Warhol Portrait Bought on Installment Could Fetch $30 Million

Florence Barron first commissioned Andy Warhol to paint her portrait then changed her mind. Instead she opted for an image of Warhol himself, his first self-portrait made from images taken in a photo booth. She bought it on an installment plan for $1,600 in 1963. When it comes up for auction at Christie's next month, … Continue reading Warhol Portrait Bought on Installment Could Fetch $30 Million

Antique City Maps Gaining Ground in the Vintage Map Market

Once dismissed as merely an afterthought, antique city maps are now the hottest segment of the collectible antique map market. Antique city maps provide a window into the past, illustrating detailed layouts of cities from hundreds of years ago that are often entirely different than what they have become today. Often hand-colored, the maps themselves … Continue reading Antique City Maps Gaining Ground in the Vintage Map Market