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

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It Looks Legit A ceramic briefcase by Marilyn Levine sold for $46,990 at Rago’s. One of the most memorable pieces was a ceramic briefcase by Marilyn Levine , crafted in 1983 to look exactly like a worn, midcentury black leather satchel.

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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. Sculptural, curvy furniture inspired by natural shapes and patterns is making a comeback.

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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

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Touch and technique are inextricably intertwined in textile and the mixed media works, encaustic painting and ceramic forms gaining in popularity. The Triumph of Texture and Material: Textiles, Encaustic, and Ceramics Sheila Hicks – Macro Broderie Tapestry. Sold for $75,000 USD via Ahlers & Ogletree Inc. February 2025).

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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. A late Victorian silver quaich, possibly William Robb, Edinburgh, 1900. April 2022).

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What Makes a Work of Art Timeless in an Age Obsessed with Now?

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Encompassing sculpture, architecture, and painting, achieving timelessness isn’t about any single approach or artistic endeavor – it’s about substance. While artistic styles and trends have evolved and morphed over the centuries, an enclave of revered artists and artworks remain unbound by visual trends or the medium used.

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London's pre-contemporary art market gets boost from two new summer events

The Art Newspaper

Spencer House Courtesy Jarrold Publishing/Spencer House Meanwhile, at Spencer House in St James’s, Studiolo, a showcase for art, antiquities and sculpture, sets up for one day only on 26 June. One participant is the London-based sculpture specialist Stuart Lochhead. Prices for works in the exhibition range from $25,000 to around €2m.

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A Costa Rican Museum Receives 395 Pre-Columbian Artifacts Repatriated From the U.S.

Artnet News

The return includes jade jewelry, polychrome vessels, ceramic sculptures, and a Diquís sphere. The post A Costa Rican Museum Receives 395 Pre-Columbian Artifacts Repatriated From the U.S. appeared first on Artnet News.

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