DOUGLASS, Kan. – Part 1 of the Ron Blessing estate collection – featuring quality Victorian antiques, French cameo art glass and period American furniture – will come up for bid on Saturday, October 29, beginning at 9:30 am Central time, at Woody Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – When young Victoria became queen of England in 1837 after the death of her uncle, William IV, the furniture world was energized by new possibilities. English furniture styling was stale, suffering from the lingering effects of the Regency of the Prince of Wales (George IV) and the benign neglect of William […]

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (AP) – A few weeks ago, Jean Allen found herself revisiting a stately Victorian-style home in Huntington to wait while someone picked up an antique grand piano. The piano was a Chickering, a quality name, from the early part of the last century and in relatively good shape, Allen says. A generation ago, […]