French Louis XV furniture craves attention at Roland, March 25-26GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Roland Auctions NY will present its spring multiple estates auction on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26, starting at 10 am Eastern time both days. The sale will feature fine art, collectibles, furniture, antiques, silver, decorative arts and jewelry consigned from prominent East Coast estates and private collectors across the […]
Louis XV fauteuils soar to $225,000 at Nye & Co. auctionBLOOMFIELD, N.J. – A gorgeous pair of 18th-century Louis XV giltwood fauteuils à la reine sold for $225,000 at an Estate Treasures Auction held March 14 and 15 by Nye & Company Auctioneers. The French armchairs were easily the auction’s top lot. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Bid Smart Briefs: MirrorsNEW YORK – We have always been desperate to get a good look at ourselves. The earliest known mirror, found near what is now Konya, Turkey, dates to 6200 BC, predating the Copper, Bronze, and Iron Ages. It was made from obsidian, a form of black glass produced by volcanic eruptions. Human beings did make […]
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