Category: Art | Hot Collectible Trends

Tiffany Lamp sells for $135,600 at Auction

by bidz | Oct 26, 2010 | Antique Furniture, Art, Auctions

FABULOUS TIFFANY STUDIOS LEADED GLASS BRONZE FLOOR LAMP LIGHTS UP THE ROOM FOR $135,600 AT PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS; SALE WAS HELD SEPT. 24-26 (OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – A Tiffany Studios leaded glass bronze floor lamp lit up the room for $135,600 at a three-day...

Autographed Jimi Hendrix Guitar part of Red Baron Auction in November

by bidz | Oct 7, 2010 | Antique Furniture, Art, Auctions, Autographs, Collectible Cars, Firearms, Historical Memorabilia, Musical Instruments, Political Memorabilia, Rock Memorabilia, Vintage Automobiles, Wine

Presidential items, to include a bench handmade by Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan’s College yearbook, to be sold November 6 – 7 by Red Baron in Atlanta; Auction could be red Baron’s biggest sale ever. Other items include a signed acoustic guitar...

Betty Boop – BOOP-OOP-A-DOOP!

by bidz | Jun 25, 2010 | Animation, Art, Cartoons, Collectible Figures, Collectible Toys, Collectibles, Dolls, Hollywood Memorabilia, Movie Posters

What’s in the Attic? by Linda Hamer Kennett (reprinted with permission) With a body modeled after May West and an attitude to rival Madonna’s, she has evolved into a cult figure with thousands of fans world wide. Although only a cartoon character, her...

Art Market Hit by Economic Crisis

by bidz | Jan 13, 2009 | Art, Auctions

Christie’s Plans Cuts as Art Auctions Slow NYTimes.com By JULIA WERDIGIER Published: January 12, 2009 “LONDON – When works by the British artist Damien Hirst sold for a record $127 million on the same day in September that Lehman Brothers filed for...

Rare Saxon Relic

by bidz | Sep 17, 2008 | Archaeology, Art, Collectibles, Treasure Hunting

Saxon relic worth up to 15,000 pounds BBC NEWS | UK | England | South Yorkshire 17 September 2008 “A rare Saxon artifact found by a metal detector enthusiast from South Yorkshire is expected to fetch up to 15,000 pounds (US $27,300) at auction. Tim Pearson...

Rare Islamic Ewer Up for Auction

by bidz | Sep 10, 2008 | Archaeology, Art, Auctions, Collectibles, Glassware

Rare Islamic ewer expected to fetch over $5 million Yahoo! News Wed Sep 10, 2008 “LONDON (Reuters Life!) – A 1,000-year-old carved rock crystal ewer, one of only seven known surviving examples, will be offered for auction next month at Christie’s...