Treasure hunters, here’s your chance to find a part of history and find some buried Nazi loot in the woods near Amsterdam.
Rings, necklaces and pendants from well-known artists such as Georges Braque, Sonia Delaunay and Claire Falkenstein gave collectors a chance to buy striking jewelry—and a piece of history. See what we mean.
A so-called 9-foot-tall “life-size” painting of the 16th president by W.F.K. Travers is going to be installed at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery on February 10, in time for the museum’s “Presidential Family Fun Day” on February 18.
Q: What can you tell me about this 12-inch vase? I found it in a garbage basket awaiting the garbage truck in the 1950s. The black dots near the center of the flowers are raised from the surface of the vase. The bottom is stamped with a green mark with a crown over the entwined initials “CK” and “Karlsbad, Austria.” Is this worth keeping or is it junk?
Kovels Antiques, Inc., was founded by Ralph and Terry Kovel. Hailed as “the duke and duchess of the antiques world,” they have written more than 100 books and special reports about collecting. Their bylined column is the longest-running syndicated weekly column in the country, distributed to more than 150 newspapers. Their guides include the annual Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide, which has sold over 4 million copies since its first edition.
