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Pre 1900 ANTIQUE 400 KNOTTS 9X12 RUST COLOR TEHRAN PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG | ![]() |
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US $9,855.00 | 29d 23h 55m |
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Pre-1900 COLLECTIBLE ANTIQUE 7X10 MAHAL PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG WOOL CARPET | ![]() |
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US $2,498.00 | 29d 23h 49m |
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ANTIQUE RARE SIZED 7X13 LIGHT GREEN MAHAL PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG WOOL CARPET | ![]() |
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US $1,499.00 | 29d 22h 53m |
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COLLECTIBLE 1930's ANTIQUE 10X13 TABRIZ HEYDARZADEH PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG | ![]() |
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US $6,375.00 | 29d 22h 51m |
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Antique Rare Color! 4x7 Nichols Art Deco Chinese Oriental Area Rug Wool Carpet | ![]() |
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US $735.00 | 29d 21h 55m |
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Antique AGRA COTTON OREINTAL AREA RUGS CARPETS estate 6x4 mina khani persian | ![]() |
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US $399.00 | 29d 13h 17m |
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Real Antique 19th Century Heriz / Serapi Area Rug 9ft 5inchs x 12 Excellent Cond | ![]() |
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US $5,999.00 | 29d 11h 51m |
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Antique Caucasian Geometrical Kazak Area Rug c. 1890-1900, Kuba Serapi Shiraz | ![]() |
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US $1,100.00 | 29d 11h 23m |
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MASTERPIECE 250 KNOTTS ANTIQUE 10X13 KERMAN PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG CARPET | ![]() |
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US $3,825.00 | 29d 9h 47m |
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c1920s Collectible Antique 4x5 Senneh Bidjar Persian Oriental Area Rug Carpet | ![]() |
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US $907.39 | 29d 8h 49m |
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OVERSIZED ANTIQUE 10X14 JOSHAGHAN PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG WOOL CARPET | ![]() |
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US $1,049.25 | 29d 8h 46m |
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Rare Antique Navy Blue Hamedan Runner Persian Wool Oriental Area Rug Carpet 4x10 | ![]() |
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US $439.50 | 29d 8h 38m |
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Semi Antique Tribal Hamedan Persian Handmade Oriental Area Rug Carpet 3x5 | ![]() |
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US $241.50 | 29d 8h 34m |
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ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY! RUST COLOR 9X12 FARAHAN MAHAL PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG | ![]() |
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US $2,023.50 | 29d 8h 26m |
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70 Years Old Antique 8x10 Art Deco Nichols Chinese Oriental Area Rug Wool Carpet | ![]() |
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US $1,451.25 | 29d 7h 51m |
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ANTIQUE Large 5'x10' Handmade Moroccan Berber Atlas Kilim Area Tribal Rug Carpet | ![]() |
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US $599.99 | 15d 4h 55m |
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15' IVORY ANTIQUE 1890 AGRA WOOL AREA RUNNER RUG CARPET | ![]() |
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US $1,590.00 | 1d 12h 41m |
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Antique Area

How can I find an antique book apraiser in the Chicago area?
Rare signature on an English Grammer book copyrighted 1896
Try the Chicago Rare Book Center.
703 Washington, Evanston
Tel: (847) 328-2132
Hours:
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday
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Pre 1900 ANTIQUE 400 KNOTTS 9X12 RUST COLOR TEHRAN PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG | ![]() |
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US $9,855.00 | 29d 23h 55m |
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Pre-1900 COLLECTIBLE ANTIQUE 7X10 MAHAL PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG WOOL CARPET | ![]() |
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US $2,498.00 | 29d 23h 49m |
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ANTIQUE RARE SIZED 7X13 LIGHT GREEN MAHAL PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG WOOL CARPET | ![]() |
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US $1,499.00 | 29d 22h 53m |
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COLLECTIBLE 1930's ANTIQUE 10X13 TABRIZ HEYDARZADEH PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG | ![]() |
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US $6,375.00 | 29d 22h 51m |
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Antique Rare Color! 4x7 Nichols Art Deco Chinese Oriental Area Rug Wool Carpet | ![]() |
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US $735.00 | 29d 21h 55m |
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Antique AGRA COTTON OREINTAL AREA RUGS CARPETS estate 6x4 mina khani persian | ![]() |
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US $399.00 | 29d 13h 17m |
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Real Antique 19th Century Heriz / Serapi Area Rug 9ft 5inchs x 12 Excellent Cond | ![]() |
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US $5,999.00 | 29d 11h 51m |
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Antique Caucasian Geometrical Kazak Area Rug c. 1890-1900, Kuba Serapi Shiraz | ![]() |
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US $1,100.00 | 29d 11h 23m |
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MASTERPIECE 250 KNOTTS ANTIQUE 10X13 KERMAN PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG CARPET | ![]() |
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US $3,825.00 | 29d 9h 47m |
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c1920s Collectible Antique 4x5 Senneh Bidjar Persian Oriental Area Rug Carpet | ![]() |
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US $907.39 | 29d 8h 49m |
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OVERSIZED ANTIQUE 10X14 JOSHAGHAN PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG WOOL CARPET | ![]() |
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US $1,049.25 | 29d 8h 46m |
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Rare Antique Navy Blue Hamedan Runner Persian Wool Oriental Area Rug Carpet 4x10 | ![]() |
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US $439.50 | 29d 8h 38m |
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Semi Antique Tribal Hamedan Persian Handmade Oriental Area Rug Carpet 3x5 | ![]() |
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US $241.50 | 29d 8h 34m |
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ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY! RUST COLOR 9X12 FARAHAN MAHAL PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG | ![]() |
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US $2,023.50 | 29d 8h 26m |
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70 Years Old Antique 8x10 Art Deco Nichols Chinese Oriental Area Rug Wool Carpet | ![]() |
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US $1,451.25 | 29d 7h 51m |
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ANTIQUE PERSIAN ISFAHAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG CARPET | ![]() |
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US $1,199.00 | 29d 6h 23m |
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Persian Semi Antique Navy Blue Circa 1950 TABRIZ Area Rug -9'5 x 12'8 -501761 | ![]() |
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US $1,298.00 | 29d 6h 22m |
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KASHAN SEMI ANTIQUE Persian Hand Knotted Oriental Area Rug 6'7 x 9'5-501964 | ![]() |
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US $789.00 | 29d 6h 22m |
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Rare Antique Caucasian Area Rug Carpet wool 219x148-cm / 86.2x58.2-inches | ![]() |
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US $1,350.00 | 29d 3h 52m |
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Rare Antique Caucasian Area Rug Carpet wool 207x104-cm / 81.4x40.9-inches | ![]() |
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US $950.00 | 29d 3h 38m |
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Pre 1900 Rust Antique Hamedan Persian Wool Handmade Oriental Area Rug Carpet 4x7 | ![]() |
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US $1,011.00 | 29d 3h 15m |
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ANTIQUE PERSIAN YALAMEH GHASHGHAE QASHQAI 6' 1" x 9' 2" AREA RUG | ![]() |
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US $599.99 | 29d 2h 46m |
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SUPER ANTIQUE PERSIAN MALAYER SAROUK 8' 10" x 12' 2" AREA RUG | ![]() |
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US $2,999.00 | 29d 2h 40m |
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SUPER ANTIQUE PERSIAN MALAYER SAROUK 8' 9" x 12' 2" AREA RUG | ![]() |
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US $3,900.00 | 29d 2h 30m |
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SUPER ANTIQUE PERSIAN SERAPI KAZAK HERIZ 9' 8" x 12' 6" AREA RUG | ![]() |
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US $4,900.00 | 29d 2h 23m |
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ANTIQUE Large 5'x10' Handmade Moroccan Berber Atlas Kilim Area Tribal Rug Carpet | ![]() |
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US $599.99 | 15d 4h 55m |
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15' IVORY ANTIQUE 1890 AGRA WOOL AREA RUNNER RUG CARPET | ![]() |
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US $1,590.00 | 1d 12h 41m |
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8x11 ANTIQUE 1880 AUBUSSON ORIENTAL AREA RUG CARPET | ![]() |
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US $3,900.00 | 3h 41m |
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9x12 ANTIQUE 1890 AMRITSAR ORIENTAL AREA RUG CARPET | ![]() |
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US $3,900.00 | 4h 41m |
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4'2 x 6'7 ESTATE FIND ANTIQUE PERSIAN BOKHARA TURKOMAN AREA RUG ORIENTAL CARPET | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $199.00 | 7h 46m |
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6 Antique Historic Glass Photograph Negatives Illinois Flood Kampsville Area | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 7h 47m |
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LARGE ANTIQUE SQUARE 10X11 MASHAD PERSIAN ORIENTAL AREA RUG WOOL CARPET | ![]() |
16 Bids | US $251.50 | 9h 16m |
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2'6" x 12'6" Runner Area Rug Eco-Friendly Antique Pattern in Rust Brown $2248.5 "2'6"" x 12'6"" Runner Area Rug Eco-Friendly Antique Pattern in Rust Brown" |
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3'6" x 5'6" Area Rug Eco-Friendly Antique Pattern in Rust Brown $1352.72 "3'6"" x 5'6"" Area Rug Eco-Friendly Antique Pattern in Rust Brown" |
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5'6" x 8' Area Rug Eco-Friendly Antique Pattern in Rust Brown $2998.5 "5'6"" x 8' Area Rug Eco-Friendly Antique Pattern in Rust Brown" |
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8' x 11'6" Area Rug Eco-Friendly Antique Pattern in Rust Brown $5998.5 "8' x 11'6"" Area Rug Eco-Friendly Antique Pattern in Rust Brown" |
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9'6" x 13'6" Area Rug Eco-Friendly Antique Pattern in Rust Brown $8998.5 "9'6"" x 13'6"" Area Rug Eco-Friendly Antique Pattern in Rust Brown" |
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8 x 10 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-100 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $5760 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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9 x 12 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-100 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $7776 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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12 x 15 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-100 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $12960 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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6 x 9 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-100 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $3888 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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10 x 14 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-100 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $10080 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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12 x 18 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-100 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $15552 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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8 x 10 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-103 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $5760 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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9 x 12 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-103 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $7776 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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12 x 15 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-103 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $12960 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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6 x 9 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-103 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $3888 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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10 x 14 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-103 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $10080 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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12 x 18 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-103 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $15552 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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8 x 10 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-101 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $5760 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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9 x 12 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-101 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $7776 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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12 x 15 Rectangular Area Rug - Antique Heriz-101 by Harounian Rugs International Antique heriz Collection $12960 Expertly handknotted in India and made of fine 100 wool, this fine crafted collection perfectly matches old antique Heriz designs both in patterns and colorations |
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Winsome Wood Windsor Chair, Natural, Set of 2
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Catskill Craftsmen Wood Pastry Board with Baking Graphics
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Antique Brown Genuine Italian Leather Wine Journal, Wine Label Area, Embossed, 7x10"
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Panthelion "Un-Cut"
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Maledetti [Shm-cd] Mini Lp
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Areazione [Shm-cd] Mini Lp
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Etched Glass Window Film 36-by-72-Inch
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American Lawn Mower 1204-14 14-Inch Deluxe Hand Reel Mower
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Nelson Cast Iron Square Spray Pattern Stationary Sprinkler Head 50951
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Stoner 94203 GUST Easy Air Duster - 12 oz.
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ONA "The Union Street Camera and Laptop Bag" - Ranger Tan
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ONA "The Union Street Camera and Laptop Bag" - Smoke
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AT&T 210 Corded Phone, White, 1 Handset
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BI-DIRECTIONAL Bay Blue slide-in pocket albums with Memo -
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FootFitter Bunion Stretcher Ball & Ring, Cast Iron
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Bakugan Bakuspin Gundalian Invaders NEW SEASON 3 {COREDEM } Pyrus random G power & DNA Code{NEW IN PACKAGE }
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10X Magnification Tabletop Telescope
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Marine Protected Area - San Jose Antique
How Best to Begin Buying Antiques in Auction or From Dealers
About Becoming An Antique Collector
Before buying anything; make a point of studying books and catalogues (even old ones) on your subject, then attend a few auctions, be sure to inspect your choice of antiques on the viewing days before the auction, always allow enough time to visit and explore the main dealers' stock, both before and after any auction sales. This way you will gradually be able to assess what quality items are available and the prices being currently asked. Make a point of chatting to dealers, or well-known collectors, about what has happened after an auction. Not always, but sometimes one can gain quite a lot of useful guidance about particular pieces, what to look out for and importantly about the general feelings about any record breaking prices.
After an auction it can be possible sometimes to find that a dealer might have a similar quality piece, or even a better one, for much less than has just been paid! A note of caution here, sometimes a really silly price is paid in the auction room, simply because two determined people badly wanted that piece. In such a case of course, that value has to be discounted to a certain extent. It is this sort of information that should be sought (in my earlier suggestion of chatting at the end of the auction).
Buying Guidance
The best advice for anyone tempted to collect any antiques would be, first, to study your choice of subject and attend auctions, meet and talk to the dealers, handle and see as many pieces as possible. Do not rush in to buy because unfortunately trying to collect, in any specialised antique area, it often takes many years to acquire the necessary expertise, without which, very costly mistakes can be made. Once you feel more confident you should then be prepared to commission a well-known specialist dealer to bid for you. You would have to expect to pay at least 10% (of the bid price) for this service. But this can be well worth paying, as you will not only benefit from his knowledge and guidance, you will also stop him bidding against you!
Only another collector can fully appreciate that overpowering urge, that comes over one, on finding a treasure really wanted. It is the closest feeling to that of love at first sight. I have been told that one’s pupils tend to enlarge, and this is one of the signs that dealers watch out for, and as collectors, of course, we always try desperately to camouflage our interest.
Auctions
Strange things certainly do happen at auction! If there is only one spectacular piece amongst some fairly good items, there is a good chance of picking up a bargain, both just before and just after, the really super piece. Before, the main buyers are often holding back hoping they can be in with a chance with their maximum bid, so they tend to stop bidding as high as they might have done in normal circumstances. Immediately after, because everyone is discussing what has just been paid, especially if a record price was reached, all this can be going on whilst another piece slips through and is sold.
There are also items known as ‘sleepers' and often these are pieces that are sold at bargain prices, just because no one present required it, or for some reason it was overlooked.
Attending a poor auction (this is one with only one or two good items in it, amongst a lot of junk) can be advantageous, if there is a fine example to be had. Quite a number of buyers feel they cannot afford the time in attending such a poor auction. Sadly this does not happen so much now.
Sometimes too, but not often, a piece is wrongly described. Then one can, if lucky, really find a bargain. Once we bought a jade snuff bottle that is so remarkably well hollowed and such a flawless piece of stone, that it was in fact sold wrongly catalogued as glass! We had to buy it from a well-known dealer (preferring to pay him a good profit, rather than keep bidding it up against him) in the end it wasn’t cheap – but it is one of the finest we have ever seen!
We no longer believe much in trying to find bargains, as we have found that the most expensive, but finest examples, over time, are often by far the best buys! We have worried about having paid too much on several occasions. They were very rare, superb examples, but still we worried. Yet these are now the treasures that have proved to be the most wonderful bargains of all!
Beyond Value
Lastly, there is one important factor that has not been mentioned, as it is so impossible to measure! That is the value of the pleasure one enjoys from participating, as a collector, in such a fascinating hobby as collecting antiques is hard to describe.
You also meet such interesting people from all over the world, for there is an immediate bond amongst fellow collectors, except when met at the beginning of an auction!
Then there is the intrigue of the hunt and the excitement at every new addition that only another collector can fully appreciate. Life is so enriched, I do believe that such hobbies are vital, and so many people who have hardly any outside interests, beyond their world of work, have no idea of just how much fun they are missing!
About the Author
John N. Cohen A past director of Jacey Cinemas Ltd. Later the proprietor of a design & photographic studio, now a director of Jacey Homes Ltd., a property development company. Interests and Hobbies: A top international award winning photographer who also became a well known Asian antiques collector and an enthusiast of Jensen British classic cars. Other interests are skiing and Salsa dancing.
For John’s other interests please have a look at: - http://www.jncohen.net
The author has been a very keen collector for many years in helping to create ‘The Cohen collection’. http://www.jncohen.net/Cohen_collection/index.htm
To see other articles, with photographs, please use the following link:
http://www.jncohen.net/antiques/articles.htm
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