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Expert and restorer in fake Versailles furniture scandal found guilty

The Art Newspaper

The cabinet maker Bruno Desnoues, who was employed as a furniture restorer for Versailles and used his skills to create the forgeries, was sentenced to three years in prison, including a 32-month suspended sentence, and a €100,000 fine. He also ran the furniture division at the Didier Aaron Gallery, which was not prosecuted.

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

WorthPoint

Despite minor condition issues like paint loss on the glass and tarnish on the brass, the trio sold for a relatively modest $22,680. These sculptural pieces featured amorphic, seamless brass bases topped with thick 0.75″ reverse-painted black glass, giving off that unmistakable Springer blend of glamour and bold design.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Corvette, Rare Titanic Postcard

WorthPoint

This example, in good used condition, sold for $3,540, placing it among the top ten out of over 6,800 Titanic postcards tracked. While comic auctions often feature modern titles and mixed-condition runs, this offering showed real depth and collector appeal. The sale also included X-Men #4, graded at 4.5,

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4 Tips for Managing Antique v/s Regular Wood Furniture

Sarasota Antique Buyers

If you have antique furniture, you need to make sure you treat it with a little extra care. Managing antique furniture isn’t exactly the same as managing regular wooden furniture. Here are four things you need to do differently when managing vintage furniture. Antique/ vintage furniture, though, likely isn’t as protected.

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Insights on Auction Sales: Levi’s 501 Jeans, Native American Sculpture

WorthPoint

These weren’t some gold miner relics dug up from an abandoned cabin but classic, clean-condition jeans featuring the coveted capital “E” on the red Levi’s tag. It was in very good condition overall, with moderate surface scratching to the top, one edge showing a ding with an associated scuff, and occasional scuffing to the finish.

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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

Functional output (produced in association with his brother Diego) like furniture regularly fetches figures around $1 million, such as this sculptural table titled “ La Promenade des Amis ,” which sold for $900,000. Sotheby’ s made a bad call, asking $70 million for the bust. Repercussions & Ripple Effect?