Articles, tagged with "art auctions", page 2
19th August 2009
Vintage posters are always available at art auctions. I have found all kinds of vintage poster art auctions lately. I really liked a vintage poster I found that was from the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. The poster is rare because it is one of the only 5...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
17th August 2009
I am planning a trip to an auction at Sotheby's in June. I have a real interest in 20th century British art and they have an art auction scheduled. I have spent a great deal of time planning this trip.
While I was browsing the Sotheby's online cata...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
17th August 2009
Faberge Eggs have always been special to me. I've been searching them out at art auctions since I was in my early twenties. I did a term paper on the Faberge Company and their history of making eggs for the Russian Tsars between 1885 and 1917.
The fi...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
13th August 2009
I've been traveling throughout California attending art auctions looking for unique quilts. I have had a lot of success. I have found so many quilts that you could tell were filled with thousands of hours of careful planning and stitching.
I was atte...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
12th August 2009
Whether traditional or contemporary, Native American artwork is both highly collectible and universally appealing. Native American art forms the basis of many exemplary public as well as private art collections. People that collect Native American artwor...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
10th August 2009
I've found that the best place to find collectible postcards is at art auctions. I was at an art auction in Eastlake, Ohio looking for stained glass and found them auctioning a lot of vintage collectible postcards. I bought the lot at the art auction an...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
01st August 2009
Vintage Disneyana has become a personal passion of mine. I've been searching for it for years now. I attend art auctions regularly, but usually only find vintage Disneyana at a small percentage of them.
I found a darling 1938 Knickerbocker Mickey Mou...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
31st July 2009
I find some really nice maritime items for my collection at art auctions. I went to an art auction in Charleston last month and found a pair of candle powered navigation lights that were used on ships in the 19th century. These types of candles were als...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
30th July 2009
Books about art sell well in art auctions. I have found many publications that feature my favorite artist, Dale Chihuly. There are books, catalogs and even magazines routinely up for auction.
Chihuly Gardens and Glass is currently for sale in sever...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
23rd July 2009
My friends and I have been collecting Enesco for several years. We actively attend art auctions and bid on everything Enesco! We have a lot of fun finding pieces we don't already have and winning them.
I think collecting Enesco is fun. I really like...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
22nd July 2009
I've been looking at art auctions on eBay all day today. I have found some wonderful things. I browsed the Art category and chose the subcategory of self-representing artists.
I like what I see for sale. Art auctions on eBay are a great way for an u...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
16th July 2009
Destination San Francisco
San Francisco is known around the world for the Golden Gate Bridge, the Fisherman's Wharf and Lombard Street famed for supposedly being the most crooked street in the world. However, did you know that San Francisco is also kno...
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Author:
Noasart
16th July 2009
I find old Hummel figurines at art auctions all the time. I've been collecting them for my mother and her sister for a long time. They don't have the time to go to art auctions, but they have the money to buy nice figurines.
The Apple Tree Boy Hummel...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
12th June 2009
American Indian art encompasses many types of arts and crafts, from the more traditionally and / or stereotypically Native American art such as beadwork and pottery, to modern photography, fine paintings, sculptures and the like. There are many art auctio...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
11th June 2009
Caribbean Cruises
One of the big growth industries in the last few years has been Caribbean cruising and there are several reasons for this. Since 9/11 Americans have been more reluctant to venture on long-haul trips; larger cruise ships have been bui...
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Author:
Yuvalh