Collectors seek Peter Hunt folk art paintings
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Artists sometimes make only one kind of art, perhaps keeping to painting, sculpture or jewelry. But many try all kinds of art before they find the one that is ... Continue Reading →
Christmas devil legendary German figure
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Krampus is a legendary German figure who visits children on Dec. 6 to find bad children, catch them with his very long tongue, beat them with sticks and take them ... Continue Reading →
Appraisers sometimes overlook treasures
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What should my painting sell for? Antiques appraisers are not licensed like real estate appraisers, but there are art appreciation courses in universities, degrees ... Continue Reading →
Clever Anglo-Japanese table made around 1880
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A table has four legs and a flat top – except when it is designed by a clever cabinetmaker. Freeman’s Auction in Philadelphia sold an unusual rosewood ... Continue Reading →
Iron clown head sells for a lot
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Part of the fun of bidding at auctions is seeing unusual, and perhaps useless, antiques selling for a lot of money. A very noticeable iron head of a clown with ... Continue Reading →
Victorian cabinet loses value
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The furniture you select for your first house is usually furniture that is as old as the house. A new modern house probably has lots of windows, high ceilings, ... Continue Reading →
Galoshes ad a collectible bargain
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Ever wonder when rubber boots replaced shoes on rainy days? Hessian soldiers wore leather boots, and Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, decided boots ... Continue Reading →
Wallace Nutting tavern table copied from earlier piece
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Although antique dealers tell us early 1900s oak furniture doesn’t sell – average Chippendale pieces are not wanted and fancy French designs of the past ... Continue Reading →
Famous French artist created faience figurines
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Emile Galle was a famous artist, a leader of the Art Nouveau movement in France in the mid-1800s. He started his art while working at his father’s furniture ... Continue Reading →
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