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Five Star Auctions’ Opening Sale Highlights Rare Iranian Commemorative Medal Set
After 26 years ruling Iran as Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi took the title Shahanshah, or Emperor, in 1967. The lavish coronation aligned with the 2,500-year anniversary of the Persian monarchy, which was officially celebrated during October of 1971. Commemmorative medals and historically significant works in gold were released in limited…
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European Furniture & Decorative Arts Sale Will Highlight Jean-Baptiste-Claude Séne’s Canapé From 1780
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Séne was among the prominent French furniture makers during the reign of Louis XVI. Séne was born to a renowned family of furniture and cabinet craftsmen. His grandfather established a workshop, which was inherited by Séne in 1769. A 1780 painted canapé designed by Séne is featured in the…
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Akiba Antiques to Offer Carved Jade Brush Pot From Chinese Master
Hardstone carving in Chinese culture dates back to antiquity. Chinese artisans experimented with countless different minerals in their carvings, though nephrite jade eventually rose to become the favored material. The upcoming auction from Akiba Antiques takes a deep look into the history of Chinese hardstone and jade carving. Among the…
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Welcome Spring With Donald Sultan’s Mimosas, Henri Matisse Paintings, and Meissen Porcelain
Willow Auction House welcomes spring with paintings and porcelain decorated with flowers in its first auction of 2022. Featured lots include Meissen porcelain ewers, a Friedrich Adler Art Nouveau vase, and a Donald Sultan painting. Adler’s Art Nouveau vase was created for Zsolnay with Eosin-glazed earthenware on an Orion gilt…
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January Sale at Willow Auction House Features Lenox Porcelain and Persian Rugs
Willow Auction House will bring over 400 eclectic lots to the market this January during the month’s Uncurated Winter Estate Finds Auction. Among the top lots is a selection of well-traveled Persian rugs. One room-sized carpet formerly covered the ballroom of a Swedish passenger ship. Though worn in some areas,…
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Doyle Offers European Porcelain From the Sarah Belk Gambrell Collection
Sarah Belk Gambrell was a department store heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, and advocate. When she was not managing Belk stores in the American South or heading various charity efforts, Gambrell collected antique European porcelain. Doyle will present a selection of porcelain pieces from the Sarah Belk Gambrell Collection in an upcoming…
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Collection of the Estate of Linda McRae Noe Laine
Originally a jeweler, Charles Christofle founded a goldsmith and tableware company in 1830. The Christofle company would eventually become known for exploring the electrolytic gilding and silver plating process. A silver-plated kylix from Christofle will be highlighted in Alex Cooper Auctioneers’ upcoming auction of Linda McRae Noe Laine’s estate. The…
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Fine Furniture, Decorative Arts and Silver Online, Session II
KPM, the acronym for Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, is one of Germany’s oldest porcelain factories. It was founded in 1763 by King Frederick II of Prussia, who admired the local craftsmen producing quality white gold porcelain. He granted the factory the use of its now-famous logo, his royal scepter. The company’s…
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From Drawing Room to Battlefield: Fine Art & Antiques of the 18th-21st Century
As Europe’s first manufacturer of fine porcelain, Meissen established itself as an early innovator in Western ceramics, striking fascination among the elite and nobles. Since the factory's foundation in 1708 by Saxon ruler Augustus II, the Meissen formula has produced a wide range of wares and sculptures. Called “white gold”…
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Fine Art & European Decorative Arts go up for bid at Turner Auctions + Appraisals on Saturday, April 25
Masami Teraoka (1936). Title/Subject: Namiyo at Hanauma Bay, 1985. Medium: Print-Multiple, Lithograph in colors. Size image: 24 3/4" x 36". Size frame: 34" x 45". Created: 1985. Condition: Good. Estimate $1,500 - $2,500. SAN FRANCISCO, CA.-Turner Auctions + Appraisals presents Fine Art & European Decorative Arts on Saturday, April 25, 2020.…
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Fine Furniture, Silver, Decorative and Folk Art
The prevalence of mosaics has been observed in architectural establishments from the 4th century. It was especially popular for decorating walls and ceilings of the Christian basilicas during the Byzantine Empire. Marble mosaics were used in fine architectural buildings like the Hagia Sofia and the Basilica of San Vitale in…
