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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Diminutive Wooden Watch Makers or Seed Chest - Auction Lot 137 (9/14/2011) - Norman C. Heckler + tools

Norman C. Heckler & Company - Catalog Lot 137 - Norman C. Heckler & Company:

Diminutive Wooden Watch Makers or Seed Chest, America, 19th Century. Fifty-five dovetailed segmented drawers with diminutive turned pull knobs, molded top and base, old green painted surface, ht. 14 1/2 inches, wdth. 12 inches, dpth. 5 1/2 inches
Auction # 93 Closing Wed. September 14^th, 2011 at 10 PM Eastern Time

Monday, August 1, 2011

Collecting vintage furniture in West Australia

Vintage wares to sigh for - The West Australian:

Eames Lounge Chair (1956)

"Collecting is a favourite pastime for Mr Chipper, but it was only eight years ago, after setting eyes on a striking Clement Meadmore chair, that he became a serious furniture collector.

'I had collected things before that but as far as furniture goes that was one of the pieces that kind of started off more serious collecting,' he said.

Over the years, he has accumulated a diverse mix of global and local furniture pieces that reflect designs from the modernist, abstract and vintage eras."

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Arts and Crafts Movement nirvana | Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Farms | Antiques and the Arts Online

Antiques and the Arts Online:

"Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Farms home in Morris Plains, N.J., is akin to entering another world — nirvana for devotees of the Arts and Crafts Movement.

This expansive log structure, whose centennial is this year, is an enduring showcase for the astute designer, savvy industrialist and visionary thinker. Stickley’s simplified furniture and designs and dissemination of environmental and lifestyle ideas in his The Craftsman magazine influenced American tastes for furnishings and architecture at the turn of the Twentieth Century and ever after."

Shakers' colorful craftsmanship exhibit | The Asheville citizen-times.com

Frist exhibition reveals Shakers' love of color, craftsmanship | The Asheville Citizen-Times | citizen-times.com:

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"The more than 200 items — furniture, clothing, etc. — in the exhibition illustrate three aspects of Shaker design: clean, crisp lines; an integrated design philosophy; and, yes, the occasional hit of color, some of it quite vibrant.

Gather Up the Fragments originated at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass; the objects are drawn from a collection started by Faith and Edward Andrews in the 1920s. Though the Andrews were not the first outsiders to appreciate the simple beauty of Shaker furniture and other work, they were among the first to begin collecting and cataloging the objects."

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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Auction: Primitives, vintage furniture, tools, decorative items sold June 11 in Fla. | commwire.com

The living estate of James Commander will be sold June 11 in Fla.:

"Hundreds of lots of quality primitives and furniture items will cross the block. Many tools owned by Mr. Commander will also be sold. At press time, additional items from a separate residence owned by Mr. Commander were being inventoried and these will also be included in the auction."

Bidders will be able to view images of most lots by May 23 at www.SpecialistsoftheSouth.com.

“It was actually my late wife who got us started collecting primitives,” Mr. Commander said. “She was from a small town in Tennessee and was surrounded by such items from a very early age. After she passed away, I kept the collection going. My current wife, Irene, has taken an active interest in the items. But we’re downsizing now, so I feel the time is right to sell them.”

vintage wooden rolling pins (no reproductions), Tom’s Peanut jars, can openers, clothing irons, and a large collection of blue and white splatter ware (pie plates, mixing bowls and coffee pots).

Also ... rooster weather vane c.1920, gingerbread mantle clock, table-top butter churns, shadow boxes, beaded purses, vintage clothing...

...period furniture: oak ice box, a white Hoosier cabinet oak pedestal dining room table and side table, tiger oak side-by-side bookcase (bowed glass) and fall front desk with cubby holes (over serpentine drawers). Tools,

[The list goes on...]

Monday, May 2, 2011

Collecting mid-century modern industrial & furniture design | Collector's Eye - WSJ.com

George Kravis: He Rescues Mowers, Toasters for Museums | Collector's Eye - WSJ.com:

"The 72-year-old design collector from Tulsa, Okla., sees the mower, complete with a light bulb for midnight grass cutting, as a piece of sculpture. Finding the art in good design and the value in everyday objects has been a passion of Mr. Kravis's since the 1960s, when he started collecting items such as midcentury modern furniture, streamlined toasters and space-age cocktail tools."

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Antique website reviews 'Bloggers keep antique fans inspired (via detnews.com)

Bloggers help keep fans of antiques inspired | detnews.com | The Detroit News

"At the top of the list, of course, are blogs about antiques and collecting, including one written by New York collector and author Stanley Williams, also known as 'The Elegant Thrifter.' Williams, author of 'The Find,' which chronicles his adventures in New York thrift-shop treasure hunting, is clearly a devotee of the hunt and shares tips and to-dos with us in his book and on his educational and entertaining blog, www.theelegantthrifter.com."

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Furniture design | Dieter Rams: ten principles for good design + more design "truisms"

Dieter Rams: ten principles for good design:

"As good design cannot be measured in a finite way he set about expressing the ten most important principles for what he considered was good design."

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Friday, April 15, 2011

Collecting mid-century furniture > comfort is secondary to young collectors + more furniture collecting stories

Kovels Antiques: Unusual articles of furniture often uncomfortable | INFORUM | Fargo, ND

A new young group of collectors searches for the work of designers from the 1930s to 2000 and often pays very high prices. Works by famous designers have gone up in value while much of the collecting market has gone down.

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Antique boxes and over 600 lots sold April 10 Aalders Auctions > Sydney, Oz

Lifting the lid on history:

$5000 Rare indeed is this ivory and sandalwood Anglo-Indian jewellery box found in a Sydney bric-a-brac shop. It has been dated to before 1760."

$2500. This mid-19th-century Huon Pine box includes a roll-top lid and a secret compartment. When found, it was in pieces."

"Financial planner Jayne Gray is also a box collector. Her collection, which she compiled with her late husband, Gerry, concentrates on the rare and the unusual. About 60 boxes are included in the more than 600 lots to be sold on April 10 through Aalders Auctions in Sydney."

Friday, March 18, 2011

March at Winterthur - furniture museum, garden lecture, antique consultations + related articles

5 things to know about March at Winterthur - Hockessin, DE - The Community News:

"Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library has re-opened its door for the public to explore its gorgeous gardens and attractions.

And as if visiting the beautiful site wasn’t enough, Winterthur is spoiling guests with several events and exhibits in March. Without further ado, here’s five things to know about Winterthur and this month’s events."

History abounds About 60 years ago, collector and horticulturist Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969) opened his childhood home, Winterthur, to the public. Today, Winterthur is the premier museum of American decorative arts, including a collection of 85,000 objects made or used in America between about 1640 and 1860. The collection is displayed in a 175-room house.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

#Antiques and Collectors Show Atlantic City this weekend #Collecting

Mining the Past for Treasure: Antiques and Collectors Show returns to Atlantic City

"The Atlantic City Antiques and Collectors Show takes place Saturday, March 19, and Sunday, March 20, at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Show managers expect antiques and collecting enthusiasts from across the country to attend the show, which will feature more than 250 vendors. Special exhibits and events are scheduled, including appraisals by leading industry experts and a vintage fashion exhibit."

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 19, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 20. Early buying takes place 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday

WHERE: Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Convention Blvd., Atlantic City

TICKETS: $15 for adults Saturday or Sunday, or a $25 weekend pass. Early buying, including the weekend pass, is $30.

INFORMATION: Call 973-927-2794, 609-449-3910 or visit www.jmkshows.com and click on "The Atlantic City Antiques and Collectors Show" to purchase tickets online. A $3 off discount coupon is available on the website

Friday, March 11, 2011

Philippe Garner interview | 20th Century Decorative Art and Design | Christie's #furniture #design #collecting

The Interview with Philippe Garner | 20th Century Decorative Art and Design | Interview | Christie's

When Philippe Garner started collecting, in his early 20s, he was drawn to the styles of the early 20th century, but without yet having determined the shape of the collection. He very rapidly came to the realisation that it somehow wasn’t the decorative aspects of the arts of this period that appealed to him, but an underlining sense of purpose and pursuit of clarity on the part of the designers that expressed itself in a new purity of form. There is a rich intellectual as well as aesthetic narrative within the collection.