Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium An Italian Murano glass pendant chandelier with hexahedron prisms, dating to circa 1980, sold for $3,600 at an online Bidhaus auction. The sculptural lighting fixture featured multiple faceted…
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium An attributed Émile Gallé cameo glass table lamp sold for $8,000 at an auction conducted by Akiba Galleries in Dania Beach, FL. The lamp featured richly layered cameo…
by Jessica Rickman In the discipline of textile appraisal, we appraisers typically search feverishly for even a singular maker’s mark. A lone name inked in a corner or stitched into the backing of a fabric provides invaluable information. But how…
by Laurence Carpenter In early 2026, a new entrant to the collectibles space launched its first physical product: a limited “Creatures” mystery box. The release sold through rapidly, not after months of catalogue previews or dealer fairs, but within a…
by Amanda Sheriff and J.C. Vaughn Hake’s Auctions’ Jeff Jacob Action Figure Auction Sets Multiple World RecordsHake’s Auctions hosted the Jeff Jacob Collection Part 4 Auction on February 4, producing another round of stellar results and a total of $844,000.…
by Douglas R. Kelly Early televisions—those made in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s—have a devoted following among collectors, and rightly so. Like the automobile before it and the Internet after it, television changed the human experience in a fundamental way.…
By Donald-Brian Johnson Remember “Silhouettes?” In that classic ‘50s tune by The Rays, a fellow pays an evening visit to his girlfriend’s house, sees “two silhouettes on the shade,” and jumps to conclusions. He rushes in, confronts the couple, and…
by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. When people hear that I collect porcelain, they often imagine glass cabinets and fragile figurines arranged with excessive care. They assume the appeal is decorative or nostalgic. What they do not see is what lies…
“Investment Intelligence” is the Journal of Antiques & Collectibles’ quarterly guide to strategic collecting. In each issue, we spotlight one antiques or collectibles category that shows: This isn’t hype. It’s data-informed collecting backed by market research, dealer insights, and 25…
Glass has always been designed to be admired, wondered at, and collected. Here, you may discover a Club of like-minded enthusiasts, a museum where you can learn more about glass history and see fine examples, and discover a show, auction,…
