Archive for the 'Art Auctions' Category

Upcoming Trip to Sotheby’s

Friday, September 15th, 2006

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 named [...]

Unique Faberge Eggs

Friday, September 15th, 2006

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 [...]

Stained Glass Art Auctions

Friday, September 15th, 2006

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”.  The congregation loved [...]

Special Hummel Figurines

Friday, September 15th, 2006

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 aunt last [...]

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