I've never had good luck at thrift shops. Either waste gas or overpay. I know it's possible to do well, but I guess I just don't have the patience.
Yes. Sadly I've been outclassed by a painting! The link also contains images of the related lithographs.
Most of the time I purchase 19th century "2nd line" paintings. A couple weeks ago though I was fortunate enough to win a wonderful oil painting by...
Honestly, this spike is probably worth $2.2m. Hard to overstate the significance of the transcontinental railroad.
And it's not even an antique.... staples! :( :arghh:
Shadow, your painting is most probably ~1890+ (if never reframed). You can tell based on the round nail shanks: Nails as clues to age...
I still find OP's clown less creepy than Journey's "alien" :confused::[IMG] All jest aside (no pun intended)- Antiquefab, I'm no expert however...
Off topic but... JBKing, I suggest checking the acidity of your matting. The bevel appears quite tan in your picture.
When it comes to CL, I always meet in person and pay cash. I've only had great experiences buying and selling there over the past 15 years while...
Fantastic lamp! I would be terrified of accidentally bumping/knocking it over though given the value so would probably sell.
Perhaps ask the seller? He might remember where he purchased it.
Update here 12/19/22: Just finished dry cleaning the watercolor surface. Eraser crumbs lifted up a good deal of brown/grey gunk. Please pardon...
They look so similar to many of today's jeans! Remarkable. 19th-century Levi's jeans found in mine shaft sell for over $87,000 - CNN Style
IMO, the subject looks like something out of "Alien". Different strokes for different folks though!
Tyler, I think your painting is kind of fascinating in a surreal way! Unsettling how the yellow flowers mass together. Then the clean geometric...
If you believe any of your paintings are that old and/or valuable, you really should get a professional appraisal. While it's fairly easy to tell...
I agree. The canvas on verso seems too light for 1776 though. I also can't see any lining. OP, it would be fantastic if you could denote recto...
I thought those black rightward marks were supposed to be lily pads. Now I realize lily pads are supposed to be green... duh
It looks like the back of the frame has been stained to look darker. Also, are you sure the backer board isn't separate from the artist's...
I think it probably depends on the auction house. I usually attend auctions at smaller auction houses with fewer staff on site. If a piece is...
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