Category: Collectibles
René Lalique: French Art Nouveau Glass and Jewelry
| January 5, 2012 | Posted by admin under Glassware |
The glassware of René Lalique veers from the course of the preceding discussion. Emile Gallé, the Daum brothers, and Gabriel Argy-Rousseau each struggled with the question of mechanization in order to produce affordable glass for the masses. However, the individual craftsman primarily dominated in their productions, receiving some aid from semi-industrial practices such as the…
Depression Glass
| November 21, 2011 | Posted by admin under Glassware |
Learning to live on little or nothing was the way of life for many people during the Great Depression. Manufacturers such as Federal, MacBeth-Evans, Hocking Glass companies found a way to bring a little cheer into some very dreary days by manufacturing the product we now know as Depression glass. This mass-produced glassware was of…
Archival Framing Guidelines
| December 22, 2010 | Posted by admin under Collectibles |
Your purchase of a fine antique print or map represents an important investment. Majority of galleries ensure the protection of that investment with deacidification of the art and conservation mounting techniques, including museum specification matting. Unfortunately, some frequently practiced framing techniques not only fail to protect, but are potentially damaging to antique works of art…
Rock and Pop Memorabilia
| December 18, 2010 | Posted by admin under Collectibles |
Hot Tips for Collecting Rock and Pop Memorabilia The most important criteria for collecting is pleasure. If you like an item and can afford it, then buy it. The value of the memorabilia should only be a secondary consideration. Vintage material by classic artists such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones remain the most collectible rock…
French Porcelain
| November 24, 2010 | Posted by admin under Ceramics |
Soft-paste porcelain was first successfully produced in France in the 1690s at the St. Cloud factory near Paris. In the 18th century, several factories, notably Sevres, produced soft-paste tableware and figures. The sturdier hard-paste porcelain was introduced in 1769 with the discovery of kaolin and, after 1803, the factory ceased production of soft paste. In…
Collecting Antique Glass
| November 23, 2010 | Posted by admin under Glassware |
Beginners are easily bewildered by different prices asked for essentially similar pieces of glass, for the price is determined as much by where you shop as what you buy. With patience and plenty of luck, bargains can be found anywhere, but in order to obtain specific types of glass, most collectors realize they have to…
Glassmaking
| November 23, 2010 | Posted by admin under Glassware |
Mother earth made the very first glass. Obsidian, a product of volcanoes, was utilized in olden days to make knives and arrowheads with razor-sharp chipped sides. To produce glass, sand is melted in a furnace rather than a volcano, but basically the material is the same. The methods of glassmaking that gradually evolved in Mesopotamia…
Murano Style Glass
| November 23, 2010 | Posted by admin under Glassware |
Although a lot of traditional Muranese methods are used today in the same manner they always have, some have been changed and are utilized in the modern idiom by avant-garde designers with an eye for the past. One particular method is the murrine. A design is created up on the surface of a section of…
20th-Century Glass – Buying, Selling, and Collecting (DK Collector’s Guides)
| November 23, 2010 | Posted by admin under Glassware |
Combining beauty, delicacy, and exquisite design, glass is one of the most exciting media of the last century and is now a highly popular collectible. Written by world-renowned expert Judith Miller and specialist consultants, DK Collector’s Guides: 20th-century Glass explores this fascinating field, from Art Nouveau in the 1900s through to the modern Scandinavian designs…
Collecting Vintage Poster Art
| November 1, 2010 | Posted by admin under Collectibles |
Collecting vintage posters has become very popular, and the reason for this is because there are only a very few genuine vintage posters available in today’s market. Many vintage posters come with a very expensive price tag while others you can find at a reasonably low price, depending on popularity and the genre. Here are…
