October, 2014 | Auction Finds

October 6, 2014

Protest posters from the Vietnam War

Posted in Art, and Ephemera/Paper/Documents

The entire back stone wall of the auction house was awash in posters. Their silent messages gave off the forceful sound of the weapons in the war they were protesting. Someone was selling a large…

October 3, 2014

sherry

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Who was Phila. artist Collins Thomas?

Posted in Art, and Reader questions

Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources to help them determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…

October 1, 2014

sherry

Accent pieces for your tables & walls

Posted in Auction, Carvings, Clocks, Decorating, and furniture

If I ever decide to change the tabletop accent pieces in my home, I won’t go to the nearest furniture store. I’d go to auctions, and take my time to find the right pieces. That’s the…

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I collect art, but I’m not someone who has the means to pay $500,000 for a Charles White or $12 million for a Rembrandt. I’m one of the “rest of us” who want beautiful artwork in our homes but can’t afford to pay big bucks for it.

I found a novel way to build my collection – by buying art for very little money at mom-and-pop auction houses near where I live. I started out buying African American artists whose works spoke to me and were ignored by the mainstream art world. Then I discovered some other neglected artists who called out just as loud.

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