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Bidsquare Picks: Applauding the Abnormal
By Jessica Helen WeinbergHere at Bidsquare, we believe in putting our best foot forward - especially if that foot is gigantic, orange and able to accomodate your friends during movie night. If you're the type that prefers to sink yourself into a vinyl sole, hunker down into the palm of a golden hand or likes to store your belongings in curiously shaped cabinets, then we have just t...Read MoreJoan Mitchell in Post War and Contemporary Art
By Leslie Hindman AuctioneersBy all accounts, Joan Mitchell was as tough as they come. Aggressive. Defiant. Unapologetic. Contemporaries remember her voice as being like a worn cello. Her vocabulary rivaled a sailor’s. She was unique company. She brooked no opposition. She also was a great artist. Born in Chicago in 1927 and educated at Smith College and the School of the Art Institute ...Read MoreA Beginners Guide: Collecting Asian Art with Antho...
By BidsquareAs Earth's largest and most populated continent, Asia and the exquisite works of art found there, represent nearly half of the world's artistic traditions. Within this one category, art enthusiasts can relish in a myriad of civilizations, religions and skillful techniques stretching back thousands of years. In the auction world, many of us observe in awe as...Read MoreA Beginners Guide: Collecting Modern Furniture wit...
By BidsquareIt goes with everything. After several decades and multiple comebacks, midcentury modern furniture has proven to be endlessly irresistible. With major retailers such as CB2, West Elm and IKEA continuing to churn out replicas of 1950s designs, the coined phrase from the 1980s, "midcentury modern" is now a popular buzzword being fired off by buyers in their tw...Read MoreA Beginners Guide: Collecting Antique Toys with Sp...
By BidsquareIf our memories could be wound back by the simple twist of a plastic dial, everyone would have the chance to revisit moments they spent with their favorite toys. On the reel of childhood highlights, there lies a special toy that accompanied us at school, on family trips and one that had to be kept in our direct line of site before bedtime. However, long afte...Read MoreFeatured Post
By BidsquareThere is a certain level of satisfaction that comes with wearing vintage and antique jewelry that just cannot be contested with present-day makes. For instance, clasping a Cartier bracelet around ones wrist that was forged for the likes of Hollywood stars such as Sofia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn conveys an air of tribute and elegance that demands prestige. Vintage and antique jewel... Read More
Rago caught up with their 20th/21st C. Design Specialist, Jad Attal, to discuss his favorite piece in their September 22-23 Design Auctions: a ca. 1950 Model 2129 Cabinet designed by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons. - When did you first become aware of G... Read More
Ahead of Rago's September 22-23 Design Auctions, they sat down with Suzanne Perrault, the Co-Director of their Design Department, to get to know a little bit about one of her favorite pieces in the sale: "Battuto Pool Balls" by artist Richard Marquis... Read More
With the start of another highly anticipated autumn art auction season, Skinner in Boston is showcasing 588 lots for their Asian Works of Art sale on September 14. This auction includes objects from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Himalayan region an... Read More
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