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Insights on Auction Sales: A Terracotta Sculpture, a Hobby Race Car Model

WorthPoint

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 sale totaled $72,275 across 443 items, proving that even small-scale machinery can drive big results when rarity and provenance align. averaging $78.80

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Bar, Chinese Screen

WorthPoint

A Tricky Antique This four-panel Chinese screen sold for $263.80 Asian room dividersor folding screensare undeniably beautiful, often showcasing intricate craftsmanship and delicate motifs, but theyve become one of the trickier antiques to sell unless theyre genuinely old or museum-worthy. at Appletree. at Dawson’s.

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

International Society of Appraisers

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. Collectors look for rarity, an object's provenance, and the desire to add intrigue to a room. Even the Victorian settees and chaise lounge are making a comeback.

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Insights on Auction Sales: 1998 Corvette, Tiki Bar

WorthPoint

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

Artifactual History Appraisal

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

Invaluable

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