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Hello! I'm Chris, your Art Community Manager. If you have any questions, comments or general feedback, please feel free to message me!
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Feature Article: Islamic sleeper priced at £100 in January to be auctioned for £3 million in October
The Art Newspaper-
An extremely rare Islamic rock crystal ewer, which was sold earlier
this year by a Somerset auction house as a "French claret jug" with an
upper estimate of £200, is to be offered at Christie's London  on 7
October, for £3m.
The ewer was presumably purchased by the patriarch of the English
family that now owns the piece around the year 1850. It was then sent
to Sèvres, where it was repaired and mounted in gold and enamel by the
important French jeweler, Jean-Valentin Morel.
As the years
wore on, much of the information associated with the ewer was lost, and
when it came time for the family to sell the ewer in January, they had
no idea of its value. It was placed up for auction at Christie's
London as a "French claret jug", with an upper estimate of just £200. The Art Newspaper
reports that shortly after the sale of the ewer, its origin and true
value was rediscovered, the sale annulled and the ewer returned to its
original owner.
Now valued at an incredible £5M guide value,
the ewer is available to be purchased by museums or, if it should
remain unsold, will be auctioned off by Christie's London on October 7.
To view the full article by Martin Bailey and Luke Harris, with detailed information and in-depth commentary, click here.
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Featured Collector: mbaker.08
Railroad History in Pictures
 Collector
mbaker.08 has a very informative collection of old photographs, vintage
postcards, old boarding passes, schedules, and greeting cards
chronicling the history of the Rail Road. This is an excellent
collection, and very fun to browse.
If you would like to view mbaker.08's collection, simply click here.
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Featured Art
 Painting on Silk
User Prettyflower notes: Documentation with this
painting states that John R and Maude Jones obtained this while in
Nanjing China were they served as missionaries. The date looks like in
1907 it had been given as a gift to a John R Fisher, their Nephew. I
purchased it at a Charity Auction where it had been donated many years
later.
 Red Skelton Lithograph
This lithograph is entitled "Freddie the Freeloader" and is signed, with certificate of authenticity.
 George Newell Bowers - The Paperboy
User Stonedsurfer notes: This is a large painting/print titled "The Paperboy", by George Newell
Bowers, American 1849-1909. It is signed G N Bowers 1889 in lower right
corner.
 Maurice Decamps Painting
User: darylelam
Painting is 21-1/2" by 18" and 29" by 26" framed. Oil on Canvas and signed on the lower right.
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Hello! I'm James, your Art Community Manager. If you have any questions, comments or general feedback, please feel free to message me!
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Welcome!
Post
your video blogs about art.
If you have an art video you would
like to share, you can now post it to the Art Video section of iTaggit Blogs. Here, you can view as well as post your own art videos. Have
something to show that you would like to talk about on camera? Well,
now you can! You can also post information about upcoming shows, or
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Featured Artist: Iolanda Lagana
Iolanda Lagana
is an artist from San Remo, Italy and is based out of Paris, France.
Her art is fresh, expressive, and vibrant. I love her color
combinations, and the way the art takes on a carefree quality. The
painting pictured at right is entitled "Masque Vénitien"
(Venitian Mask) and is part of her collection of original art. She
also has a collection called "Progressive Art" which is also visually
stunning. In particular, there is a work called "Ange et Démon" (Angel and Demon), which is arresting to say the least. You can view her work by clicking on any of the links, or click here to view her profile. |
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Hi
I'm James,
your art community manager. I am new to the iTaggit team
and have really enjoyed browsing through all of your collections.
There are some amazing pieces on display, and even more housed within
private collections. In this newsletter, I will be highlighting one
user's collection, as well as one true work of art.
There is a stir in the art community as London-based Dali-Dealer, Stan Lauryssens, claims in his new book Dali and I
that 75% of Dali's paintings were not produced by the artist himself.
Lauryssens asserts that famous Spanish painter Salvador Dali actually
had a team of assistants producing his work long after the artist had
lost his creativity. One can only speculate about how this revelation,
if true, will affect the value of Dali's works. Read more at Artdaily.org.
Feel
free to message me if you have any questions, suggestions, comments or if you would like to be
featured in next month's newsletter!
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Dutch Rivier
This month's featured item is a painting by Alicia Hartzell, called Dutch Rivier.
It features a calm Dutch river through lush greenery. It is 10 x 10,
acrylic on canvas. Alicia is a working artist and sculptor in Austin,
Texas, and her items posted on iTaggit are for sale. Her smaller
pieces are worth between $75 and $150, while the larger works can go
from $3,000 to $5,000. Be sure to check out her collections of paintings and sculptures, and leave some feedback!
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Olive Thomas
Photograph Collection
The
featured collection for this month is a
rare collection of photographs from user tressie.
Her
collection consists of original photographs taken and signed by
"Olive Thomas." Olive
Thomas was an American silent film actress. She was a Ziegfeld girl
and said to be the original flapper. She is possibly best remembered
for her marriage to Jack Pickford and her untimely death at the age
of 26 in the early 1920s. Photos like these can range in value from $1,000 or more!
Click
here
to see the collection!
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Having
trouble finding the value of your item? Use our new Valuation
Wizard!! It gives you access to all of iTaggit's valuation resources,
and is conveniently located on your personal home page! It is easy to
use and very effective.
Check this blog to get more information.
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Art TreasuresNewsletter May 2008 |
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 Hi I'm Jamie, your art community manager. There have been lots of exciting things going on in the art world lately. Banksy's Laugh Now
was sold at auction in London for almost $500,000, the final portrait
that actor Heath Ledger sat for is up for Australia's 2008 Archibald
Prize, and the art world is in turmoil over the true ownership of the
looted art being exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts. In addition,
the recent Christie's Art Auction saw record prices coming from foreign
collectors! Click here for the story from Reuters.
Feel free to message me if you have any questions or if you'd like to be featured in next month's newsletter! |
 Blue Growth
Click here to see the item!
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 Vinyl Figures
The featured collection for this month is something a little different. iTaggit user IndieRichard
has a really nice collection of vinyl figures. Figures like
IndieRichard's are highly collectible and display true craftsmanship
and attention to detail.
Click here to see the collection!
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Having
trouble finding the value of your item? Use our new Valuation
Wizard!! It gives you access to all of iTaggit's valuation resources,
and is conveniently located on your personal home page! It is easy to
use and very effective.
Give
our new personalization feature a try, and start seeing what you want,
when you want. Don't forget, the filter can be easily turned off at any
time, or edited to fit your changing interests.
Check this blog to get more information.
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Art & Antique TreasuresNewsletter January 2008 |
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