20th century Camoin painting may see $25,000
An entrancing 20th century oil painting is expected to be one of the top lots in a 1,650-lot sale set for May 18-19 at Crescent City Auction Gallery and online. Read More +
View ArticleCreative carvings from Chicago bolsters upholstered Depression-Era furniture
Furniture Detective Fred Taylor is stripping away the misconceptions that the only great furniture coming out of the Midwest was from Michigan and Ohio — revealing Chicago as a center of fine furniture...
View ArticleCharming Green Gables mansion site of stately 600-lot sale
Hundreds of items which adorned the rooms and spaces of one of Jackson, Tenn. most adored mansions, Green Gables, is heading to auction June 29. Read More +The post Charming Green Gables mansion site...
View ArticleOnline auction offering Qing Dynasty throne chair and altar table
A little more than 300 lots of fine art, decorative art, Asian antiquities and more will be sold in an Internet-only auction slated for Saturday, July 20. Read More +The post Online auction offering...
View ArticleFurniture Detective: Lable identifies table as Stickley-Brandt
In his Furniture Detective column, Fred Taylor fields reader questions about a Stickley handkerchief table and a buffet thought to be made by Irwin of Mich. Read More +The post Furniture Detective:...
View ArticleUniques antiques entering marketplace in online-only auction
A myriad of unique antiques which adorned a 1930s home — affectionately called the "Castle on the Corner" by locals in a Kansas City, Mo. neighborhood — are featured in an auction going now through...
View ArticleBob Hope collection falls under the gavel Sept. 20-21
An assortment of antiques including this elaborate cabinet, and memorabilia such as figurines and autographed items of iconic entertainer Bob Hope, and his wife Delores, are heading to auction Sept....
View ArticleAntique half tester youth-size bed tucks away $29K
A circa 1860 mahogany half tester youth-size bed made by C. Lee sold for a neat and clean $29,000 to lead more than 575 lots at a recent Stevens Auction Co. event. Read More +The post Antique half...
View ArticleAntiques impart lasting life lessons
One of the best things about antiques is their ability to preserve and represent the past. A recent installment of Ask the Experts prompted a trip down memory lane that involved Saturday afternoons, a...
View ArticleAdvances in technology give way to new class of functional furniture
Just because it's functional doesn't mean furniture doesn't have a stylish design and social purpose, in fact examples of this practice can be seen throughout the 20th century. Read More +The post...
View ArticleReading the Evidence: The Furniture Gives Up the Truth
The life story of an antique — where it’s been, who owned it and how it came to be where it is — is known as its provenance. Furniture Detective Fred Taylor discusses the importance of heeding an...
View ArticleEstates auction sees Prussian silver punch bowl polish off $7,995
NEW ORLEANS – On July 26-28, 2013, New Orleans Auction Galleries achieved $2.3 million during its summer estates auction, offering 1,600 lots of antique and contemporary fine art, sculpture, furniture,...
View ArticleCivil War cannon and drum rank high in historic auction bill
A battlefield cannon and drum from the Battle of Gettysburg, plus other Civil War items, will be sold alongside antiques from the historic Dancy-Polk House Inn, in historic auction Oct. 12. Read More...
View ArticleEstate auction of beloved New Jersey political figure set for Oct. 23
The Chief-of-Staff to N.J. Sen. Gerald Cardinale, John B. McDonald's collections of fine and decorative art fill the estate auction that will be hosted by Sterling Associates on Oct. 23. Read More +The...
View ArticleFurniture Detective: Watching out for cheap tricks, fake finishes
Furniture refinishes have the potential to be considered cosmetic charades that are artful and ingenious while some have been heavy handed and obvious, and here Furniture Detective Fred Taylor offers...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey collection to go under the gavel with proceeds to benefit...
Antiques, home decor, collectibles and memorabilia owned by Oprah Winfrey will cross the auction block Nov. 2, with proceeds from the sale to benefit Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls and the...
View ArticleFurniture Detective: Surviving the Depression with novelty furniture
Playing on consumer desire to make small home improvements during the Great Depression, the furniture industry came up with a new product line: novelty furniture. Read More +The post Furniture...
View ArticleAcademy award-winner Dustin Hoffman’s collection tops holiday auction offerings
Nye and Company is aiming to end the year on a high note with its Holiday Auction, featuring nearly 200 lots from the collection of Dustin Hoffman, Academy Award winning actor, and going on now through...
View ArticleFurniture Detective: Glider rocker with 1888 patent is valued at $300
In the most recent installment of the Furniture Detective, Fred Taylor sheds light on the truth behind a glider rocker's origins, and its potential $300 value. Read More +The post Furniture Detective:...
View ArticleMing bronze Buddha leads $1.7 million Gentleman Collector sale
Among the nearly 1,700 lots that changed hands during Heritage Auction's Estate & Gentleman Collection event this autumn, this bronze and polychromed Buddha from the Ming Dynasty claimed top lot...
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