Provenance is the history of the ownership and transmission of an object. In the art world, provenance includes the auction houses, dealers or galleries that have sold an item, the private or institutional collections in which the item has been held, and exhibitions where the item has been displayed. Experts are interested in the provenance […]
Generations of boys and girls have grown up with Transformers, a line of toy vehicles that convert into robots with a few deft twists and turns by tiny hands. Women are well-familiar with the concept, but in a more graceful, eye-pleasing and altogether grown-up form: convertible jewelry. Just like Transformers toys, convertible jewelry pieces are […]
This article will explain common glass condition issues. It will help you determine if these condition issues are present in your glass object. Always handle glass with clean, dry hands and remove rings or dangling bracelets. Never place pressure on small parts or applied decorative handles when picking up these objects. Remove any detachable components, […]
On Tuesday, March 29, starting at 3 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present an auction of Exclusive Estate & Designer Jewelry. Featuring 264 lots, the sale lineup includes all your favorite designers, brand names, gems and metals. Pieces on offer include a Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. platinum multi-gem bracelet; an Art Deco platinum […]
Works by Viktor Makarov, Alexander Kudriavchenko and Orest Manetsky – all artists hailing from Ukraine – will appear in a Jasper52 sale of European Fine Arts scheduled for Saturday, April 2, starting at 7 pm Eastern time. Other artists whose works will be offered in the 64-lot auction of paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs include […]
Vintage Pyrex has a loyal cadre of enthusiasts and collectors. A fixture in generations of kitchens, the vaunted line began with clear glass bakeware, but its enameled opal ware soon became ubiquitous. Pyrex was developed by researchers who hoped to create a glass that would not expand in heat, so it could be used in […]
On Thursday, March 24, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale of Americana, Folk Art and Outsider Art. The 534-lot auction is, as always, curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert on tramp art, folk art and Americana. Featured in the sale lineup are a trio of museum-quality portrait dolls dressed in […]
Works by Ralph Eugene Meatyard, J. Walter Collinge and Aaron Siskind will likely earn top lot status in Jasper52’s Exclusive Photography and Prints auction, which will be conducted on Saturday, March 19 starting at 7 pm Eastern time. Other artists represented in the tightly-curated 50-lot sale include George Platt Lynes, Ruth Bernhard, Jose Alemany, William […]
Making objects out of metal has an absurdly long history. The Bronze Age (approximately 3300 BC to 1200 BC) is so named because it marks the time when human metallurgists figured out how to combine copper and tin, opening up a new world of functional possibilities. Making metal look pretty is another thing altogether. It […]
An 18K white gold and diamond tennis bracelet by Laurence Graff, a pair of David Webb diamond and emerald Day and Night Cross River earrings, and an 18K white and yellow gold Michele della Valle bracelet encrusted with emeralds and fancy yellow diamonds will lead Jasper52’s Exclusive Estate & Designer Jewelry auction, which will take […]