Antiques Show Etiquette for Buyers & Sellers
Around this time each year, we like to post a handy "Dos and Don'ts" for both buyers and sellers at Antiques & Contemporary Craftsfirms shows. 'Tis the season now that shows are picking up headed into Spring and Summer and with…
Push Button Morris Chairs: The Pre-Cursor to the Recliner
by Bruce Johnson
While the Morris chair has emerged as an iconic symbol of the furniture of the Arts and Crafts movement, its history began a few decades earlier and lasts even until today. While William Morris is credited,…
Conference Closeup: Conference Poster Artist and Exhibitor Keith Rust
by Kate Nixon
The annual poster for the National Arts & Crafts Conference at the Omni Grove Park Inn has become a collectible for fans of the annual event in February as well as collectors of the Arts and Crafts era from all over…
George Ohr, Anna Frances Simpson, Duffner & Kimberly and Frank Lloyd Wright Works Sell at Skinner Auction
by Kate Nixon
In an auction that featured furniture and decorative objects spanning the 20th century, Skinner's 20th Century Design auction - held December 13th - sold the works originated from several important collections, particularly…
Rare Pottery, Gustav Stickley Furniture and More Sell for Tens of Thousands at Toomey & Co.
by Kate Nixon
Pottery and Gustav Stickley furniture tended to sell remarkably well during Toomey & Co's dual auction Art & Design with Tradition & Innovation, the last auction of the year for Toomey & Co Auctioneers.…
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