Antique Lamps & Lighting
Tiffany Lamps Highlight Fontaine's Arts Auction
The January 29 sale features ninety lots of Tiffany lighting and other items and also includes silver, American and European furniture, leaded-glass windows, art glass, fine art, Asian art and antiques, and jewelry.
Breaking Through a Stained-Glass Ceiling
Clara Driscoll, the nearly invisible design force behind many of Tiffany Studio's finest stained-glass lamps, overcame staggering obstacles to illuminate the artistic talents of women hidden in the shadows of early 20th-century America.
Tiffany lamps: How to tell real from fake
If you’re keen to source a genuine Tiffany lamp for your home or art collection, you need to know your stuff. Here are ten clues to tell a real Tiffany lamp from a fake one.
Russian vase commands more than 150 times estimate
A 7 1/2-inch tall Russian vase, which was cataloged with a $600 to $900 estimate, didn’t end its auction until it hit $141,450 – 157 times its high estimate.
Fine art auction sees marble busts soar to $1.475M
Two rediscovered marble busts by the 18th century French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon sold for a combined $1.475 million at the Fine Art & Antiques Auction held March 23 by Cottone Auctions.
Heritage launches monthly online decorative arts auction
Heritage Auctions will make its expansive offerings of fine & decorative art more accessible than ever before when the firm launches monthly Fine Art auctions in the summer of 2019.
Ruby Lane: Find your conversation starters at Allie's Antiques
One Ruby Lane shop I come back to time and again is Allie's Antiques. The seldom-found items are usually in excellent condition and give me a serious case of "the wants."
Get set for antique picking at vintage market
Spring is here and the May Gold Rush vintage market at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds (also known as Graham Park) in Rochester, Minnesota, is setting the stage for spring picking May 10-12, 2019.
Eclectic collections slated to sell April 26-27
The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Spring Antiques, Fine & Decorative Arts Auction contains a wide selection of material and will include everything from fine art and rare timepieces to miniature lighting and estate jewelry.
Enchanting cat painting claims $21,060
A diverse and enticing selection of artwork attracted active bidding at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries Winter sale March 1-3.
Finding art and antiques in New Orleans
New Orleans' French Quarter, bound by the Mississippi River and boasting architecture from the Spanish era, hosts many of the city’s finest antique stores.
Antiques Appraisals: Tiffany lamp shade valued at $25,000
During a recent appraisal trip, Dr. Anthony Cavo had the pleasure to identify and appraise a Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass Tulip Lamp Shade.
California auction breaks out fresh finds March 3
Andrew Jones Auctions’ March 3 auction features more than 400 lots, including fine furniture, art, jewelry, silver, ceramics, decorative arts, and carpets.
Clean lines of Scandinavian design fit modern lifestyle
Scandinavian design came of age, however, in mid-century after World War II, when millions of veterans began building families and fanning out to suburbia.
Appraisals: Lucite lamp could have $800 value
Susan Mullikin, co-owner of Mother-Daughter Vintage, evaluates a Mid-Century Lucite lamp and a vintage pickle jar for Antique Trader subscribers.
2-DAY AUCTION – 400+ VINTAGE SAFES & ANTIQUES
The Irving Isicoff Collection / International Museum of Safes will be sold at AUCTION on May 25th & 26th. Visit www.stamplerauctions.com to register and prebid. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that includes safes over 200 years old along with over 300 lots of antique scales, décor and more. Don’t miss it. See y’all there.
