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1950s brass floor lamp lights up sale at $15,930

June 17, 2013 | Antique Trader Antiques Auction News | Leave a reply
1950s Gino Sarfatti brass floor lamp for Arteluce, with nine white enameled shades ($15,930). (Photo courtesy Nadeau's Auction Gallery)

An exquisite 1950s brass floor lamp designed by innovative Italian lighting designer Gino Sarfatti rose to $15,930 during a sale May 11 at Nadeau’s Auction Gallery. Read More +

McQueen’s ‘Yucatan’ trunks starring in celebrity event

June 16, 2013 | Antique Trader Antiques Auction News | Leave a reply
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More than 2,000 pieces of celebrity history are set for auction July 5 at Mecum Auctions, during its Celebrating the Legendary History of Hollywood sale. Read More +

Clamoring for Kitchenalia — ‘Downton Abbey’ inspiring collectors of antique kitchen wares

June 13, 2013 | Chriss Swaney | Leave a reply
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PBS is dishing up an extra helping of kitchen nostalgia every week during its hit show “Downtown Abbey.”
The fresh attention on antique kitchen wares is turning up the heat in the kitchenalia market, as people flock to antiques shops and shows to accent their kitchens and collections with pieces of the past. Read More +

International Society of Appraisers offers summer sessions

June 9, 2013 | Antique Trader News | Leave a reply

There’s still time to tune in to your inner appraiser and bring out your appraisal skills through summer sessions offered by the International Society of Appraisers. Read More +

Creative carvings from Chicago bolsters upholstered Depression-Era furniture

May 30, 2013 | Fred Taylor | Leave a reply
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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 making, too. Read More +

Art Deco pieces with Gatsby-like flair taking center stage

May 22, 2013 | Antique Trader Antiques Auction News | Leave a reply
Pair of Knoll International upholstered lounge chairs with bronze frames, circa1972, may sell for $5,000 to $7,000. (Photo courtesy Palm Beach Modern Auctions).

Palm Beach Modern pays homage to the era of “The Great Gatsby May 25, with 357 lots of furniture and art objects which hail from the Art Deco family. Read More +

Wicker Furniture: A process – not a material

May 16, 2013 | Fred Taylor | Leave a reply
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Furniture Detective Fred Taylor did some wicker investigation recently, and now he addresses the most common misconception surrounding wicker. Find out what it is. Read More +

Chinese rock crystal vase carves out $12,000

May 13, 2013 | Antique Trader Antiques Auction News | Leave a reply
Chinese rock crystal covered vase, fetched $12,000 during the sale. (Photo courtesy Litchfield County Auctions)

Exciting pieces of antique furniture, fine art and modern decor brought out the bidders during Litchfield County Auctions’ Winter Antiques & Modern Auction. Read More +

Furniture Detective: If repair advice stinks, results will, too

May 7, 2013 | Fred Taylor | Leave a reply
Gluing a small piece of veneer into a loose mortise before gluing in the tenon will create a tight wood joint. This is a repair that passes the “smell test.” (Photo courtesy Fred Taylor).

Even when advice is easy to come by, it’s not always the best. Which is why Furniture Detective Fred Taylor, in his most recent column, offers valuable insight on how to spot good advice. Read More +

Managing organic threats to furniture

April 18, 2013 | Fred Taylor | Leave a reply
The damage to this 18th century table pedestal was done by drywood termites. (Photo courtesy Fred Taylor)

Are you properly defending your antique furniture against organic damage? Be it insects, pets or people, all require some safeguarding when it comes to furniture. Read More +

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