Rookwood Pottery Tiles Featured at Treadway Gallery
Rookwood Pottery, famed for vases and ceramic plaques in landscapes seascapes and figures, is showcased at Treadway Gallery in Cincinnati from March 1 to April 1. For more details, contact Treadway Gallery at 513 321-6742.
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Rookwood Pottery
America
Treadway Gallery
Cincinnati
Antique and modern playing cards fetch high prices
In Philadelphia Freeman's auction drew collector interest as a partial early 19th century deck sold for 2200 dollars. The sale highlights growing demand for historic and contemporary playing cards among collectors.
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Philadelphia
Colorful Color Added to Israeli 2 Shegalim Coin
The new silver proof 2 shegalim coin marks the first time color has been used on Israeli currency. Designed by Yarom Vardimon, it is part of the Israel Artists Series.
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Yarom Vardimon
Utility and artistry blend in America's historic quilts
Boomer collectors revive vintage quilts once shunned for store blankets as museums and dealers push them as art. From the 1924 Met American Wing to the 1971 Whitney show, prices surged then dipped in the 1990s. A Skinner auction in Bolton sold an 1863 Civil War memorial quilt for 149000, highlighting a market rich in Baltimore Album, Friendship, Amish, and Gee's Bend quilts with values from hundreds to tens of thousands.
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Whitney Museum of American Art
Bolton
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New York
Laura Fisher
Antique Trader Magazine
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Baltimore
Oregon
California
Gee’s Bend
Ala
Whitney Museum
Nine Faberge eggs return to Russia in private sale
Victor Vekselberg buys the Forbes collection from Sotheby's after a private deal, ending plans for an April auction. The set includes historical pieces such as the Cuckoo Egg once given by Czar Nicholas II to his mother. The sale marks a return of the eggs to the motherland and preserves them as a historic estate.
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Russia
Forbes
Victor Vekselberg
Sotheby’s
Shawn
Nicholas II
Meissen Nodding Pagoda Sells for 10030 at Chicago Auction
A circa 1745 Meissen nodding pagoda figure drew bidders but failed to meet expectations as it sold for 10030 dollars at a Leslie Hindman auction in Chicago.
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Leslie Hindman
Chicago
1934 Coca Cola tray with Maureen O Sullivan and Weissmuller
A 1934 American Art Works Inc tray featuring Maureen O Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller could be valuable. Near mint condition may fetch up to $1000. any wear or damage drastically reduces value. Include a detailed description and photo when requesting appraisals.
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Maureen O'Sullivan
Johnny Weissmuller
United States
American Art Works Inc
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