Free advertising opportunity offered in the Antique Trader 1st Annual Antiques and Collectibles Industry Directory IOLA, Wis.—Antique Trader, the national antiques publication delivering news, commentary, and advertising for the antiques market, has announced it will produce a stand-alone Antiques and Collectibles Industry Directory in 2009, which will be distributed to more than [Read More]
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A spectacular lifetime single-owner collection, comprising over 700 lots of vintage toy trucks, cast-iron and tin motorcycle toys, full-size antique motorcycles and bicycles, advertising signs and displays, petroliana, coin-op machines and even a big-rig 1954 Mack LTH semi truck, will be sold at auction May 2-3 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, and Gavin [Read More]
Kaminski Auctions has announced its Spring Fine Art and Estates Auction. The auction features antiques, fine art and collectibles from estates in Massachusetts, California and beyond. The auction takes place Saturday and Sunday April 4-5 at Woodman’s Function Hall, 127 R. Main St., Essex, MA. Bidding commences at 10am each day and [Read More]
Mark Twain and Red Baron Antiques have something in common: reports of their demise were greatly exaggerated. In the case of Red Baron’s – the Atlanta-based auction house known for its thrice-annual themed extravaganzas – falsely reported rumors of its closing proved to be premature. A ‘Grand Finale’ sale was held late [Read More]
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]
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]
Carlton Hobbs, the long established international antiques dealer, reported that despite economic conditions, his first appearance at the American International Fine Art Fair, was very successful. “Having just returned from the American International Fine Art Fair in Palm Beach we were thrilled to find that the Financial Times had selected its photograph [Read More]
Thanks to SeeAuctions.com the search for an alternative to eBay comes to an end. Antique, collectible, art and coin dealers have longed for this day! SeeAuctions.com is a real auction site that caters to the antique, collectibles, art and coin markets. The continued increase in fees, changes in policy, and new regulations [Read More]
The record number of 239 exhibitors at the 22nd edition of TEFAF Maastricht, held in the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre) from 13-22 March 2009, are displaying a huge range of Old Master paintings, drawings, Impressionist pictures, modern and contemporary art, furniture, silver, ceramics, jewellery, and other works of art. What [Read More]
The Chicago Antiques Market is an indoor air-conditioned and outdoor European-style urban antique market located in the historic and distinctive Randolph Street Market District at the beautiful Beaux Arts Plumbers Hall complex at 1340 W. Washington Street. Features 150 quality antique dealers of furnishings, housewares, artifacts, vintage clothing, jewelry, sterling, porcelain, lighting, [Read More]
artnet has announced the launch of the new Decorative Art Price Database (http://www.artnet.com/DecorativeArt). The Decorative Art Price Database features international, illustrated auction records since the year 2002 for furniture and decorative art from the Gothic period through Art Nouveau. Included in the database are auction records for furniture, silver, ceramics, porcelain, glass, [Read More]
Malleries.com, has unveiled a luxury brand component that now includes big brand presences like Chanel, Dior, Fendi, Gucci and Marc Jacobs, Cartier, Hermès and Louis Vuitton. This is the first time an online antiques and art mall has offered space to dealers of designer handbags and accessories. The luxury site is set [Read More]
The Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show will be held at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino during Jewelry Week for a five-day run, May 28 to June 1, 2009. This year’s show has grown by more than 20 percent, totaling more than 350 exhibitors within walking distance to the JCK [Read More]
Gordon S. Converse & Co. – the fledgling auction house launched just last year – is preparing for its third-ever auction on Saturday, April 25, with a multi-estate sale loaded with vintage clocks, period furniture, estate silver, collectible books and more. The auction will be held in the firm’s gallery, located at [Read More]