By Mark Kennedy Chef, cookbook author and TV host Carla Hall has always wondered about an antique wooden highchair her family has long cherished. What is its history? How much is it worth? She finally got answers when PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” visited her Washington, D.C., home. It turns out that the highchair is not hand carved Read More …
By Jonathan Richie fter several years the city of Portage has ownership of the building in disrepair downtown at 114 W. Cook St. The former antiques shop and furniture strip shop had minor repairs done over the last month and the city hopes to get a developer to turn it into a mixed use facility, Read More …
By W.A. Demers NEW HAMPSHIRE — With the general reopening that is occurring across the United States in response to Covid-19 vaccination progress, there is also some good news for show managers, dealers and collectors who were concerned that state regulations would adversely affect plans for the August 8-14 Antiques Week in New Hampshire. With Read More …
By Hada Messia Italian police recovered a stolen Roman statue after off-duty officers noticed it in a Belgian antique shop almost a decade after it was looted from an archeological site, according to authorities. The headless marble statue of a “Togatus,” from the 1st century BC, was stolen by unknown robbers about 10 years ago from Roman Read More …
By Jolene Campbell Sir Geoff, who is leading the Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review Group, said the silver items were a stark reminder of the 630,000 slaves forced to wait more than a decade for their freedom after the abolition was delayed by controversial Scottish figure Henry Dundas. One of the bowls valued for Sir Read More …
By ANTIQUE TRADER STAFF BRIMFIELD, Mass. — The small Massachusetts town known for its outdoor summer antiques shows has given the go-ahead for them to resume this year, but not everyone is on board. The Brimfield Select Board on Monday voted to allow this year’s Brimfield Outdoor Antiques Shows and Flea Markets to go on Read More …
Cottone Auctions sold Tiffany lamps at their Fine Art & Antiques auction, March 27, 2021 I will do my best to publish every Monday. Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, NY, held a Fine Art & Antiques auction on March 27, 2021. Included in the sale was a nice collection of Tiffany Studios lamps and objects. Following is Read More …
A review of some recent sales I will do my best to publish every Monday. Business has been surprisingly good during the pandemic, as I’ve been saying for the last year or so. Following is a review of some recent sales. I traded a beautiful Handel Jungle Bird lamp from my personal collection for a Read More …
I tried to buy a couple of items at auction, but… I will do my best to publish every Monday. Emile Gallé Marquetry Verrerie Parlante coupe (The black spots are just dirt.) I tried to buy a very rare and important Gallé marquetry Verrerie Parlante coupe at an auction in Rouen, France, on March 6, Read More …
The results of John Moran’s auction of The Alan Schneider Collection, March 2, 2021 I will do my best to publish every Monday. Alan Schneider was the owner of an antiques shop called The Antique Traders on California Street in San Francisco for 50 years. I last visited many years ago. I tried to buy Read More …