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Insights on Auction Sales: A Transformer and a Stamp Collection

WorthPoint

Craftsmanship and Condition This vintage Apple Tree pattern quilt from around the 1940s sold for $1,298 at Dana Auctions. Dana Auctions , based in Kentucky, specializes in textiles and quilts, offering a treasure trove for collectors and enthusiasts of vintage fabrics.

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Saudi Arabia helps cultural businesses reach global audiences

The Art Newspaper

The first track of the Nama’ Accelerators will be aimed at businesses working in the handicrafts sector in areas such as pottery, textiles and woodworking. The CDF supports a wide range of cultural sectors, including design and architecture, film, fashion, museums, heritage and the visual arts.

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Coastal Chic: Vintage Decor for Beach Cottages

WorthPoint

As you seek out these old oddities, be sure to check the condition of the specimen in question. Old taxidermy is known for having condition issues, from broken parts to just a whole lot of dust. Ceramics and glass are sturdy materials, but any vintage wood, metal, or textile item may be vulnerable to the damp and salty air.

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At Baltimore Museum of Art, a new exhibition asks us to consider the connections between race, colonialism and the climate crisis

The Art Newspaper

Whether in painting, sculpture, textiles, film or photography all the artists in Black Earth Rising are dedicated to exploring questions of history, power, climate change, and social and environmental justice. Purchase with exchange funds from the Pearlstone Family Fund and partial gift of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

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Amid geopolitical tensions, Pakistani and Indian art worlds unite in London exhibitions

The Art Newspaper

The show includes a collaborative textile work made by an Indian and a Pakistani artist—Maheen Kazim and Purvai Rai—which uses Punjabi weaving traditions that were largely lost after Partition.

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Cleveland Museum of Art acquires rare Giambologna marble sculpture

The Art Newspaper

The team is especially pleased with the condition of the piece. Noelle, who had seen the work at the Strozzi show, says that he and his fellow European art curator in Cleveland, Cory Korkow, “were floored” when they found out. Since arriving at the museum, says Noelle, it has only needed minor in-house conservation treatment.

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Best Places to Sell Antique Textiles: A Guide for Textile Art Enthusiasts

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

Are you a textile art collector? Do you have a beautiful collection of antique textiles you plan to sell? Now, in case you are unsure about the best places to sell antique textiles, you have arrived at the right blog post. Appraisers typically possess a lot of experience in textiles.

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