Collector’s Guide

Auction Results: 20th Century Art and Design Auction at Treadway

by Kate Nixon Treadway's November 18th Art & Design auction this past Sunday the 18th featured an exceptional collection of American and European Art Nouveau glass, combining two collections built over 40 years from Los Angeles and the…

Tips for Spotting Refinished Furniture

Original Date of publication January 19th, 2016   Ask any serious Arts and Crafts furniture collector, dealer or expert what is the rarest of the Arts and Crafts antiques, and the most savvy will have the same answer: any piece in its…

Limbert’s Ebon-Oak Line

From the Desk of David Van Epps As 1915 approached, it became quite apparent that the public's love affair with Arts and Crafts furniture was waning rapidly. No longer were Gustav Stickley and his brothers, and Charles Limbert, and a host…

Tips For Buying Metalware

by Bruce Johnson   A reader recently wrote to me regarding a piece of hammered copper metalware he was thinking about buying. It was unsigned, which left him in a quandary whether or not he should add it to his collection. Naturally,…

Southern Collectors of the Past, Present, and Future: My Trip to Atlanta

by Kate Nixon The art culture in the city of Atlanta is so rich and diverse - a long visual history of cultural differences and civil rights is shown in many venues and publications spread throughout the city limits. While coming up with new…

A Painter’s Purpose: Julie Leidel of The Bungalow Craft

by Kate Nixon One of my favorite things to do when writing about an artist is to view their website. I love asking questions and getting to know the story behind the person.  But truth be told: I've always been a fan of beautiful and well…

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