Tag Archives: Art Nouveau

Setting up at the Grove Park Inn Antiques Show

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Philip Chasen

For several years, I’ve heard lots of good things about the Grove Park Inn Antiques Show, though I’ve never had the opportunity to visit nor exhibit there. I decided this was the year to try, and so far it’s looking … Continue reading →

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French cameo and Tiffany Studios Favrile glass do well at Julia’s Lamp & Glass auction, November 20, 2009

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Philip Chasen

Session 2 of James D. Julia’s Lamp & Glass auction was held on Friday, November 20.  The session began with art glass shades, with rare and unusual examples holding up well, while common shades did not. The Tiffany Studios section … Continue reading →

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Lamp sales were good at Julia’s lamp & glass auction, November 20, 2009

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Philip Chasen

James D. Julia, Inc. held their semi-annual lamp & glass auction this past week, November 19 & 20. Both Jim Julia and their lamp & glass expert, Dudley Browne, were pleased with the results. The sale exceeded their expectations of … Continue reading →

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Tiffany Studios lamps soar at Skinner’s sale of the Richard Wright Collection

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Philip Chasen

On October 24, 2009, Skinner, Inc. sold part II of the Richard Wright Collection. Overall, the sale was a barnburner, but today I’ll only discuss the Tiffany Studios lamps and glass. Yesterday, I reviewed a few of the results and … Continue reading →

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Skinner’s auction of the Richard Wright Collection is a barnburner

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Philip Chasen

Richard Wright died on March 1, 2009 at age 62. He was best known as the expert doll appraiser for the Antiques Roadshow. He was also the owner of Wright Antiques & Dolls, in Birchrunville, Pennsylvania. I used to see … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Chicago, once again

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Philip Chasen

I just finished my third show in the greater Chicago area in six weeks, with sincere reservations beforehand. After all, how many times can you exhibit in the same city within a reasonably short period of time? Well, the answer … Continue reading →

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What a find at auction! A fantastic Tiffany Favrile vase.

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Philip Chasen

This is something that doesn’t happen every day. An auction gallery thinks so little of a vase that it’s not advertised, combined with a Baccarat vase to raise the value of the lot, sold near the end of the auction, … Continue reading →

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The changing antiques market

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Philip Chasen

I’ve been pondering the changing nature of the antiques business. After 35 years, I have the luxury of being able to stand back and look dispassionately at the changes. One of the major changes I’ve noticed is that there are … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Chicago

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Philip Chasen

We last exhibited at the Chicago Merchandise Mart in May. The spring show is considered the better of the two shows because it’s more established and gets better attendance. But for us the results were the reverse. We were disappointed … Continue reading →

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What is Art Nouveau?

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Philip Chasen

The Art Nouveau movement started in the 1890s, drawing its inspiration from nature. Women, flowers and insects were pictured realistically with curved flowing lines that were rarely symmetrical. A poster by the Austrian artist Alphonse Mucha for the cigarette paper … Continue reading →

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