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Household goods: Exclusive, iconic and designer pieces that should be valued

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Some of these items are also found in many American homes, whether because they continue to fulfill a function or because they have become a part of the family history, some of them are historical objects acquired with antique dealers, auction houses and even galleries, and some of them are by living contemporary designers.

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6 Visual Artists Who Dabbled in Jewelry-Making

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In recent years, these pieces have become a popular mainstay of the art market, with prominent sales taking place at renowned auction houses around the world. In the 1930s, Picasso engraved miniature portraits of his then-lover, Dora Maar (a fellow artist), on items such as brooches , pendants and rings.

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More than Houses: The Furniture, Textiles, and Glass of Frank Lloyd Wright

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She decorated his bedroom walls with engravings of English cathedrals and gave him a Froebel Gifts wooden block set to play with, likely wiring his brain early to see how to design. As a result, it is not uncommon to find a smattering of, say, chairs from the same home hitting the auction block simultaneously.