How Do I
Antiques and Collectibles Websites
The list below provides links to online sources of information dealing with antiques and collectibles. Many of the links are to other lists of related links, many take you to commercial sites where you can buy or sell an item, and others offer information on collecting, terminology, makers, and prices.
Auction Records & Price Guides
- Only available in the Main Library Reference Services, artprice.com, ArtFact.com, and artnet.com, are three subscription databases that contain auction records. Artnet.com does require a username and password, so ask a librarian to log you in.
- Find an appraiser for your item:
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American Association of Appraisers
- International Society of Appraisers
- Appraisers Association of America
- International Society of Appraisers
Indexes, Directories, and other online information
Oonline stores, information on books and magazines for the collector, prices, and directories.
an antiques and collectibles expert, has an informative site, including question and answer columns and places to go for further research.
http://www.maineantiquedigest.com/
an excellent site terms of organization and quantity, especially their list of Antiquing, Art, and Auction Resources
http://www.kovels.com/
online information from Ralph and Terry Kovel
http://antiquesandthearts.com/
another online newsletter.
http://www.ebay.com/
popular auction site for collectors of all kinds
http://www.internetauctionlist.com/
Internet resource listing for auctions. Here you'll find a directory of auction pages from all over the Net: cars, art, antiques, and government auctions.
http://www.auctioneers.org/
includes a Database of NAA Member Auctioneers, plus other information about the organization
http://www.curioscape.com/
a directory of exclusively antiquing and collecting sites
http://www.antiques-oronoco.com/
information, pictures and examples of 26 types of antiques, plus other helpful information
http://www.decorativearts.com/
another commercial site, but it has good information on leading designers and manufacturers
Auction Houses
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Christie's
http://www.christies.com/
includes sales information, lists of auction catalogues, and other information about the company.- Sotheby's
http://www.sothebys.com/
has similar information to Christie's, but also includes a live auction house.- Dargate Auction Galleries
http://www.dargate.com/
an auction house here in Pittsburgh - Sotheby's
Pictorial Reference
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Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture
http://decorativearts.library.wisc.edu/
from the University of Wisconsin Madison, contains links to electronic texts and journals, image databases, and information on organizations, museums and research facilities for the study of decorative arts.
Yahoo
General Sites of Use to the Collector
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Associations Unlimited
Available remotely with a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh library card. Detailed information on national, international and regional associations.- Carnegie Museum of Art
- WWW Virtual Library: Museums
- Carnegie Museum of Art
