Craftsman Antique

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – My love of 100-year-old California Craftsman bungalows – those low-slung, early 20th century Arts and Crafts-era homes known for their clean, horizontal lines and sturdy woodwork – runs long and deep. I grew up in one in Hollywood, outfitted with dark, wooden, built-in cabinets and exposed beams, and my family lives […]

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Rago’s will launch its 2009-2010 auction season with a double-header auction of Roseville and Craftsman/early 20th-century design. The Craftsman auction, with a great number of lots for design- and budget-conscious buyers, is set for Saturday, Sept. 26 at noon Eastern Time, following a 400-lot sale of Roseville and other Ohio potteries that […]

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) – Sam Maloof, whose simple, practical handmade wooden furniture sits in leading museums and the White House, has died. He was 93. Maloof, the son of Lebanese immigrants, died on May 21 at his Southern California home, his business manager Boz Bock told the Los Angeles Times. No further details were […]