Collector’s Guide

An Educational Auction

by Bruce Johnson   I have always believed that every antiques shop, show, and auction is a classroom for learning more about the men and women of the Arts and Crafts movement whose work we collect, admire, and invite to enrich our daily…

Rare Bookcase, Tiffany Studios Lamp, and Grueby Vase Sells for Tens of Thousands at Toomey & Co’s Art & Design Auction

by Kate Nixon   During Toomey & Co's Art & Design on Sunday, March 8th, furniture from the Grove Park Inn, a rare set of silverware from the Kalo Shop, and the largest vase in the Rozane catalog by Roseville Pottery were all featured,…

The Five Stages of Collecting

by Bruce Johnson   Seeing all of the fabulous Arts and Crafts items, both vintage and contemporary, at the 33rd National Arts and Crafts Conference prompted me to reflect on my own collecting experience, as evidenced in this week’s…

Plail Brothers Furniture

by Bruce Johnson This article has been re-published. Date of original publication: March 14th, 2018.   Within the Arts and Crafts furniture category of “the Best of the Rest” is the name Plail Brothers, who worked in upstate New…

Show Etiquette: Buyers & Sellers

  With the 33rd National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows taking place this weekend, soon to be followed by the American Art Pottery Association Convention in April, along with other shows, it seems appropriate to review some guidelines…

A Closer Look at an Art Metal Vase

by Bruce Johnson   I was at an estate sale not long ago which featured several Arts and Crafts items spanning a wide spectrum:  furniture, art pottery, artwork, and metalware. Among the items was a reportedly unmarked 10” tall bronze…

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