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 TANGERINE TANGO, TERRACOTTA ROSE ARE AT FISHER HERITAGE NOW. The two beautiful shades declared the colors of 2012 – Tangerine Tango and Terracotta Rose – have been incorporated by quilt makers, rug hookers and coverlet weavers into their handwork since the late 1800s. They can accent your home or office right this minute through a call or visit to NYC gallery FISHER HERITAGE, where antiques dealer Laura Fisher has pulled together a varied group of vibrant textiles that ...

Dedham , MA-  Grogan and Company, Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers, are pleased to announce their upcoming March Auction will be held on Saturday, March 24th and Sunday, March 25th.  Session one, of the two-day auction, will be a single owner auction comprised of property from the Estate of the Reverend Peter J. Gomes.  His personal collection includes fine art, antiques and books from two residences: Sparks House, Cambridge and Oceanside, Plymouth, Massachusetts.  ...

On Friday, February 3rd Weschler’s will hold their first Capital Collections Estate Auction in the Nation’s Capital.   The new auction format will now combine American & European furniture & decorations, Asian works of art, jewelry, coins & watches, fine art and 20th century decorative arts.  “This new format will allow the bidders interested in multiple categories of items to bid on them in one event, either onsite or online”, explains Tom Weschler.  ...

The antique rug world has seen many changes over the past few years and while the  economic atmosphere would seem detrimental to the demand for these luxury items, in reality there has never been a better time for these works of art. Interior design professionals are as busy as ever and have been clamoring for the next major source for rare and decorative pieces while collectors from around the world are paying record-setting prices for the best pieces. While many companies ...

Featuring items from the Estate of Maurice John Jurkiewicz, Norcross, Georgia; along with several other fine North Carolina estates and collections, including a Gentleman’s watch collection. Offerings include silver, estate jewelry, paintings, furniture, rugs, works on paper, clocks, decorative accessories, pottery, and more!  No reserves!  Absentee and phone bidding are available! Sale: Saturday, October 29, 2011, 1:00 P.M.Previews: Friday, October 28, 10am - 5pm; Saturday, October 29, ...

Featuring a Selection of 17th-20th Century English, German and Japanese Military Helmets(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Weschler's October 22nd auction of European and American Furniture and Decorations, including Asian Works of Art, will showcase a fine selection of 17th-20thcentury furnishings, decorations and fine art from local estates and private collections. Exhibition for the auction begins Saturday, October 15th at Weschler's downtown Washington, D.C. gallery.Highlighting the sale is a selection ...

Gray's Auctioneers' Fine Art, Furniture and Decorations auction on September 27, at 11am EST, will feature the sale of property from the personal collection of Cleveland luminaries Maxeen & John Flower.  The proceeds from the sale of the collection will benefit the Cleveland Institute of Art, Maxeen Stone Flower's alma mater. Highlights from the collection include lot 126, the largest John Koch painting to come up at auction. 'The Party' (also known as Summer Party) is a magnificent oil ...

On July 28, Gray's Auctioneers will be selling lot 177, a rare Civil War painting from1865 entitled 'Our Flag is There'.   The signature is indecipherable however the Gray's appraisal team has discovered a sketch by Thomas Nast which was featured on the cover of Harper's Weekly, February 13, 1864.  The sketch is an exact study for the painting.  Thomas Nast famously caricatured political figures of his day and was declared the father of the American cartoon for his work at Harpers.  He is ...

  When that groom and groom, or bride and bride, or even (gasp!) that bride and groom walk down the aisle in New York State from July 24 on, make their event even more memorable  by covering the aisle with an antique hooked rug or rag carpet runner. It will be something the couple can use in their home after the ceremony to cherish as a reminder of their long-anticipated day. NYC Americana antiques dealer Laura Fisher recommends using a runner from the 19th or early 20th century instead of a ...

Gray’s Auctioneers & Appraisers complete 2010 with a magnificent selection of antique Persian, Turkish, Chinese and European rugs, runners, carpets and embroidered panels at their auction on December 16. The highlight of the auction at Lot 40, is a rare and important silver and silver-gilt thread embroidered calligraphic panel which measures 48 x 66 inches. This immensely ornate panel woven with silver-gilt thread depicts The Tomb of Mohammed, surrounded by calligraphic inscriptions which ...

The 24th Annual San Francisco Tribal & Textile Arts Show will be at the Fort Mason Center from February 12-14, 2009. Widely recognized by arts and museum professionals as the best Tribal Art show in the world, the San Francisco Tribal & Textile Arts Show (SFTTA) is an annual meeting ground and exhibition of the top tribal arts dealers and galleries the world over.  A vetted show of authentic art from the Oceanic Islands, the Middle East, Central and South America, Africa, Polynesia, ...