Have you ever wondered about how one would go about properly putting on an auction? How about the importance of the appraisal process? Or even if you were ever curious about the pottery studio movement and the benefits of introducing…
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A young man called me last week with what he presumed was an innocent and, perhaps, typical question: “I’m looking at a Gustav Stickley library table on eBay. Here’s the link. Should I buy it?”
Before I share my reply, my personal definition…
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In the early days of Arts and Crafts collecting, when almost anything Stickley could create a feeding frenzy among the sharks circling an auction, I sometimes had to gently explain that even Gustav Stickley could have a bad day. More often than…
I received this email from a reader and thought it had a wider application, so have included it, her pictures, and my response:
“I found this rocker at an auction. At the time it looked like it does in this photo. After removing the grime…
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"Chipping the Block, Painting the Silk: The Block Prints and Serigraphs of Norma Bassett Hall."
Wright Museum of Art, Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin, Exhibition lasts until May 20.
By Joby Patterson, author
Seldom does…
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The Roycroft Campus at East Aurora, NY is pleased to welcome potter Mary Pratt, a Master Roycroft Artisan in Ceramics, to The Neil and Barbara Chur Family Gallery for an art exhibit opening on April 27th, featuring a collection of her nature-inspired…
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