I seem to have this thing for lamps. As soon as I see one at auction, I head over to it to check it out, especially if it has a unique or interesting form. Sometimes,…
Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
“Did you see the goldfish lamps,” my auction buddy Janet asked me as we stood among the furniture at one of my favorite auction houses. I had not. She pointed to a group of lamps…
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I was casing the joint, meticulously combing the tables at one of my favorite auction houses for the unfamiliar. Nothing was calling out to me to come over, pick it up, become overwhelmed with its…
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The two lamps were beyond u-g-l-y. And you couldn’t miss them there, sitting high on a chest among the furniture in a back room at one of my favorite auction houses. They looked to be about…
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This week, one of my favorite auction houses had one of its modern design sales. I don’t normally pay much attention to them because they consist largely of modern furniture – which does not go with…