Articles, tagged with "private collections", page 4
03rd March 2009
Orient & Flume is renowned for creating beautiful art glass paperweights and vases. But how many collectors know of the company's history?
Orient & Flume was founded in 1972 by glass artist Douglas Boyd. The company was named for its location between O...
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Author:
Anton Fischer
18th December 2008
The first Oriental pottery making in China was contemporary with the civilization of Rome. It is one of the oldest of the arts of the Far East and shows a consistent development up to the nineteenth century of our era.
The cultural background of China...
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Author:
Sarah Martin
02nd December 2008
The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena holds one of the prestigious and valuable collections of art in whole world. The museum stands for the human civilization, as a celebration of visual arts and the nobility of individual accomplishment. The Simon collect...
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Author:
Pushpitha Wijesinghe
21st October 2008
While marble and bronze have a historically been the preferred medium for sculptors, new techniques in the use and shaping of steel have made it one of the best mediums for the modern sculptor to use. Steel is, it goes without saying, strong. It is also e...
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Author:
Ivan Smith
09th September 2008
Every piece of art is an experiment for Picci Designs, and its founders wouldn't have it any other way. When artists Laszlo Tihany and Linda Colino formed Picci Designs in 1994, it was a collaboration built on innovation and supported by the artistic phil...
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Author:
Linda Colino
09th September 2008
When it comes to art, the creative process does not end. It starts with the artist, but when he sets down his tools, the next step shifts to you - the viewer. How you interpret the art is your contribution to the creative process, as is what you buy and h...
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Author:
Linda Colino
08th September 2008
Oakland, Calif. -- Internationally-recognized antique rug expert Jan David Winitz today said that "a perfect storm" of conditions exists in market for the finest antique Oriental carpets.
"Frankly, the rapidly increasing scarcity of great 19th-century ru...
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bpwork.com
22nd July 2008
If you want to create a show fish tank and are undecided as to which species of fish to include in it, just take a look at some discus fish photos and I assure you, the type fish to show off will no longer be a concern. You can find an abundance of di...
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Author:
arayjr
30th April 2008
The city of Salford paid tribute to L.S Lowry by building an art gallery on Salford Quay and aptly named it The Lowry. This gallery has a permanent public display of L.S Lowry's work, housing around 350 of his paintings and drawings.
The City of Salfo...
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Author:
Karri Madelline
13th April 2008
Classic corvettes from the 50's and 60's can at anchor be found on the highway, with aficionados taking father care in maintaining and restoring these machines. Will ship classic Corvettes to anywhere in the US and six continents of the world. The egreg...
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Author:
icurt06
06th February 2008
In 1974 President Gerald Ford lifted a forty year ban where it was illegal to own hoards of gold. This ban was put in place by Franklin D. Rossevelt in 1933.People were able to buy gold and trade gold as a commodity.
After the great depression is when ...
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12th October 2007
Mercedes-Benz is an automotive group that has come a long way every since their first inventions, in fact, the world's first true automobile was released under the Benz Motorwagen patent in 1886. These original car models looked just like carriages but wi...
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Author:
John Sern
08th October 2007
The best merino wool comes from Australia and New Zealand, so it's no wonder that two leading producers and exponents of yarn come from New Zealand. Both Margaret Stove (Margaret Stove Yarn) and Anna Gratton (Filaro Yarn) have international reputations fi...
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Author:
Robin OBrien
30th May 2007
Hyderabad is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. Between northern and southern India, Hyderabad has a rich history and multi-lingual culture, and has boasted peaceful coexistence of Mulsims and Hindus.
Hyderabad is famous world over for its fabulous Diam...
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Author:
Vinay
18th April 2007
British explorer and hunter, was born in London on the 31st of December 1851, and was educated at Rugby and in Germany. His love for natural history led to the resolve to study the ways of wild animals in their native haunts. Going to South Africa when he...
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www.Taxidermy4cash.com
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