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Verify your items...
An amazing find for the buyer, but a devastating loss for the seller. Last week we helped validate a piece for a client. She suspected...

elliotmelamed
Mar 4, 20211 min read


Collected around the world
Many beautiful and distinctive possibilities https://www.invaluable.com/blog/turquoise-jewelry/

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Mar 1, 20211 min read


Classic quality
https://www.invaluable.com/blog/tiffany-tea-sets/

elliotmelamed
Feb 6, 20211 min read


Big or small...
We recently appraised a solid silver sculpture of a mounted cowboy for one of our collector clients. It is after an original by Frederic...

elliotmelamed
Jan 7, 20211 min read


Inuit Art collection now available
We broker select collections and objects for our clients. This nice selection of Inuit art is from a private Toronto collector. Call or...

elliotmelamed
Dec 6, 20201 min read


Protect your valuables
We had the privilege to appraise this large and beautiful Lalique (France) crystal vase recently for one of our collector clients. It is...

elliotmelamed
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Thanks for coming
Just a quick thanks to all those who came out to the Persian Rug Liquidation sale over these last 4 days. So nice to see some old friends...

elliotmelamed
Nov 30, 20201 min read


Store closing. Huge sale today.
Last day today. Huge inventory clear out. Store closing. Persian and Oriental rugs. Up to 80% off. Everything must go. 10am-5pm. 53...

elliotmelamed
Nov 29, 20201 min read
It’s almost that time!
The holidays are almost here. Where did 2020 go? https://www.invaluable.com/blog/11-fine-wine-pairings-for-festive-holiday-foods/

elliotmelamed
Nov 12, 20201 min read
Good Deco primer
Good intro to an important and re-popularized style period https://www.invaluable.com/blog/art-deco-in-8-minutes/

elliotmelamed
Oct 15, 20201 min read
From a North York private collection, and now available for sale:
Marc Chagall (1887-1985, Russian/French). The Tribe of Asher, from The Twelve Maquettes of Stained Glass Windows for Jerusalem (1964) (by...

elliotmelamed
Oct 8, 20201 min read
Importance of provenance
The history (provenance) of an artwork or antique plays a large part in value. Verifying its accuracy is critical....

elliotmelamed
Sep 24, 20201 min read
Rare and extremely valuable
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/columns-and-international/the-hot-bid/the-hot-bid-wedgwood-firs

elliotmelamed
Sep 8, 20201 min read
Enduring beauty and value
https://www.invaluable.com/blog/john-james-audubon/

elliotmelamed
Aug 27, 20201 min read


Amazing discovery
https://allthatsinteresting.com/israel-byzantine-shipwreck?utm_source=pubexchange_facebook&utm_mediu

elliotmelamed
Aug 21, 20201 min read
Good article on collector glass
https://www.invaluable.com/blog/slag-glass/

elliotmelamed
Aug 20, 20201 min read
Fascinating piece of recorded history.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/signed-sumerian-tablet-0014138

elliotmelamed
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Origins of Roman glass
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/roman-glass-0014082

elliotmelamed
Aug 9, 20201 min read
Some good tips
Safely caring for your antique silver https://www.invaluable.com/blog/how-to-clean-silver/

elliotmelamed
Jul 30, 20201 min read


Another brokerage success!
Happy to have brokered the sale this week of this lovely Peter Vitalie (USA) Chippendale Signature collection cherrywood billiards table...

elliotmelamed
Jul 22, 20201 min read
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