Upcoming Trip to Sotheby’s
I am planning a trip to an auction at Sotheby’s in June.  I have a real interest in 20th century British art and they have an art auction scheduled.  I have spent a great deal of time planning this trip.
While I was browsing the Sotheby’s online catalog, I found a signed Sickert [...]

Continue reading " Upcoming Trip to Sotheby’s "

Unique Faberge Eggs
Faberge Eggs have always been special to me.  I’ve been searching them out at art auctions since I was in my early twenties.  I did a term paper on the Faberge Company and their history of making eggs for the Russian Tsars between 1885 and 1917.
The first Faberge Egg that I ever found [...]

Continue reading " Unique Faberge Eggs "

Stained Glass Art Auctions
I have found some really beautiful pieces of artistic stained glass at art auctions.  The worship committee at my church asked me to find some church window stained glass when I went to an art auction last fall.  I found an excellent piece for them that was framed and 73” X 38.5”.  [...]

Continue reading " Stained Glass Art Auctions "

Special Hummel Figurines
I find old Hummel figurines at art auctions all the time.  I’ve been collecting them for my mother and her sister for a long time.  They don’t have the time to go to art auctions, but they have the money to buy nice figurines.
The Apple Tree Boy Hummel figurine I found for my [...]

Continue reading " Special Hummel Figurines "

Quilts from Art Auctions
I’ve been traveling throughout California attending art auctions looking for unique quilts.  I have had a lot of success.  I have found so many quilts that you could tell were filled with thousands of hours of careful planning and stitching.
I was attending at art auction in Orange and found a wonderful quilt.  [...]

Continue reading " Quilts from Art Auctions "

Whether traditional or contemporary, Native American artwork is both highly collectible and universally appealing. Native American art forms the basis of many exemplary public as well as private art collections.  People that collect Native American artwork can be very passionate about their collections.
Older, more traditional Native American artwork and cultural artifacts are not merely revered [...]

Continue reading " Native American Art Auctions - Art Antiques "

Looking for Collectible Postcards
I’ve found that the best place to find collectible postcards is at art auctions.  I was at an art auction in Eastlake, Ohio looking for stained glass and found them auctioning a lot of vintage collectible postcards.  I bought the lot at the art auction and it contained almost three thousand beautiful [...]

Continue reading " Looking for Collectible Postcards "

Folk art auctions feature a wide range of objects that reflect the artist’s craft traditions, and traditional social values.  Folk art is generally produced by people who have little or no academic artistic training.  Folk artists usually use established techniques and styles of a particular region or culture.
Folk art auctions include paintings, sculptures and other [...]

Continue reading " Folk Art Auctions "

Vintage Disneyana has become a personal passion of mine.  I’ve been searching for it for years now.  I attend art auctions regularly, but usually only find vintage Disneyana at a small percentage of them.
I found a darling 1938 Knickerbocker Mickey Mouse dressed in a Santa suit at an art auction a few years ago.  This [...]

Continue reading " Finding Vintage Disneyana "

Finding Maritime Items at Art Auctions
I find some really nice maritime items for my collection at art auctions.  I went to an art auction in Charleston last month and found a pair of candle powered navigation lights that were used on ships in the 19th century.  These types of candles were also used in lighthouse [...]

Continue reading " Finding Maritime Items at Art Auctions "