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Melody Amsel-Arieli

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nineteenth cent paperweight
Glass & Ceramics

Fine Glass Paperweight Guide

Mar 23, 2021
Exquisite, highly detailed, handcrafted sterling, jewel-crested silver bird perched within pink onyx gazebo. Courtesy www.nadavart.com
Antiques

Arts from Jerusalem span time and space

Jun 23, 2019
French Quarter by Paul Broussard, Courtesy New Orleans & Company, www.neworleans.com
Antiques

Finding art and antiques in New Orleans

Mar 29, 2019
Rosewood “Model 62” armchair, restored with original, patinated black leather seat, Niels Moller for J.L. Moller Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1962, 22” x 31.5” x 21.6”, $4,741. Courtesy Design Market, www.design-mkt.com
Decorative Arts

Clean lines of Scandinavian design fit modern lifestyle

Jan 30, 2019
12-sided Imari bowl
Antiques

Imari values mean there are pieces for everyone

Dec 20, 2018
Art Deco-inspired, rose gold and brass sunray motif compact
Antiques

Vintage compacts reflect changing styles

Dec 1, 2018
Shimmering Murano glass display case, San Marco Square.
Features

Today’s Venetian crafts are tomorrow’s heirlooms

Nov 14, 2018
Regency penwork tilt-top pedestal-base table depicting the death of Socrates, accented with bone decoration, 1800, 27 1/2” x 18” x 14 1/2”, $4,600. Available at www.1stdibs.com. Courtesy of www.1stdibs.com
Furniture Styles

Inked Fantasy: Fall for the charms of penwork decor

Sep 28, 2018
Early Israeli folk art mezuzah on velvet mounting with ornate gilded body, engraved “israel 1948” at base, 6.2” long, 1948. Courtesy Greenstein and Company, Inc., https://jgreenstein.com
Antiques

Mezuzahs: Jewish declarations of devotion enter the realm of collectibles

Aug 28, 2018
Minton jardinieres
Decorative Arts

Secessionist Ceramics: How you can enjoy Art Nouveau on a dime

Sep 15, 2017