The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University has announced Treasure Market, March 26–29, 2009, with the theme “The Art of Collecting.” This biennial sale of art, antiques, and collectibles, now includes two evening events preceding the popular Saturday and Sunday sale. Bonhams appraiser Alan Fausel, frequently featured on “Antiques Roadshow,” is the [Read More]
Daily Archives: March 26, 2009
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One of the highlights of the auction will be an extremely rare and important antique Clichy pedestal paperweight, originally the property of King Farouk of Egypt, whose collection was sold at Sotheby’ at the Koubbeh Palace, Cairo, Egypt, March 1954. The weight is comprised of five concentric rings of millefiori, including one [Read More]