Art Glass Identification & Price Guide


Book Description

Daring designers such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Reneacute Lalique are remembered for their intricate pattern creations with glass that pushed the evolution of design. These entrancingly beautiful masterpieces of yesterday are commanding high prices in today's antiques and collectibles marketplace. Author John Shuman Ill gives art glass collectors the helpful advice they need - from bidding techniques at auctions and detecting fakes and frauds, to protecting valuable. With the aid of this identification and price guide they'll obtain a collection they can be proud to display. Valuable information and current market prices are included for Baccarat, Custard Glass, Durand Art Glass, Fairy Lamps, Kimball Glass, Lalique, Loetz, Tiffany, and much more. Readers will confidently identify collectible pieces with more than 300 color images, illustrations, and vintage advertisements. They'll peruse original advertisements from sale catalogues and marvel at the progression of some of the most highly sought after art glass pieces from popular manufactures.




Antique Trader American and European Furniture Price Guide


Book Description

Covers 300 years of antiques -- from beds to wardrobes and Art Nouveau to Queen Anne -- with over 750 detailed listings, chronologically arranged by furniture type and style with 450+ photos. Includes an illustrated glossary of terms and illustrated stylistic guidelines, a special feature on furniture collecting, and more.




Antiquing For Dummies


Book Description

“This is a fun and painless way to give yourself a firm grounding in the wide wonderful world of antiques and collectibles.” Kyle Husfloen, Managing Editor, Antique Trader Weekly and Antique Trader’s Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide Do you love to poke around estate sales and antique shops, but can’t tell the difference between Queen Anne and Queen Victoria furniture? Do you dream of owning that old Oriental rug or Meissen figurine — but worry that the dealer might gouge you on the price? Do you own pieces you think might be valuable — but don’t know where to go for a reliable appraisal? Relax. Antiquing For Dummies answers all your antiquing questions—and more. Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve already gotten your feet wet, this fun, friendly guide will give you the savvy you need to cruise, schmooze, bargain for, and care for antiques with confidence. In no time you’ll be able to: Tell the difference between real antiques and stuff that’s just old Develop an antique hunt plan of attack Select antiques based on the 5 key points of the “RADAR Test” Discover hidden treasures at garages, estate sales, auctions, and shops Get the best deals when buying and selling antiques Decorate with antique glass and porcelain from around the world Clean and care for your precious finds Work an auction—real-time and online Writing with humor and common sense, Ron Zoglin and Deborah Shouse demystify the highfaluting terminology of the antique world. And step-by-step they walk you through all the antiquing essential, including: Different furniture styles and periods of furniture and how to distinguish them Dovetails, nails, and other construction elements that offer clues to a piece’s age Where to go for the best antique bargains — includes tips on how to bid at auctions in person or online All about antique glass, ceramics and silver Integrating antiques into your life at home and at the office Antiquing For Dummies gets you up and running with what you need to know to find, research, and negotiate prices like a pro.




Art Market Research


Book Description

This book is for art market researchers at all levels. A brief overview of the global art market and its major stakeholders precedes an analysis of the various sales venues (auction, commercial gallery, etc.). Library research skills are reviewed, and advanced methods are explored in a chapter devoted to basic market research. Because the monetary value of artwork cannot be established without reference to the aesthetic qualities and art historical significance of our subject works, two substantial chapters detail the processes involved in researching and documenting the fine and decorative arts, respectively, and provide annotated bibliographies. Methods for assigning values for art objects are explored, and sources of price data, both in print and online, are identified and described in detail. In recent years, art historical scholarship increasingly has addressed issues related to the history of art and its markets: a chapter on resources for the historian of the art market offers a wide range of sources. Finally, provenance and art law are discussed, with particular reference to their relevance to dealers, collectors, artists and other art market stakeholders.




The Antique Trader's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide, 2001


Book Description

For 30 years, "Antique Trader" has been producing price guides for the antiques and collectibles marketplace. This latest edition carries these authoritative, detailed guides into the new millennium with 20,000 detailed listings, including special coverage of "hot" items. 3,000 photos.




The Official Price Guide to Glassware


Book Description

THE PREMIER PRICE GUIDE FOR GLASSWARE -- WITH MORE THAN 25,000 PRICES LISTED! -- COMPREHENSIVE. From Depression glass, Carnival glass, American art glass, and foreign glass to pressed glass, period cut glass, and modern glass, this invaluable resource features more than 25,000 listings -- bonbon dishes, flower vases, Planter's peanut containers, dinner plates, and water pitchers -- from 275 manufacturers nationwide, including Tiffany, Steuben, Anchor Hocking, Hazel Atlas, Westmoreland, Dugan, Imperial, Northwood, and many others. -- CLEAR IDENTIFICATION. Each line of glassware is identified by manufacturer, color, and pattern, with a national average selling price. -- SPECIAL FEATURES on the most popular collectibles, including expanded listings for Depression and pressed glass -- plus an extensive foreign glassware section. -- A COMPLETE GLOSSARY with a multitude of definitions, from acid etching to zwischengoldglas. -- WRITTEN BY A PROFESSIONAL. Mark Pickvet is an expert in the history of glassware. In addition, The Official Price Guide to Glassware has been vetted by glassware experts and professional art historians alike. -- A COMPLETE MARKET REVIEW. A major resource based on interviews with hundreds of dealers, collectors, and glass-collecting clubs. -- INVALUABLE TIPS. Crucial information on buying and selling, condition, and care -- plus how to detect reproductions and clever fakes. -- FULLY ILLUSTRATED.







1996 Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide


Book Description

This comprehensive annual volume covers the complete field of antiques and collectibles. Each of more than 65,000 items, covering every major category of collecting, is accurately and intricately described in color, size, markings and material allowing readers to easily identify their particular piece. Photos and sketches help readers further research their collections.




Warman's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide


Book Description

America's longest-running antiques price guide is updated to include up-to-date pricing, more photos, and expanded coverage with more than 500,000 listings, as well as the addition of new tables, educational notes, and comparisons. 1,500+ photos. 8-page color insert.