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Great Discoveries: 17th-Century Painting Found in Barn, Sells for Over $7 Million

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Image Source: Sotheby’s via Robb Report Last month, auction house Sotheby’s sold a painting from 17th-century Dutch painter Frans Post for $7.37 The sale comes after the painting, View of Olinda, Brazil, with Ruins of the Jesuit Church , was recovered from a barn attic. . million, according to the Robb Report.

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Blame it on Audubon. Or How I became a fine art appraiser. Part Five.

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These original works and his highly valuable hand colored ( aquatint) engravings and sets of books illustrated with color lithographs bring top prices at auction houses and fine art dealers. Double Elephant Folio sized hand colored copper plate engravings on 100 % cotton rag watermarked J.

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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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Insights on Auction Sales: A Rare Copy of George Washington’s Inaugural Speech

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We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. Another auction house that broke the $300,000 barrier was Ragos , achieving this milestone twice in one sale.

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Dunhill Aquarium Lighters Ignite Collectors’ Passion

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Crafted by master engraver Ben Shillingford, the aquarium collection was launched in 1949 to great acclaim and lasted through the late 1950s. One table lighter with a fox hunting motif sold for a new world record of approximately $21,400 in April 2024 at UK auction house Chiswick.

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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. FLW: Glass and Textiles In terms of glass and textiles, you dont have to look far to find panels of Frank Lloyd Wright stained glass and even curtains for sale.