The sixteenth edition of The Art of the Surreal sale will take place at Christie’s on 28 February, following the Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale and will include 35 lots that chart the history of Dada and Surrealism. Together the two auctions launch 20th Century at Christie’s, a series […]
On March the 16th Christie’s wine department will have on offer a superb selection of vintages direct from the cellars of Château Figeac. The vintages date back many decades and include many extremely rare large formats. Highlights from the sale include a rare jeroboam of 1949 estimate £3,000-5,000, three bottles of […]
Barbie® and Moschino® have teamed up with the help of Carlyle Nuera to create this Barbie and Ken giftset. The set is priced at $200. Barbie® and Moschino® team up to celebrate a bold red carpet moment! The Moschino® Barbie® and Ken®; Giftset features the iconic couple rocking the same […]
Rookwood Pottery Price Guide and Value Guide – Realised prices for sold Rookwood Pottery items from auction houses in US & UK, and ebay. Rookwood Pottery Related Rookwood Pottery and Maria Longworth Nichols Storer
Shelley Pottery and Shelley China Shelley China was adopted as trademark in 1910 by Percy Shelley, however the potteries heritage goes back nearly 100 years before that when in 1827 John Smith built a group of potteries which came to be known as the ‘Foley Potteries’. Pictured Shelley Pottery Vogue Pattern […]
To amplify the Barbie brand’s #DadsWhoPlayBarbie campaign and celebrate People’s “World’s Greatest Dads” special feature, today Barbie honors celebrity dads, Jerry O’Connell and Mario Lopez, with one-of-a-kind dolls made in their likeness. This partnership with People is part of Barbie’s first campaign highlighting the role of dads, which launched with […]
Maria Longworth Nichols Storer founded Rookwood Pottery in 1880 as a way to market her hobby – the painting of blank tableware.
The term Fairing can be designated to anything obtained at a Fair, but the term has become exclusively attached to small porcelain figures & figure groups, and sometimes trinket boxes, match strikers, pin holders and spill holders that were given away as prizes or sold at the local Fair. They […]
Most of us have heard of Holly Hobbie, but perhaps Sarah Kay and Betsey Clark are slightly less familiar. All three artists specialised in drawing greetings cards, lending their names to the characters they drew, which were later issued in doll form. The Betsey Clark character is an old-fashioned miss, […]
Holly Hobbie was an artist specialising in drawing greetings cards, lending her name to the characters she drew, which were later issued in doll form. Pictured: 1975 Knickerbocker Holly Hobbie doll During the 1960s, people became intrigued by her designs featuring a little girl, facing sideways, dressed in a long […]
