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Tag Archives: Louis Icart
A day in the life of an antiques dealer
I exhibit at shows around the country and one question that is often asked of me is “How do you get these things?” Well, here’s one day in my life that will partially answer the question. Yesterday, Saturday, was planned … Continue reading
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Posted in Auctions, Daum Nancy, French cameo glass, Galle, Louis Icart
Tagged Daum, Daum Nancy, French cameo glass, Galle, Grueby, Icart etchings, Louis Icart, Philip Chasen
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Results from the Los Angeles Antiques Show, April 22-25, 2010
The Los Angeles Antiques Show is a small, but very upscale show, with a high percentage of European dealers, some of whom were really impacted by the travel ban caused by the smoke from the Icelandic volcano. A couple of … Continue reading
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Tagged Icart etchings, Los Angeles Antiques Show, Louis Icart, Philip Chasen
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Color variations in original Louis Icart etchings
Many times I write about antique shows or auctions, but occasionally I like to teach. I taught in the NYC public schools for over eight years in the 1970s, so I guess I still have the teacher in me. As … Continue reading
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Results from the NYC Pier Show, March 13-14, 2010
The weather in NYC was miserable this weekend, especially Saturday. Heavy, steady rain accompanied by strong wind, made for a rough day. Ordinary inclement weather is usually good for attendance and business at shows, but awful weather can have a … Continue reading
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Results from the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antiques Show
It’s Tuesday, 5 PM, and the show is winding down. It’s hard work sitting for so many hours, talking to hundreds of people, but it’s gratifying when the show goes well, and this one went well. I personally talked to … Continue reading
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Business is strong at the Original Miami Beach Convention Center Antiques Show
I’m writing this post on Sunday, with two days left to the show, but I can already give a basic report on the show results. Attendance was very strong for the first three days and included a good number of … Continue reading
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Shopping for antiques in Buenos Aires, Argentina
We’ve been traveling to Argentina for over 35 years. In that time, we’ve watched the changes in the antiques market there. Early on, we were able to buy fairly well, especially French Art Deco glass by companies like Schneider, who … Continue reading
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Posted in Daum Nancy, French cameo glass, Galle
Tagged Authentic Galle, Buenos Aires, Daum, Daum Nancy, French cameo glass, Galle, Louis Icart, Philip Chasen
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Now is the time to buy Louis Icart etchings at historically low prices
I studied economics in college, so I understand the basics of the laws of supply and demand. The price of an item is inversely proportional to the supply, i.e., the price rises when the supply goes down and falls when … Continue reading
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The turkeys are back
Having never seen a wild turkey on Long Island for my whole life, I’ve now seen them three times in a month. Today they visited again and this time they brought their friends (or relatives). Today’s visit included a rafter … Continue reading
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Tagged Daum Nancy, Galle, Louis Icart, Philip Chasen, Tiffany Studios
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Some treasures I’ve owned, part V, Gallé blownout vases
Emile Gallé died in 1904, but the company he founded continued in business until the Great Depression. Production stopped during WWI, but then continued after the war. It was during that time that blownout vases were created. Sometimes they are … Continue reading
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