Heintz Art Metal – What You Should Know
While we tend to assume that all Arts & Crafts metalware was hand-hammered copper, we need to realize that there was often the exception to the rule.
And the exception is always worthy of our attention.
Starting in 1903, a few years before…
Should You Buy A Chipped Piece of Art Pottery?
It was just a small, undecorated Marblehead vase tucked away in an antiques shop in Keene, New Hampshire, yet I remember finding it nearly 28 years ago as if it were last month. I've had far more exciting discoveries that I have nearly forgotten,…
How To Double Your Money and Reduce Your Taxes
I am going to vary from my normal collecting feature this week to use this space to bring you up to date on an important project with a looming deadline.
As you well know, Craftsman Farms was the home for Gustav Stickley and his family during…
20th Century Design Sale Set For Saturday in Boston
While it may not have the makings of a record-breaking sale, this Saturday's 20th Century Design Auction at Skinner Auction in Boston promises to offer a wide variety of affordable Arts and Crafts and the possibility of some great deals for…
Condition Trumps Rarity at Treadway-Toomey Sale
Collectors of American Arts and Crafts furniture demonstrated their high regard for pieces in excellent, original condition at the Treadway-Toomey 20th Century Arts and Design auction in Oak Park, Illinois, this past Saturday.
Early in the…
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