Author : Will Lowes
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 23,56 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780810839465
This work presents detailed technical descriptions of 66 Faberge eggs, as well as the stories of people involved in their making or presentation.
Author : Andre Ruzhnikov
Publisher : Unicorn
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 20,70 MB
Release : 2021-01-21
Category : Soviet Union
ISBN : 9781913491369
The Russian Revolution and Civil War - as never seen before! Packed with jaw-dropping, at times blood-curdling images, Russia Accursed! showcases the reaction of Ivan Vladmirov (1869-1947) to the human suffering and Bolshevik barbarity he observed as an artist-reporter during the years 1917-25. Some of his paintings and watercolours appeared in magazines and periodicals, including London weekly The Graphic (Vladimirov's mother was English). But other scenes - featuring point-blank executions, passers-by cutting chunks of meat from a dead horse or dogs gnawing at a human corpse - were deemed too shocking for publication and had to be secretly exported from the USSR by American relief workers. Selected from private collections, Russian museums and the Hoover Library at Stanford University, California, most of the 160 Vladimirov images in this majestic 324-page volume are published here for the first time. Placed in their historic context by scholarly essays, contemporary photographs and eye-witness quotes, they revolutionize our understanding of the beginnings of the Soviet Union.
Author : Detroit Institute of Arts
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 34,68 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN :
Anna Thomson Dodge, heiress to the automotive fortune, built a great home and decorated it with one of the finest groups of 18th-century French decorative arts in America. Here are more than 130 pieces of furniture, sculpture, metalwork, tapestries, Sevres porcelain, and paintings, many from royal collections.
Author : Caroline de Guitaut
Publisher : Royal Collection
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 27,13 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN :
Katalog over genstande som tilhører kongehuse
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Page : 616 pages
File Size : 44,22 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Art auctions
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Page : 656 pages
File Size : 28,97 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Art
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Author : Susan Weber Soros
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 22,51 MB
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0300104618
During the nineteenth century in Rome, three generations of the Castellani family created what they called “Italian archaeological jewelry,” which was inspired by the precious Etruscan, Roman, Greek, and Byzantine antiquities being excavated at the time. The Castellani jewelry consisted of finely wrought gold that was often combined with delicate and colorful mosaics, carved gemstones, or enamel. This magnificent book is the first to display and discuss the jewelry and the family behind it. International scholars discuss the life and work of the Castellani, revealing the wide-ranging aspects of the family’s artistic and cultural activities. They describe the making and marketing of the jewelry, the survey collection of all periods of Italian jewelry on display in the Castellani’s palatial store, and the Castellani’s activities in the trade of antiquities, as they sponsored excavations, and restored, dealt, and exhibited antiques. They also recount the family’s involvement in the cultural and political life of their city and country.
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Page : 564 pages
File Size : 45,59 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Art
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Page : 1052 pages
File Size : 13,66 MB
Release : 1989-04
Category : Country life
ISBN :
Author : Stephen Satchell
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 14,41 MB
Release : 2009-07-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0080923054
Many high net worth individuals are interested in diversifying their portfolios and investing in collectibles. A collectible is any physical asset that appreciates in value over time because it is rare or desired by many. Stamps, coins, fine art, antiques, books, and wine are examples of collectibles. Where does the financial advisor or investment manager for these high net worth individuals go to learn about these investments? There is no comprehensive resource from the financial standpoint--until now. Dr Stephen Satchell of Trinity College, Cambridge, has developed a book in which experts in various types of collectibles analyze the financial aspects of investing in these collectibles. Chapters address issues such as: liquidity challenges, tax ramifications, appreciation timelines, the challenge of forecasting and measuring appreciation, and the psychological component of collecting and the role of emotion in collectible investing. Key FeaturesFeature: Contributors are experts in collectible investing from around the worldBenefit: Gives financial advisors and wealth managers handy access to expert opinions to better advise clients interested in collectible investmentsFeature: Experts discuss the pros and cons of collectibles from an investment perspective in their area of expertise Benefit: One stop shopping, all expertise brought together in one volume, creating a handy reference guideFeature: Experts discuss art, stamps, coins, antiques, wine, from around the world in one global perspectiveBenefit: Wealth managers can gain information about a wide range of collectibles and learn about investing in these types with a global perspective
