Collector’s Guide

Metal and Enamel Works A Highlight of Summer Auction at Treadway

by Kate Nixon   While rare works from Tiffany Studios and Gustav Stickley continue to sell for tens of thousands, smaller hand-hammered metalworks from the Boston and Massachusetts area were in the auction spotlight during a decorative…

The V-Back Chair Designs of Craftsman Workshops

by Bruce Johnson   In 1909, Gustav Stickley wrote of his V-back armchair, “No better example of the Craftsman style can be found than are shown in this chair….”     As early as 1981, author and noted authority David…

Head, Heart and Hand at Byrdcliffe: An Early Arts and Crafts Utopia

by Kate Nixon   While there are plenty of historical sites in modern day that were influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, the idea of a true Arts and Crafts communal society was rare in the United States. The ideas of communal living…

The Mystique of Marblehead

by Kate Nixon   To any random person, June 20th was simply the starting date of a more socially-distant summer season. For Arts and Crafts enthusiasts and collectors active in the online collecting community, it was a weekend of opportunities…

Marblehead Vase Sells In the Hundred of Thousands PLUS Stickley Furniture and Antique Lighting Sell Big

by Kate Nixon   June has seen some incredibly busy weekends in the world of auctions with two auctions happening last weekend and double auction action on Saturday the 20th. Furniture and antique lighting did exceptionally well this past…

Art and Design Auctions This Weekend

by Kate Nixon   After you spend your Saturday on Zoom with those special online classes, the activity doesn't stop this weekend; two auctions in Art and Design on Sunday and Monday are offering up plenty of important Arts and Crafts style…

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