Collector’s Guide

Tiffany Studios, Benton, Johnson Sell Big at Treadway

by Kate Nixon   Tiffany Studios continues to sell for tens of thousands, a Rookwood polar bear surprises, and a ceramic teapot with a history is highlighted last weekend at Treadway's Decorative Arts Auction. Held on June 30th, this 400-lot…

Bringing a Shop Project Back to Life

by Bruce Johnson   Kate and I have recently been discussing the plight of the traditional, free-standing antiques shops, many of whom have been victimized by skyrocketing rents or are suffering from a younger, unappreciative clientele.…

Art Glass, Lighting, Art Pottery and More for Bid Thursday at Skinner Auctioneers

by Kate Nixon   Gems from the Arts and Crafts Movement will be offered up to the highest bidder in Boston once more with Skinner Auctioneers 20th Century Design Auction this Thursday, June 20th. Previews will start June 18 from 12PM to…

Wright, Rohlfs, and Roycroft Works Sold for Thousands at Auction

by Kate Nixon   This past weekend was indeed a busy one for Arts and Crafts collectors with two auctions to choose from. Both California Historical Design and Toomey & Co. Auctioneers held their auctions - and plenty of collectors…

“The American Arts & Crafts Chair” Now Open at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms

  From the desk of Executive Director Vonda Givens… I am delighted by the idea that the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms is imparting a “message of honesty and joy” through its newly opened exhibition examining the American Arts…

6 Helpful Tips for Buying Woodblock Prints

  For years collectors have wondered: what is the "art" in Arts & Crafts? Is it Impressionism? Hudson River School? Pablo Picasso and Cubism? The California Plein Air movement? Naturally, there is no right or wrong answer, as many…

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