expansive as its history is long, is among both the most daunting and rewarding of categories to begin collecting. As China becomes a more powerful force in the world, more and more people have become interested in Chinese antiques,” says John Schofield, head of the Asian Arts Department at Eldred’s. “In

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WorthPoint

AUGUST 15, 2024

Are you interested in finding the best antiques, collectibles, and souvenirs while traveling abroad? But did you know France is also among the best European countries to hunt down antiques and collectibles? From Quimper to Sèvres Which vintage and antique ceramic collectibles should you seek out in France?

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Artifactual History Appraisal

JULY 29, 2020

My latest article for Worthwhile Magazine™ shares my personal thoughts in support of mixing antiques in modern interiors. From my professional perspective as an art and antique appraiser, I can also see how this societal practice has contributed to the softening of the art and antique market, particularly in the category of antique furniture.

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WorthPoint

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These whimsical cups are collected today by those who love Victorian curiosities or specialize in tableware. Cultivating elaborate facial hair became an art form for Victorian gentlemen, who spent a lot of time washing, brushing, combing, curling, and dyeing their mustaches and beards. Mustaches not required.

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Antique Collecting

JUNE 17, 2024

The Cirencester Park Decorative Home & Salvage Show returns to the Bathurst Estate, the ancestral home of 9th Earl Bathurst The post Cirencester Park Decorative Home & Salvage Show returns appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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WorthPoint

JULY 23, 2024

Are you interested in finding the best antiques, collectibles, and souvenirs while traveling abroad? Do you love all things vintage and collectible? Are you curious about the best vintage German collectibles to bring home as souvenirs? Check out our W.O.W. Next stop: Germany! Are you planning a trip to Germany soon?

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Antique Collecting

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Decorative Fair autumn edition is set to take place at Battersea Park in London on October 1-6, sitting at The post The Decorative Fair set for autumn return appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Antique Collecting

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair (LARTA) returns to the mezzanine of the Winter Decorative Fair in Londons The post London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair returns in New Year appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Old Crows Antiques

MAY 23, 2022

Fill your home with your favorite parts of history by decorating it with well-preserved vintage signs at Old Crows Antiques. At Old Crows Antiques, we have over 40,000 square feet of space devoted to helping buyers and sellers connect over vintage signs, heirlooms, antiques, and more.

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WorthPoint

APRIL 12, 2024

Vintage and antique café au lait bowls are valuable, especially those in good condition. I have always loved collecting coffee mugs, but café au lait bowls , usually measuring at least five inches in diameter and without handles , make it easy to soak up the coffee experience. What Is a Café Au Lait Bowl?

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Antique Collecting

APRIL 23, 2024

The personal collection of Kenneth Partridge (1926-2015), the interior designer and influential tastemaker who was best known for his re-decoration The post Kenneth Partridge collection set to sell appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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WorthPoint

JUNE 3, 2024

WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are kicking off summer with auctions of many fantastic finds, including rare movie memorabilia, a colorful antique carpet, a Regency harp, a classic Louis Vuitton automobile trunk, and an antique folk art carousel goat by one of America’s premier carvers. Casco Bay , estimate: $300–$500.

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Antique Collecting

APRIL 28, 2025

A single-owner retirement sale of art and antiques from the collection of celebrated dealer Paul Atkinson will take place at The post Antiques dealer Paul Atkinson sale at Sworders appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Grays Antiques

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Love is in the air, and it's also in the antique market ! As Valentine's Day draws near and the search for that perfect, heart-felt gift intensifies, we're taking a look at the timeless, and unusual, symbols of love in the decorative arts. Available at Spectrum Antiques. Available at Spectrum Antiques.

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Artifactual History Appraisal

JANUARY 4, 2019

I’m very pleased to introduce Worthwhile Magazine™ , an online magazine about appraising and the art and antique fields that I co-founded last year with my friend and fellow appraisal colleague Courtney Ahlstrom Christy, ISA CAPP, of Ahlstrom Appraisals in the Atlanta, Georgia region.

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Antique Collecting

AUGUST 23, 2024

A diverse auction featuring fine silver, furniture, pictures, decorative arts and ceramics will all be offered in a Somerset auctioneer’s The post Somerset auction offers diverse selection appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Invaluable

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Today these Depression-era relics are widely collected in the United States. Browse depression glass coming to auction Depression Glass: History, Types, and Collecting Tips Assorted Depression-era glassware, amber. One of the most challenging aspects of collecting Depression glass is finding pieces that aren’t flawed.

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WorthPoint

JULY 1, 2024

WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are offering collectors oodles of prime antique and vintage items in July auctions, including a piece of naval history, artifacts from a famous tiki paradise, Newcomb pottery, uranium glass, and a rare advertising sign for fishing tackle. Irvine (1887–1970) was one of the longtime decorators at the art college.

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WorthPoint

JUNE 11, 2024

One of the hottest summer trends will be Bridgerton -inspired tea parties, so expect Regency antiques and vintage tea-related pieces to be popular, especially those with a floral motif. Bridgerton has brought attention to its rich cultural scene, marked by advancements in fashion, fine arts, literature, and music.

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Invaluable

AUGUST 26, 2024

Produced with a dedicated level of craftsmanship, these complicated instruments were often highly decorated to ensure their scientific insight was matched by their delicate beauty. And over 400 years later, Galileo’s telescope still enchants for the ingenuity of its creation and elegant fusion of form of function.

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