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A Guide to Identifying, Valuing, and Selling Your Antique Painting

Sarasota Antique Buyers

There are a lot of things that go into the value of an old painting, such as: Provenance: The painting’s ownership history Rarity: How unique or scarce the piece is Artist reputation: Is it a Van Gogh or a Van No-name? Research the provenance: Any documentation of past ownership can be a goldmine. Or at least a really nice dinner out.

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Knots, Spirals, and the Symbolic Power of Celtic Art

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Key Motifs For centuries, fans of art, sculpture and fashion have been forming an enthused circle around Celtic-inspired craft, drawn to the spiritually resonant and aesthetically attractive motifs that sit at the heart of Celtic artistic expression. Highland Park – 50 year old, with sterling silver ‘cage’ by Scottish artist Maeve Gillies.

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8 Famous Color Field Paintings that Define the Genre

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As the 1940s came to a close, a number of artists were looking for something new. During the style’s second wave, artists including Helen Frankenthaler , Morris Louis , Kenneth Noland and Jules Olitski also harnessed the spirit of non-figurative painting but embraced the idea of form as more important than any mythical content.

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Thinking of Selling Art? Here’s What’s Worth Something and What’s Not

Syl-Lee Antiques

At Syl-Lee Antiques, we specialize in buying original works by listed artists , those whose names actually do carry weight in galleries, auction houses, and museum collections. ” Listed artists are those with verified auction records, mentions in scholarly publications, or inclusion in museum collections.