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 +
1950s brass floor lamp lights up sale at $15,930
Antique Furniture
McQueen’s ‘Yucatan’ trunks starring in celebrity event
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 +