by Jessica Kosinski Glass is a wonderful medium because it is so versatile. It is used to make everyday items ranging from tableware to windows. For a collector, glass is a great focal point because there are so many wonderful artists who…
by Sunseria Morgan, Jewelry Curator, rubylane.com Czech Glass Jewelry The art of Czech glass production dates back centuries and is deeply rooted in the country’s cultural traditions. The land in and around the Czech Republic provides an abundance of…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The silver medal won by Soviet ice hockey player Sergei Starikov when the USSR beat Sweden in the contest for second place…
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Imagine being the only black child in your school who is striving to enter the field of architecture. You have no parents to support you, and even one of your teachers advises you not to…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A late 1950s/early 1960s Rolex Jean-Claude Killy Chronograph Calendar stainless steel wristwatch, model 6036, sold for $80,000 at a New Year’s Day…
Every year, the research staff at the Asheford Institute of Antiques conducts an informal survey among its over 2,264 current students and past graduates to report on current market trends within the antiques, vintage and collectibles community. Respondents operate their…
While the use of glass in the making of everything from jewelry to stained glass windows, optical lenses, architectural structures, decorative objects, and home furnishings is commonplace today, so is its use as a common metaphor: a “heart made of…
By Donald-Brian Johnson In 1984, on her way to the West Coast to begin filming the first season of the soon-to-be-a-hit TV show Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury (1925-2022) stopped off in Omaha, Nebraska. It was a private visit, to…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium An iconic drawing by folk art legend Bill Traylor, titled Goat, Camel, Lion, and Figures (1939), sold for $252,000 at an Outsider…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The “Infanta”-style ball gown designed by Victor Edelstein and worn by Princess Diana for a 1997 Vanity Fair photoshoot by Mario Testino…
