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Melody Amsel-Arieli

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19th century paperweights
Glass & Ceramics

Fine Glass Paperweight History

By Melody Amsel-Arieli
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

By Melody Amsel-Arieli
French Quarter by Paul Broussard, Courtesy New Orleans & Company, www.neworleans.com
Antiques

Finding art and antiques in New Orleans

By Melody Amsel-Arieli
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

By Melody Amsel-Arieli
12-sided Imari bowl
Antiques

Imari values mean there are pieces for everyone

By Melody Amsel-Arieli
Art Deco-inspired, rose gold and brass sunray motif compact
Antiques

Vintage compacts reflect changing styles

By Melody Amsel-Arieli
Shimmering Murano glass display case, San Marco Square.
Features

Today’s Venetian crafts are tomorrow’s heirlooms

By Melody Amsel-Arieli
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

By Melody Amsel-Arieli
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

By Melody Amsel-Arieli
Minton jardinieres
Decorative Arts

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

By Melody Amsel-Arieli