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Spilling the tea on fanciful, sculptural studio teapots
NEW YORK – Starting in the 1970s, post-modern studio artists,…

Vintage costume jewelry earns respect and hefty bids
NEW YORK — Costume jewelry was once looked down upon as substandard.…

Frank Gehry’s wizardry extends to jewelry and home goods
NEW YORK — Architect and designer Frank Gehry (Canadian and…

Rabbits in art: revered as good-luck symbols for centuries
NEW YORK — The Chinese New Year will begin Sunday, Janury…

Movie props let you own tangible pieces of beloved films
NEW YORK — Some of the most well-known movie props are in…

Jens Risom: one of modern design’s great Danes
NEW YORK — Jens Risom (1916-2016) was one of the earliest…

Art Deco watches: ‘timeless’ designs of the Jazz Age
NEW YORK — The Art Deco era was short, lasting from about…

Now retro-futuristic, Stilnovo’s visionary designs shine on
NEW YORK — When articles are written about Mid-century Modern…
Estate of prominent Gilded Age couple yields treasures for Heritage sale, Feb. 10
DALLAS – Historians have long considered the significance…
Babe Ruth card, rare jet plane model took off at Miller & Miller sale
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A 1923 Willards Chocolates Babe Ruth…
Berlin museums ready to return skulls from former German colony in Africa
BERLIN (AP) – The Berlin museum authority said Jan. 18…
Gallery Report: Auction sector wraps 2022 with exceptional results
ATLANTA – At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall…
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Art Market Italy: Gianni Colombo
January 14, 2016/by 8178pwpadmin
Chinese huanghuali furniture: precious wood, elegant design
December 30, 2015/by Tom Hoepf
Alberto Giacometti: Redefining the human figure
December 18, 2015/by Tom Hoepf
Hermes: Handbags with a distinguished history
October 14, 2015/by 8178pwpadmin
Tiffany glass continues to make lighting magical
September 24, 2015/by Tom Hoepf
Piero Fornasetti: Inspired jester of the decorative arts
September 8, 2015/by Tom Hoepf
Gio Ponti: Grand thinker of Italian design
August 12, 2015/by 8178pwpadminBaltimore Museum of Art appoints new director: Dr. Asma Naeem
BALTIMORE, Md. — The Baltimore Museum of Art’s (BMA)…
Velvet: an interior design favorite that never went away
NEW YORK – It was all over the fashion runways. Women’s…