International Society of Appraisers

JULY 2, 2024

Look for Chippendale furniture and rare landscape paintings. After visiting the GWU Museum and the Textile Museum that houses over 21,000 textile pieces of art, try Tonic at Quigley’s Pharmacy for brews and tater tots with the undergrads or Founding Farmers restaurant for hearty farm-to-plate fare in a mod, buzzy space.

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Old Crows Antiques

APRIL 20, 2022

Finally, traditional furniture and accessories are topping design trends—and it's never been a better time to try your hand at dealing antique and vintage pieces. There is so much more to the industry than just furniture—think about textiles, lighting, porcelain, and other decorative arts—just soak up as much knowledge as you can.

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IACF

MAY 30, 2023

It encompasses a wide range of items, including vintage furniture, antique home décor, retro clothing, rare books, and countless other objects that have weathered the test of time. In those times, traders would set up stalls to sell various used and second-hand items, including textiles and household goods.

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WorthPoint

MAY 23, 2024

It’s a broad category and includes kitchen items, furniture, décor, clothing, and much more. It’s not always easy to find large furniture pieces with the color and vibrancy of true kitsch, so many collectors purchase tables, chairs, and shelving, strip off the varnish, and repaint them.

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Invaluable

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Sold for $200 via Helios Auctions (October 2023) Utilitarian objects, from furniture and textiles to posters and public installations were all designed with a functional Constructivist aesthetic in mind that would influence the Bauhaus principle that form follows function. Vavara Stepanova -Textile Design 3, Step 3.

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Invaluable

APRIL 29, 2024

Paintings, sculptures, textiles, and ceramics were defined by an imperial aesthetic that influenced Chinese taste until the end of the 18th century. And it was this masterful melange of foreign styles and indigenous Chinese themes that created the vibrant fusion of art that characterized the Yongle reign.

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Antique Collecting

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Works passed down through the family of one of the greatest artistic figures of the 19th century, the Pre-Raphaelite painter The post Sir Edward Burne-Jones items in sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Antique Collecting

AUGUST 7, 2024

Sponsored Post Tucked away in the charming market town of Petworth, West Sussex, Petworth Antiques Market is a must-visit on The post Petworth Antiques Market: The Home of Unique Treasures appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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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. A consultation with a conservator, particularly for textile and woven works, can never hurt.

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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. A consultation with a conservator, particularly for textile and woven works, can never hurt.

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The Magazine Antiques

MARCH 13, 2025

Larson owns Historic Textile Reproduction, a company that specializes in producing textiles and custom window treatments for historic preservation projects undertaken by federal agencies and private collectors. A conversation with textile specialist Natalie F. A conversation with textile specialist Natalie F.

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WorthPoint

JANUARY 16, 2025

National Park Service, where visitors can learn about the famous mill girls and pick up textile souvenirs. Many other silver, pewter, porcelain, and furniture makers have deep associations with the state of Massachusetts (dont forget Paul Revere ). Washington Glass, and Pairpoint.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Principally gaining inspiration from all aspects of the natural world, sustainability and shapes uninhibited by structure are crucial to this design ethos – applied to everything from furniture colors and architecture to the objects we use on a daily basis. Their work emphasized furniture that was both accessible and elegantly crafted.

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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. 19th Century Craftsmanship Grand and ornate, 19th century furniture was typically built to last.

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The Magazine Antiques

MARCH 11, 2025

At the Kravet archive in Woodbury, Long Island, tens of thousands of textile samples from around the world are assiduously catalogued and preserved, serving both as a comprehensive record of sewn, woven, embroidered, and printed design history, and as inspiration for contemporary makers.

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Art Peritus

APRIL 30, 2025

Traditional antique furniture has declined in popularity, and yet, this doesnt mean they should be neglected. Weve seen this in countless areasfrom mid-century furniture to vintage vinyl records. Formal dining has become less common, leaving silverware and fine ceramics to gather dust. Cameos, once highly coveted, are rarely worn.

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WorthPoint

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

A sofa upholstered with a rug may sound odd, but it can be quite chic, especially when the textile used is a vintage tapestry-woven kilim rug. The custom of upholstering furniture with striking kilim and Oriental rugs began with the 19th-century Victorians, who loved to upholster furniture with them.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 13, 2025

Our final item for the day is a stunning piece of Levantine furniture , a bone-inlaid walnut settee that sold at Freeman’s Hindman for $5,760. Ill admit, I wasnt familiar with Levantine furniture at first, so I had to dig a little deeper. Have a Seat This walnut settee sold for $5,760 at Freeman’s Hindman.

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MAY 7, 2025

Instead, the group were unified by the city of Glasgow and the Glasgow School of Art, from where they produced paintings, furniture, and even stamped their style on buildings in the spirit of Art Nouveau. Mackintosh also applied his Art Nouveau-infused style to interiors, furniture, textiles and metalwork.

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International Society of Appraisers

MARCH 16, 2025

TK : Washington is well known as a museum city with the Smithsonian’s 21 museums here, but there are also numerous private museums, most notably the Phillips Collection and the Corcoran and Textile Museum, which are now part of George Washington University. Register for this year’s ISA conference here.

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WorthPoint

APRIL 8, 2025

While the pipe dream of any architecture aficionado may be to own a genuine Frank Lloyd Wright house, the belt-tightening reality is that something smaller, such as a furniture, textile, or glass item, might be a bit of design history more within reach of tighter pocketbooks.

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Antique Collecting

APRIL 22, 2025

The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair opens for the 11th time on May 16 to 18 in the The post Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair dates appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Some of the outstanding names associated with the Bauhaus are Paul Klee , who taught stained glass and painting; Wassily Kandinsky , who taught wall painting and Marcel Breuer , who himself graduated from the Bauhaus in 1924 and taught furniture-making. Their streamlined and modern forms mean that they continue to resonate to this day.

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MARCH 20, 2025

He expressed his remarkable artistic skill across various media but was best known for his textile designs. They debuted a full line of creations including, furnishings, textiles, and stained glass – the next year at the 1862 London International Exhibition of Industry and Art to a highly receptive audience. James Palace.

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Invaluable

APRIL 28, 2025

There was no other reason to this art, other than the beauty of itself, as painters, designers, and furniture makers championed pure beauty that emphasized the aesthetic qualities of art over practical, moral or narrative considerations. Morris sought to produce furniture worthy of art, and to create textiles and wallpapers unlike any other.

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WCG

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the projects Conservation Textile Specialists, one of our primary tasks is to create custom storage mounts and housing for every object in the BFM collection. But in the summer of 2024, I encountered a book with a silk covering that needed a textile conservators eye. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube !

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WCG

JANUARY 10, 2025

As the projects Conservation Textile Specialists, one of our primary tasks is to create custom storage mounts and housing for every object in the BFM collection. But in the summer of 2024, I encountered a book with a silk covering that needed a textile conservators eye. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube !

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