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Insights on Auction Sales: Rare Chinese Royal Food Vessel, Civil War Swords

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It’s a perfect example of how timeless art and history can still command attention today. A collection of twelve Tommy Saint-Louis crystal stemware glasses , arranged as an assembled set, sold for $1,062.50. The craftsmanship and striking colors made this set particularly desirable despite a minor chip on the dark blue cocktail glass.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Bar, Chinese Screen

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Framed by pilastered columns, it featured hand-chiseled globe lights (shown glowing red in the photos), each blooming with five flowered glass arms fitted with additional lightsimagine that warm, inviting glow. A Tricky Antique This four-panel Chinese screen sold for $263.80 Architecturally, the bar was a knockout. at Appletree.

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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

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Items such as folk art, unique and creative paintings, hand-blown Venetian glass, delft style ceramic tiles, handmade vases, and quilts are splashed throughout interiors. Some refer to it as "rustic decor," which uses vintage furniture, salvaged materials, and outdoor elements indoors.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Corvette, Rare Titanic Postcard

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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. For collectors of Disney or American folk art, this was a truly special find that will likely only grow in appreciation.

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Insights on Auction Sales: 1998 Corvette, Tiki Bar

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Today featured a mix of the unusual and collectible, led by a name well-known in American art pottery: Kataro Shirayamadani. He also decorated lamp bases for Tiffany, adding to his reputation as a master craftsman. Here is a link to an Antiques Roadshow appraisal for a piece by Shirayamadani that was found at a garage sale.

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Victorian “Tear Catchers” Story a Myth, But the Bottles Are Highly Collectible

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Throwaway bottles made of colored glass generally sell for higher prices than clear glass examples. When researching Victorian mourning practices, I saw a photo of beautiful little glass bottles labeled “tear catchers.” Made of ruby red cut glass, its hand-painted design features flowers, diamond shapes, and scrolls.

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Coastal Chic: Vintage Decor for Beach Cottages

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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. From sea-worn lobster trap buoys to sea glass wreaths, there is no shortage of ideas to spruce up your summer home. Vintage fish taxidermy is not for the squeamish.