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Insights on Auction Sales: A Bar, Chinese Screen

WorthPoint

Popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries, these pieces once graced homes as functional decor or served as modesty screens in pre-1960s films, where they offered a bit of mystery behind a well-draped silhouette. Fine European Art An early 17th-century painting of Saint Peter sold for $62,495.97 at Dawson’s.

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Vitra Design Museum celebrates the enduring influence of egalitarian religious sect, the Shakers

The Art Newspaper

Their design principles directly reflect their belief system, prioritising communal wellbeing, functionality and a sense of divine order.” A meetinghouse functions as space for both worship and community assembly, but it is also a symbol of solidarity. Characteristic of Shaker design is craftsmanship, simplicity and utility.

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Les Nabis Revealed: The 8 Artists Who Redefined Modern Art as We Know It

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Believing that a work of art was not a depiction of nature, but instead a synthesis of metaphors and symbols, Les Nabis (the Hebrew word for prophet) shared a desire to renew the art of painting, but varied in individual styles. He also painted many nudes of his wife Marthe de Méligny.

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Boston’s Skinner Awarded American Impressionist Painting By The Appraisal Group

Appraisal Group USA

Placing an oil painting or antiques with the right buyer – whether with a private collector or an auction house – takes leg work. This was true of the Louisiana Bayou painting by William Buch we placed a few seasons ago for the sum of $300,000. That’s a function of style and the times. It was true of the Louis J. Julie Bulkley.

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Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages

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From the intricate designs and beautiful functionality of ancient astrolabes to the ornate craftsmanship of Renaissance telescopes, and the sleek modernism of personal cameras, the evolution of scientific instruments has provided a fascinating meeting point between aesthetic and functional precision through the ages.

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Four Artwork Storage Solutions

Fine Art Estates

Artist’s studio converted into a living space but adding large painting storage as a design element. They range from a large painting storage built into a living space and a framed works on paper storage in a closet in our home , to public and behind the scenes storage in our gallery. Cheryl Vogel providing scale to the room.

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Anubis Highlights

Anubis Appraisal and Estate Services

June I had the pleasure of appraising a notable Philip Andreevich Malyavin (1869 – 1940) painting, Portrait of a Young Girl in a Pink Dress, which was property of a private collector from South Florida. This is an exceptional portrait by the artist who is known for his paintings of “Babas” peasant women. 64 3/16” x W.