Where are the antique shops near me? and where can I sell my antiques? Should i sell my antiques online or to a local antique dealer? This is probably the questions you have if you are just discovered something valuable in the attic and want to sell your antiques. Selling […]
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What is your antique Singer sewing machine worth?
Antique singer sewing machines is one of the items we keep getting appraisal requests for. Over the last year we had more than 10 machines through our online appraisal system. In this overview of “how to determine the value of your antique singer sewing machine” we will go through each […]
Banksy’s ‘Girl With Balloon’ – A higher post-destruction price is inevitable
For an appraiser, situating a work of art within its historical context is an essential process in establishing value. Naturally, if and when this framework changes, the impact on the artwork’s value can be affected. In a now infamous moment during Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening sale in London last week, […]
ART ÉLYSÉES – 18th-22ND October 2018
ART ÉLYSÉES – ART & DESIGN: A MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR A TIMELESS AND UNIQUE ART AND DESIGN EVENT | 18TH —22ND OCTOBER 2018 — PARIS Art Élysées–Art & Design is one of the major events during the Parisian Art Week, which takes place every year in October, it […]
Chihuly glass for sale
Chihuly began working with glass in 1965 and studied under Harvey Littleton. By 1968 Chihuly earned his Masters of Fine Art from the esteemed Rhode Island School of Design and with a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant and a Fulbright Fellowship he apprenticed at Murano glass studios in Venice, Italy. […]
FLUX EXHIBITION 2018
You are invited to the most ambitious exhibition, FLUX Exhibition 2018! I am delighted to invite you to FLUX Exhibition on 11th-15th of April at Chelsea College of Arts London to view the work of 100 incredible artists. The FLUX Exhibition represents an opportunity to gain access to a vast […]
Fascinating Nasa auction captures global attention
Fascinating Nasa auction, by Skinner Auctions, captures global attention and sets high standards for the sale of Nasa collectibles. Mearto has interviewed Skinner and examined the auction results to give you a quick analysis of this fascinating auction. Anticipation was high to the Nasa auction at Skinner and it surely […]
Record breaking Noma auction was a great success!
Wright’s extraordinary Noma auction captures global attention and sets high standards for the sale of contemporary works at auction. Mearto has interviewed Wright20 and examined the auction results to give you an analysis of this fascinating auction. The Noma auction met with an incredible amount of bidder interest from buyers […]
Sketch or Art? The Maquettes of Auguste Rodin
French Sculptor Auguste Rodin is generally considered the Father of Modern Sculpture. In September I was lucky enough to visit an exhibition of his work organised by Iain Brunt at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf which is an exciting concept building and provides an exceptional space to display sculpture exhibitions. […]
3 luxury categories that auction houses crave
Auction houses is now the marketplace for many of the finest luxury collectibles. For many years, the dominant categories were old master paintings, modern art and antiques. However, in recent years, vintage watches, rare jewelry and mid-century design have become increasingly popular among collectors and therefore a dominant force in […]