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BOOKS

GUTENBERG CHANGED THE WORLD WITH HIS PRESS. BEFORE THIS BOOKS IN THE WEST WHERE HAND WRITTEN OR COPIED OFTEN BY MONKS. AN INTERESTING STUDY…

1 min readMar 4, 2022

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Antique and Art Exchange

May you live in interesting times…….

We are very pleased to introduce our new art director Jon W. Hite. You might have noticed the new and greatly improved Instagram feed. More…

2 min readFeb 28, 2022

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Antique and Art Exchange

Does it matter if something is real?

Recently and actually fairly slowly this thought about whether or not something is real and does it matter has been developing. Classic…

3 min readSep 25, 2021

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Antique and Art Exchange

A new Generation of Collectors Takes Charge

A fascinating thing happened when COVID19 freed up time for people to explore what is available. Collectors are no longer tethered to…

2 min readFeb 2, 2021

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Antique and Art Exchange

Good old fashioned Magic

Through a series of fortunate circumstances a very large crystal ball came into our lives. A short while latter it was on its way to…

1 min readJan 26, 2021

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Antique and Art Exchange

How to tell roughly when a piece was made.

At the moment there is an a huge rotation in the antiques market. In case you have not heard some of the best buyers are about 30 or…

4 min readJan 19, 2021

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Antique and Art Exchange

The 900 lb uninvited guest.

Like it or not we are all subject to what I like to call big Mother. Far from the meritocracy we where pitched it has become an electronic…

2 min readJan 11, 2021

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Antique and Art Exchange

Can you make a sows ear into a silk purse?

One of my favorite colleagues, a rare and talented survivor of the incredible finicky antiques trade regularly makes jokes about the…

3 min readJan 6, 2021

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Antique and Art Exchange

Evaluating art in general or for purchase.

I spent a fair amount of time fiddling with some

2 min readJan 3, 2021

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Some quick words about antique restoration.

Sooner or later you probably will have a piece you own or are thinking of buying that needs some professional attention / repair. A…

3 min readDec 31, 2020

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Antique and Art Exchange

Antique and Art Exchange

We curate for designers and collectors for 25 years. Pieces range from curiosities to furniture that will make your home unique. San Francisco, CA. #aaxsf

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