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

International Society of Appraisers

These trends are observed clearly in magazine displays, social media posts, and Pinterest, followed by changes in the direction of retail and auction house sales. In the past, furniture companies and named designers' ideas were the only ideas showcased on the printed or digital page. By, Lisa Duke, ISA CAPP

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Corvette, Rare Titanic Postcard

WorthPoint

Though described as “posted” by the auction house, the card was not mailed; rather, someone had written the date of the disaster—April 14, 1912—in German on the reverse. These books were part of a larger comic collection that looked like a jackpot find for the auction house.

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Insights on Auction Sales: Van Cleef & Arpel Jewels, Karl Springer Tables

WorthPoint

This is the power of “The Auction House to the Stars”—where memories of a beloved icon become priceless to the generation they helped shape. It Looks Legit A ceramic briefcase by Marilyn Levine sold for $46,990 at Rago’s.

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Anxious collectors are increasingly turning to freeport havens, experts say

The Art Newspaper

for antiques and 25% for furniture; as of 14 May, the US and China have agreed to reduce tariff rates on each other for 90 days, including a 20% tariff tied to fentanyl). We have clients who have imported some high-end design furniture, purchased before those tariffs came into place, which has cost them $200,000 in import duties.”

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Sotheby’s Giacometti Bust

WorthPoint

Furthermore, a quick search of past auction results in a place like WorthPoint’s Price Guide shows the enduring value of Giacometti’s work. Auctions are inherently gambles, so to speak, as while auction house staff can do their best to assess current market value and predict hammer prices, anything can happen.

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Antique oak set to shine in sale

Antique Collecting

Examples of rare and antique oak will go under the hammer in an upcoming sale at Norfolk auction house Bishop The post Antique oak set to shine in sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Changing of the Guard at Nye & Company

Maine Antique Digest

Nye & Company, the Bloomfield, New Jersey, auction house, has been sold. The new owner is Andrew Holter, who after eight years in the American furniture department at Christie’s rejoined Nye as head of business development seven years ago, a position he held from 2004 to 2008. “We We have finished paying