2024Pandora AuctionsVery Rare Antique Victorian 18K Gold, Enamel & Human Hair Braidwork Pocket Watch Winding KeySee Sold Price
2024Holler and HammerCa. 1940s Weather Snug Wood Windows 12" Working Glass Face Round ThermometerSee Sold Price
2024Kinghams AuctioneersCharles Frederick Tunnicliffe R.A. (British, 1901-1979), designs for stained glass windows, a pairSee Sold Price
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Tiffany Studios windows radiate beauty and stir the soulNEW YORK — The use of stained glass windows in churches to illustrate stories from the Bible dates back as far as the 10th century. Pictorial lessons for the masses were key as literacy rates in medieval Europe were poor. These colorful windows typically depicted Jesus, angels, and religious figures amid symbolic and venerated motifs […]
Tiffany Studios rose windows make auction debut at Freeman’s, May 18PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Thursday, May 18 Design auction presents a one-of-a-kind collecting opportunity: two stunning rose windows originally created for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in West Philadelphia. Presented at an estimate of $150,000-$250,000 each, the windows are noteworthy not only for their beauty and opulence, but also their singularity: the sale marks the first time a […]
Freeman’s sells Tiffany Studios windows for $705,000PHILADELPHIA – Freeman’s sold a set of Tiffany Studios church windows sold Nov. 10 for an impressive $705,000, doubling its presale estimate. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Russian icons: windows into HeavenNEW YORK — An integral part of the Eastern Orthodox Christian faith, icons are found in most homes in Russia, as well as churches. Usually painted on wood, although occasionally made of copper, these sacred objects depict saints and holy persons or stories from scripture. They are sometimes displayed in ornate covers (oklads) covered in […]