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Sotheby’s offers peek at Breuer building’s makeover

The Art Newspaper

In the lobby, Herzog & de Meuron reinterpreted the former museum’s benches and counters into display cabinets, keeping the floor layout similar to the Breuer’s historic design while adding more function for Sotheby’s.

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A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy

The Art Newspaper

Old models no longer working Gorvy thinks that traditional platforms including auctions and art fairs are no longer functioning like they used to. “And we’re at a place now where people who want to be a part of the market are asking lots of questions: where and how do I buy? What should I be buying?”

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A Pristine iPhone is a Throwback Find for Collectors

WorthPoint

So how does a 17-year-old phone that isnt functional reach a price of $18,000 at auction? This first-generation 4GB iPhone sold for just under $1200, but it was not factory-sealed and in mint condition. Like many vintage or collectible items, this phone is very rare. Brenda Kelley Kim lives in the Boston area.

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Determining Fair Market Value Part I

International Society of Appraisers

This often requires careful analysis of market trends, the availability and reliability of comparable sales, and an understanding of how the property would perform under typical market conditions involving a willing buyer and a willing seller. With that being said, this methodology is applicable to other intended uses.

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France’s Best Collectibles: Glass, Ceramics, the Marché aux Puces

WorthPoint

Since glassmaking continues as both an art and trade in France today, you will have no problem finding a piece of decorative or functional glassware to bring home. Regarding simple, functional French glassware, La Rochere , Luminarc, and Duralex are all still in business today.

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The magic of Troy Hill—a series of unique whole house art installations in Pittsburgh

The Art Newspaper

The matte-black exterior of a home that was burned out by a fire hides a fully functioning lighthouse that visitors can enter and climb to the top of, stepping into the space of a lonely caretaker who watches the waves throughout the changing seasons.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Age Maker Period/date Originality (Tiffany Favrile or Tiffany reproduction) Condition; extremely important, but hairline damage is hard to see, especially in photos Wear: on glass used often at table, you’ll see wear marks, which you should see if the piece is old and not a reproduction 4. PORCELAIN and CERAMICS: A. Do you see kiln marks?