WorthPoint

AUGUST 15, 2024

The consensus is that today’s modern-day flea market arose from mid-19th-century open-air markets in Paris, where vendors hawked their used goods, such as old, upholstered furniture, often infested with unfortunate fleas. Even if you don’t recognize the label, check the garment for fabric quality and manufacturing details.

Ceramics

Artifactual History Appraisal

JANUARY 31, 2017

The word Wunderkammer (note the emphasis of "wonder") was used in 16th century Europe to refer to a large piece of furniture that was a quite literal cabinet of curiosities housing a collector's treasures, and many art historians consider the Wunderkammer a precursor to modern museums.

Collectibles

Jerry's Antiques and Estates

AUGUST 1, 2023

Check the Furniture Hardware Hardware is a crucial element to consider while inspecting antique furniture. Hardware, such as drawer pulls, hinges, and locks, is frequently elaborate and finely made on high-quality antiques. To ensure the signature is genuine, look up the artist’s name and compare it to existing examples.

Appraiser/appraisal

Jerry's Antiques and Estates

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Are you attracted to antique furniture, collectibles, or artwork? These can be furniture, glass items, pottery pieces like vases or bowls, and ornaments such as rings and bracelets, etc. Art Glass: Collectors still have an interest in art glass, including works by famous artists such as Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Collectibles

Art Advisor's Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

The gallery space is broad, well-lit and dotted with just a few items of furniture, giving the viewer a chance to sit and contemplate a favorite painting or imagine it in their own home. The finest of antique furnishings have been relegated to the “brown furniture” category. The gallery’s focus is Post-Impressionist and Modern art.

Fine Art

Sarasota Antique Buyers

JULY 18, 2024

In particular, we are interested in English and Continental items from the 18th to the 20th centuries, as well as modern and traditional furniture. We understand that each piece’s value depends on various factors, such as age, quality, condition, rarity, period, and maker.

Textiles

WorthPoint

APRIL 5, 2024

Read on to learn a bit about Bauhaus and a lot about how you can find some excellent-quality, bargain-priced modernist Bauhaus goods for your home. The staff of Lanoba Design in New York (well, New Jersey) heads to Denmark several times a year to load up trucks and containers of MCM Danish furniture “straight from the source.”

Furniture

Penrose Appraisals

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This is the goal of connoisseurship - to identify and separate something that is superior to its lookalikes, no matter what the category: needlework, wine, cars, teapots, or furniture. Often relevant in categories like furniture and silverware, finish refers to the surface of an item. Is the surface original, or has it been refinished?

Collectibles

Art Peritus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

When it comes to acquiring fine art, antiques and collectibles, understanding the nuances of quality, age, historical values, craftsmanship, and condition is vital. Case in point is the artist’s painting “Femme à la Montre,” 1932 that just sold at Sotheby’s for close to $140 million dollars.

Provenance

Invaluable

APRIL 29, 2024

For over 500 years, the interconnecting Ming and Qing Dynasties left a lasting legacy on the landscape of Chinese art during a golden age of cultural renaissance and craftsmanship that saw the two distinct eras fuel artistic innovations that contributed to a rich and diverse Chinese cultural heritage. Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (r.1402–1424)

Antiques and Decorative Arts

Art Dealers Association of America

JUNE 20, 2019

Since his first gallery opened in the 1980s, Franklin Parrasch has maintained a dedication to furthering the careers of artists whose work defies any predetermined definitions of media or style and seeks to address existential questions through physical creation. Parrasch opened his first space in Washington, D.C. Photo by Adam Reich.

Maker/Artist

Invaluable

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Societal shifts, combined with technological advances in mechanical reproduction, left some artists and designers to lament the loss of the artful hand-craftsmanship that had guided design for previous generations. These ideas were soon absorbed by American makers to great excitement.

Furniture

Invaluable

JULY 15, 2024

Accordingly, Shaker designers only incorporated high-quality materials and durable styles. Shaker Furniture Shaker furniture exemplifies the principle of functional beauty, blending form and function to create pieces that are both practical and aesthetically pleasing. Sold for $175,000 USD via Willis Henry Auctions Inc.

Furniture

Invaluable

APRIL 24, 2024

From self-taught artists to delightful wood carvings and intricate quilting and textile makers, American folk art encapsulates the spirit of a nation and the legacies handed down across its history. Beyond wood and clay, some folk artists rely on natural dyes for their wool or thread. Sold for $431.25 USD via Jeffrey S.

Maker/Artist

Invaluable

APRIL 24, 2024

From self-taught artists to delightful wood carvings and intricate quilting and textile makers, American folk art encapsulates the spirit of a nation and the legacies handed down across its history. Beyond wood and clay, some folk artists rely on natural dyes for their wool or thread. Sold for $431.25 USD via Jeffrey S.

Maker/Artist

Fine Art Estates

JUNE 4, 2021

House Fire, Pixaby Many of your possessions like clothes, furniture, and appliances are covered, in most cases, by a replacement value. Pro: Current market value can provide assurance in the event that artworks increase in value due to market conditions, for example, driven by popularity of an artist or genre, death of an artist, etc.

Fine Art

ASA Newsroom - Gems & Jewelry

JUNE 4, 2024

Serving as the Vice President and Head of Furniture and Decorative Arts at Morans, Maranda employs a holistic strategy that encompasses valuation, logistics, and marketing to secure the best possible results for her clients.

Appraiser/appraisal

Mark Hill

JULY 10, 2022

As eminent contemporary potter Julian Stair stated, Staite Murray “ positioned himself as an artist who made pots ”. In a BBC interview with his friend the artist John Piper, Staite Murray stated “ Pottery stands between painting & sculpture in the plastic arts, it inclines to either and includes both ”. And I mean ART pottery.

Paintings

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Hans Wegner A master of Scandinavian furniture, famous for the Wishbone Chair and The Chair.

Material

Invaluable

JANUARY 15, 2025

Mass production and a growing population working in new factories had begun to replace rural living and traditional crafts, so in response, artists and designers questioned this mechanized progress and sought a return to the pure values of the past by creating a new handcrafted aesthetic. ENGLISH GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED OAK CUPBOARD.

Furniture

Invaluable

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Quite the opposite in fact; blending high-quality antique pieces with modern vintage-inspired furniture can add a freshness and durability to the room, while personal touches and soft fabrics create a warm and inviting atmosphere. This doesn’t mean that the nursery has to be a fussy historical period room.

Furniture

WorthPoint

JANUARY 29, 2025

Art deco furniture, including case pieces, side tables, and nightstands, will be popular this year, like this attractive waterfall nightstand (or end table) from the 1930s. 4 market trend: These dealers reported strong sales for traditional furniture and case pieces over smaller collectibles like clocks, lamps, and jewelry.

Antiques and Decorative Arts

WorthPoint

MARCH 27, 2025

Despite the politicians’ back-and-forth on trade issues and currency fluctuations between the US and Europe, these debates havent seemed to shake things up in the antiques market muchexcept for driving interest toward quality assets like gold and jewels. The craftsmanship was impeccable, and it sold for $24,740.

Sale

WorthPoint

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When people say furniture doesnt sell, theyre usually not talking about the right pieces, and these grand, well-carved tables certainly fit the bill. The artist’s pricing can be all over the map, with some of his pieces selling for under $100 online. each, for a total of nearly $6,800.

Paintings

WorthPoint

JANUARY 2, 2025

Have a Seat This stunning set of four Queen-size armchairs by the renowned maker Louis Delanois sold for $12,065.80 And to kick off the new year, a stunning set of four Queen-size armchairs by the renowned maker Louis Delanois sold for $12,065.80 at Antikeo. at Antikeo. Will Seippel is the founder, president, and CEO of WorthPoint.

Sale

Invaluable

APRIL 28, 2025

What started from the homes and studios of a radical group of artists and designers in 1860s England would prize beauty above all else as they sought to escape the ugliness and materialism of the Industrial Age. For two decades the cult of Aestheticism bloomed with bright ostentation, as artists created a movement dedicated to pure beauty.

Antiques and Decorative Arts

WorthPoint

APRIL 3, 2025

The size and quality, G color, and VS2 clarity made it a standout, but lets be honest, if only I couldve managed the $229,100 price tag, I wouldve needed to get it resized before popping any questions! It’s More Than a Piece of Furniture Green Valley Auction sold this dark pencil post bed for $3,700.

Sale

Invaluable

MARCH 20, 2025

He expressed his remarkable artistic skill across various media but was best known for his textile designs. Burne-Jones in turn introduced Morris to his social network, including Dante Gabriele Rossetti who along with his artistic associates had introduced England to Pre-Raphaelite painting in 1849.

Textiles