Archive for April, 2008

AMERICAN BRILLIANT CUT GLASS FROM FOUR IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION MAY 31

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Four important collections of American Brilliant Cut Glass – the rare and often colorful decorative glass pieces made mostly in this country between 1876 and 1916 and highly sought after by collectors – will be sold at auction on Saturday, May 31st, at the St. Charles Convention Center, starting at 9:30 a.m.. The sale […]

Shenandoah Antiques Expo

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

It only happens twice a year so put on your walking shoes and “shop for antiques until you drop” at the 42nd Shenandoah Antiques Expo in Fishersville, Virginia. This “antiques happening” takes place at Expoland in the Shenandoah Valley, May 2 to 4, and October 10 to 12. Fishersville is a truly unique antiques shopping […]

Artfact Launching Live Auction Market for Art, Antiques and Collectibles

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

BOSTON - Following Tuesday’s announcement by eBay that it will exit the live online auction business, Artfact today announced the launch of Artfact Live!, including an online bidding platform and audio/video broadcast services.
Artfact Live! is a next-generation online marketplace connecting the world’s 1,000 leading auction houses with the 6 million most active collectors and dealers […]

Real Enough To Fly Away - Carved Birds Take Flight in North Carolina on May 3

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Masterful bird carvings by Texas artist/sculptor/carver James Eddleman to cross the block at Jack Eubanks Auctions in Brevard.
In 1971 a South Florida real estate developer was visiting in Texas when he saw the most remarkable carving of a bird he had ever seen in Texas Highway Magazine. The magazine contained an article about the carver, […]

Silver fit for a Queen at Charterhouse Auction

Monday, April 14th, 2008

A massive Victorian silver gilt cup and cover by the Garrards, Gold and Silversmiths to the Queen, is going under the Charterhouse hammer in their auction of silver and jewellery on Friday 16th May.
“Garrards are certainly the oldest firm of gold and silversmiths which were founded in 1735 and probably the most well known.” Commented […]