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Talk about
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This 1917 small brown leather armchair by French designer Eileen Gray,
named "Dragon Chair" for its dragon shaped arms, was once owned by Yves Saint
Laurent & sold at auction for 21.9 million euros ... that's
28 million dollars!!
THE most expensive piece of 20th-century furniture ever
sold.
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This Japanese
porcelain vase is a magnificent example of the high quality porcelain produced at
the factories of Arita during the 17th or 18th century. Porcelain was first manufactured in Japan in the 17th century for export to Europe.
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| Antique Central is an information resource site. We offer a lot of well researched information on Antique and collectible items, porcelain,
glassware, pottery, china, mirrors,
silver, lamps, chandeliers, porcelain Asian and Oriental antiques and MUCH, MUCH more. Enjoy your stay and take comfort in the fact that we can not and do not try to sell stuff!
This site is meant for people just like you to enjoy and maybe even learn a few things about collecting antiques. And yes... you will occasionally run across a funny or two.
Antiques have a place in the heart of each one of us. Antiques provide that personal link that connects the collector with the past. Let's face it, even the most contemporary furnishings of today will be the well sought after antiques of future generations. As humans, we are encouraged and comforted by the familiar treasures of our past, and as collectors are also delighted with great appreciation for the beauty, quality, and precision workmanship represented in many of the antique collectibles of the past.
This site has a wealth of information on a variety of antique items will provide the valuable knowledge you'll need as you embark on your adventure of antique
collecting.
Perhaps you have come across a family heirloom that has heightened a curiosity for antiques or are searching for the identification or value of a particular piece you found while browsing an antique shop. Antique Central is filled with pages on just such things.
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