After 36 years, the Westchester Glass Club is changing things up. The April 27-28 Collectors Glass Show and Sale will also include quality ceramics. Read More +
Art Glass
Glorious L.C. Tiffany museum collection earns $4 million
Michaan’s Auctions reports making more than $4 million in sales in just under three hours Nov. 17, 2012, during the firm’s Treasures of Louis C. Tiffany from the Garden Museum, Japan Auction. Read More +
‘Canadian Antiques Roadshow’ expert offers appraisals Feb. 17
The winter Retro Design & Antiques Fair is set for Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, and features 175 different vendors participating in this fun one-day fair. Read More +
Pair of Russian enameled silver lidded urns may seal up $12K in Fla. sale
Original works of art by noted artists such as Jean Dufy, Antoine Blanchard and Avinash Chandra will be part of a fine artwork and decorative arts auction slated for Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, by Elite Decorative Arts, Read More +
Diverse art mediums showcased at Jan. 13 Kaminski Auctions sale
Sculpture is strongly represented with a large bronze work by David Aronson estimated at $18,000-$25,000 and a carved elm and polychrome work from 1967, titled “Red Stockings” by David Hostetler estimated at $9000-$12,000 and an unusually large Curtis Jere mixed metals tree with bird and nest, from the late 1960′s valued at $600-$1000. Read More +
Magnificant array of antiques set for sale Jan. 12 by Elite Decorative Arts
A gorgeous Tiffany Studios Spanish bronze desk clock, made circa 1910 and showing a gold tone face with black enamel numerals and notches, carries a surprisingly modest pre-sale estimate of $1,000-$1,500. Another Tiffany & Co. Spanish clock sold at Tiffany’s in New York in 2007 for $8,400. Read More +
Ives Hippodrome clockwork toy may carry away $30,000 in live, online auction
A multimillion-dollar three-day dual auction extravaganza is planned Nov. 28-30, 2012, in Fairfield, Maine. The back-to-back cataloged auctions are filled with two full days of fine glass and lamps followed by toys, dolls, antique advertising, coin-op, music machines, salesman samples and more. Read More +
Ten Tiffany leaded glass lamps lighting the way in art glass auction
A private collection of Tiffany lamps, a collection of Tiffany glass that had been bricked up in a secret Connecticut trove and the largest Lalique collection ever offered by Heritage Auctions make their way to the auction block Nov. 16-17. Read More +
Welcome to the hobby of antique bottle collecting
Bottle expert Michael Polak joins Antique Trader as a columnist on issues important to bottle collectors. Known as the author of “The Bottle Bible” Polak has a long history in the hobby and will share news from bottle clubs shows and sales, upcoming auctions and pricing results and ongoing bottle hobby events. He kicks off with a few antique bottles from Tonopah and Goldfield, Nev. Read More +
Guide to collecting carnival glass, America’s iridescent glassware
The term “carnival glass” has evolved through the years as glass collectors have responded to the idea that much of this beautiful glassware was made as giveaway glass at local carnivals and fairs. However, more of it was made and sold through the same channels as pattern glass and Depression glass. Some patterns were indeed giveaways, and others were used as advertising premiums or souvenirs. This article offers a list of major carnival glass makers and popular forms. Read More +