The Comic Speculator – New Comics Roundup 05/11/2011
The Comic Speculator is a blog written by WorthPoint Comic Book “Worthologist” Matt Baum that takes a look at each week’s hot new comics and […]
Auction Report: Simon Willard Tall Case Clock, Houdin ‘Mystery’ Clock Pace Sale
MALVERN, Pa. – A gorgeous, early 19th-century Simon Willard tall case clock, regal at 93 ½ inches tall and signed “Warranted by S. Willard” on […]
Period Furniture, Tiffany Lighting to Lead ‘Exceptional’ Antique Auction
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – What is being billed as an “exceptional antique auction” has been planned for Saturday, May 21, by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery, Offered will […]
Eras That Pass Silently in the Night
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, a colleague and friend, sends me e-mail alerts about news stories that might interest me. A recent e-mail contained a URL for a […]
Unloved Antiques: Commemorative Whiskey Decanters
The fourth item in this series of “Unloved Antiques” (previous editions focused on Collector Plates, antique Singer Sewing Machines and vintage Decorator Prints) and is […]
Bidding War Pushes Alma-Tadema’s Antony & Cleopatra Painting to $29.2 Million
NEW YORK – A masterpiece by Victorian artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema set an incredible price at Sotheby’s New York on May 5 when two […]
Works from Legendary Art Connoisseur Ernst Beyeler Estate to go on the Block
LONDON – Works of Impressionist, modern and contemporary art from the estate of Ernst Beyeler—the late Swiss art connoisseur who was a noted art […]
Premier New York Auction Houses to Host Competing Latin American Art Auctions
NEW YORK – Fans and collectors of Latin American art are looking forward to three days celebrating the diverse styles and cultural origins of the […]
Second City Furniture: Good Stuff From Chicago
Chicago is frequently referred to as America’s “Second City,” although most Chicago residents probably don’t feel that way. But where the subject of older furniture […]
Dining with Antiques – Metal Lunch Pails
The first lunch pails were simply wooden or tin buckets covered with a folded cloth on top to keep out road dirt and flies. Those […]