In this installment of the Ask the Experts antiques appraisal column, Dr. Anthony J. Cavo reveals details on identifying and valuing antique side chairs. Read More +
Antiques appraisal gives side chair value of $300-$500
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Weekly Antiques Auction & Show Ads: Nov. 18-Dec. 22, 2013
Be prepared for upcoming antiques auctions, shows and events when you consult the Antique Trader show and auction spotlight. Read More +
Figural bottles are filled with character
Everyone can readily identify with popular bottles such as whiskeys, bitters, beers, medicines, poisons and fruit jars, but figurals seem to get lost in the crowd. Read More +
Furniture Detective: Surviving the Depression with novelty furniture
Playing on consumer desire to make small home improvements during the Great Depression, the furniture industry came up with a new product line: novelty furniture. Read More +
Buyer’s Premiums: The price of the auction business
Although auction houses are tight-lipped about the commissions they charge to sellers, their buyer’s premiums are publicly advertised, but you can be sure that whenever buyer’s premiums go up, the commissions received from sellers have gone down. Read More +
Save the Dates: More than 1,500 pieces of Fenton art glass to be sold in 2014
The Fenton Art Glass Co. and the Fenton Gift Shop have scheduled three auctions during 2014 to sell more than 1,500 items of Fenton glass. Read More +
Breathtaking Bronze: Cast bronze figures share universal appeal
For the discerning collector, the acquisition of bronze figures is a tantalizing goal; they are visually stunning and can be difficult to come by. Read More +
Frederic Remington lifetime casting The Outlaw No. 5 may bring $800,000
Frederick Remington’s The Outlaw No. 5, an important lifetime casting and cornerstone of frontier art and sculpture, is estimated to bring $800,000 Nov. 14. Read More +
Estates auction sees bidders push Chinese carved jade panel to $392K
During Woodbury Auction’s Sept. 29 estates auction, multiple bidders competed for a two-sided Chinese carved jade panel, pushing the hammer price to $330,000. Read More +
Popcorn wagons, machines heat up Nov. 16 collectibles auction
The 600+ lots in Mosby & Co.’s Nov. 16 cataloged collectibles auction covers vast collecting territory, including a collection of popcorn machines and wagons. Read More +