The beach retreat of Palm Beach will host antiques auction action April 22-23, complete with everything from Chinese porcelain to 19th century French twin beds. Read More +
Antique Bedroom Furniture
Furniture Detective: What’s in a name? Furniture lexicon clouded by misnomers
In a world where a good story sometimes overshadows the facts, furniture lexicon has it’s own history of misnomers, misunderstandings and more. Read More +
Furniture results show signs of market rebound during two-day Conn. sale
Furniture claims top lots at recent Nadeau’s auction, reportedly its strongest American antiques sale in the last three years. Read More +
Vintage jumbo dice wheel could spin up $3,000 in Nov. 10-11 auction
A two-day auction offering nearly 900 lots of antiques, fine art, collectibles, Asian antiques and more will be hosted by Cordier Auctions Nov. 10-11, 2012 in Harrisburg, Pa. Read More +
How political unrest reinvented America’s antique furniture design
The political unrest in 19th century Germany had a profoundly positive effect on American furniture construction and design for the next 50 years. A large number of German craftspeople made their way to America in the 19th century, but four in particular stand out in the furniture field: John Henry Belter, George Hunzinger and Gustave and Christian Herter. Read More +
Furniture Detective: Not all antique Grand Rapids furniture is grand
Common wisdom in the furniture trade says that anything made in Grand Rapids is “good stuff.” Is that true? Perhaps. But like so many other things, there is always a “but.” In this case the but is “Made when and by whom in Grand Rapids?” Read More +
Furniture Detective: How antique furniture pieces get their names
In the everyday conduct of our affairs in the older and antique furniture trade, we often come across terms and references that we accept as just part of the lingo. But almost just as often we have little or no idea what the reference or term really means or how it got to be called that. Read More +
Nearly a dozen porcelain plaques – KPM, Limoges – offered in July 14-15 auction
Three mid-20th century ceramic pitchers by the renowned artist Pablo Picasso are among the nearly 1,400 lots offered at a live and online fine estates auction by Crescent City Auction Gallery of New Orleans. Read More +
Southern estates on display June 23 at Stevens Auction Co.’s 1,000-lot sale
Up to 1,000 quality lots of antique art and furniture, by such renowned American makers as J.H. Belter, J. & J.W. Meeks and R.J. Horner, will be sold June 23, 2012 by Stevens Auction Company. An exceptional fine art collection, a large collection of music boxes, early 19th century lighting, antique handmade rugs, sterling silver, Old Paris porcelains, brilliant cut glass pieces, old wicker (signed Hayward Wakefield) are already attracting early interest. Read More +
Tiffany & Co. tall-case clock should top $50K in 1000-lot auction
More than 1,000 lots of antiques, fine art and quality collectibles, including an outstanding Tiffany & Co. tall case clock, are up for bid June 9-10 in Orange, Calif. Read More +