Collector’s Guide

Learning About “The Decorative Impulse” & An Arts & Crafts Auction

by Kate Nixon   The virtual classroom and an virtual Arts and Auction auction will be open this Saturday for interested Arts and Crafts collectors and enthusiasts. The latter comes from Alameda, California's AC Stickley as they bring…

Results from an Auction Heavy Weekend

by Kate Nixon   Works from Gustav Stickley, George Ohr, Marblehead Pottery, Taxile Doat for University City, and Tiffany & Co lighting were high sellers this weekend during four different auctions, starting with back-to-back auction…

Ceramics, Early 20th Century Design & Decorative Arts Auctions Close Out Summer Season

by Kate Nixon   If you've missed your chances at online auction glory this summer, take note: this weekend will be filled with plenty of opportunities to bid and claim works for collectors of all levels. Three auctionhouses will hold…

Early 20th Century Preview at Rago’s

by Kate Nixon   On September 11th, Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold two live auctions bringing impressive accomplishments in early 20th century design as well as American ceramics to the online collecting community. While interested…

Morris Chair With Original Leather Sells For an Impressive Price

by Kate Nixon   A reverse tapered bow-arm Morris Chair with its original black leather seat pad sold earlier this month at auction for a price of $48,800 – past the $10,000-$15,000 range. (The final price included a buyer's premium…

A Shock at Sotheby’s: A Grueby Vase Sets A Record

by Kate Nixon   It was a small vase in a trio of Grueby Pottery, one website called it "unassuming." Granted, it was a work highlighted in an Important Design auction put on by auction powerhouse Sotheby’s with a pre-sale estimate of…

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