When developing the perfect antique collection, some collectors prefer to gather works on a theme or concept. A theme might be…
Eight year old Catalina Smernoff, daughter of the antique dealer David Smernoff of From Here To Antiquity, learns about boneshaker…
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Previously, we discussed beginning a collection by selecting a few “stars” from which to build around. Once you have added a…
[pix_dropcap]A[/pix_dropcap]ntique and art collections are as individual as the people who own them. They reflect the owner’s personality, interests, tastes,…