Merry Christmas!

All the best for the silly season! Antique & Art will be around (for the most) part over the holiday period - so get in touch if you need an urgent valuation before you go on holiday... we will be in Whangarei / Hokianga in the second week of January 2011.

Lalique Snake Vase Sells For Record Price

This Lalique vase sold for NZ $76,000 in New York at Heritage Auctions. Article from Auction Central News here.

Friday House Tour

The Napier home of museum director Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins has a Victorian influence - done well, without a repro Queen Anne dresser in sight...Dominion article here.

Birds Of America Makes NZ $14 Million

The famous Audubon's "Birds of America," fetched more than £6.5 million at auction in London, making it the world's most expensive published book. ArtDaily report here.