The great hue and cry these days from longtime dealers is that they cannot find their antiques, collectibles and fine art in all the usual places. Their old stomping grounds just don’t exist anymore. Instead of diversifying and going on the Internet, they will draw in on themselves, divesting their own collections and professionally poaching [...]
What’s in Your Closet?
December 23, 2008 – 8:37 pm
With Christmas just days away, I thought it expedient to throw open the large door of the closet just off the kitchen and start to dig for the Christmas decorations that I knew were hiding in the back.
Opening this door becomes a situational comedy not unlike Fibber McGee and Molly and their famous closet. Inching [...]
Auction Report: Pook and Pook Variety Results
December 22, 2008 – 1:29 am
Earlier this month, we previewed Pook and Pook Auctions’ two-day Variety sale. This Downingtown, Pa., company gained national attention in 1999 when it enjoyed the largest on-site single-day sale, grossing more than $4.3 million dollars.
The results are in for the Dec. 4 and 5 sale, which had a cross section of more than 1,500 lots [...]
Great Finds—The Path of the Fauteuils
December 16, 2008 – 7:03 pm
In the days before this recession, I was asked to locate a pair of 18th-century fauteuil for a client who owned a brownstone in a prestigious part of Manhattan.
I located the right pair in an obscure Venetian collection. The Venetian nobleman’s life of debauchery had him living in a moldering palazzo. The family’s artwork and [...]
Auction Report: GoAntiques Online Posters
December 11, 2008 – 11:52 pm
With more than 500 posters in its Dec. 16 live auction, GoAntiques has cornered the market for period, authentic posters in this very exciting sale. GoAntiques is the only virtual marketplace in the art, antiques and collectibles industry offering an integrated, one-step solution for both storefront and live-auction selling.
Great Finds—A Nun’s Fragment
November 19, 2008 – 5:00 pm
Editor’s Note: Worthologist Christopher Kent, an antiques and collectibles generalist, mediated a family feud that resulted in a Great Find.
Great Finds—A Nun’s Fragment
November 15, 2008 – 1:50 pm
Editor’s Note: Worthologist Christopher Kent, an antiques and collectibles generalist, mediated a family feud that resulted in a Great Find.
Stoking Interest in Antique Stove
November 5, 2008 – 11:09 am
Editor’s Note: While WorthPoint strives to help you get the most from your art, antiques and collectibles, it also strives to give back to communities by offering advice and expertise. Christopher Kent relates one such attempt.
Bob Hope Auction: Live on Auction Network
October 11, 2008 – 2:22 pm
Beverly Hills is an excellent location for the Oct. 18-19 sale of the legendary Bob Hope estate. The sale features personal items, presidential mementos, sports collectibles and a rare and unique collection of radio, film and television items that mark the life and time of this incredible performer and humanitarian.
How to Understand Antiques, Collectibles And Art Prices
July 24, 2008 – 4:01 pm
Auction value, retail value, insurance replacement value, appropriate marketplace, fair-market value, cash value—all terms applied to antiques, art and collectibles.
