YSL
The icon YSL brand was founded in 1961 by Yves Saint Laurent along with his partner Pierre Berge. In these beginning years they made safari jackets, thigh-high boots, smoking jackets and the tuxedo suit for women popular. One of his most famous muses was Catherine Deneuve. The brand added a cosmetic line in 1978 and […]
Important Crystal
SELLING IMPORTANT CRYSTAL Consignment or Auction Kings Auctions Inc. handles consignment, auctions, private sales, auctions, public sales, and some estate sales. Often when a client has a special collectible or collection of fine art, fine jewelry, or other specialty items, they can be marketed separately in an environment that is more suitable for high end […]
Lucite furnishings
We get one of three responses to Lucite furnishings – yes, no, or WOW! Usually it’s wow. New and Vintage lucite items We love it when our clients contact us with designer brand lucite items. Whether it’s Lucite furniture or Lucite accessories, Lucite pieces always sell fast and for top dollar. Lucite items come in […]
Lillian Bassman Photography
Lillian Bassman Photography Lillian Bassman was most famous for her black and white photography, geometric placement and camera angles as well as her paintings. She worked for Harpers Bazaar for almost 20 years where she created the most fashion forward magazine covers of the time. People may not know her name, but her magazine covers […]
Hans Wagner furnishings
Hans Wegner The Perfect Chair If you have any pieces with this style, we have buyers for you. Hans J. Wegner is best known for his chairs and seating although he has designed and produced tables, lighting and other accessories as well. Wegner was an icon designer in the mid century and some of his […]
Alexander McQueen
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN RESALE The first time I saw an Alexander McQueen show I was frightened. Gothic figures walking the run way, spikes going into the mouth of a model, capes with shoulders 5 feet wide that are only made in nightmares, models faces painted bright white with heinous eye make up akin to Marilyn Manson […]
Cocktail Rings
It’s Cocktail Hour! When the velvet ring box won’t shut tight, you know it’s a cocktail ring. When it comes to jewels, bigger is better, hence the ‘cocktail ring’. A cocktail ring is a ring that is larger than usual, meant to attract attention, and typically made of a colored stone, or two, along with […]
Haute Couture
haute cou·ture noun expensive, fashionable clothes produced by leading fashion houses. “rails of haute couture” the designing and making of haute couture clothing. noun: haute couture “the champions of haute couture insist that it can be as visionary as any art form” Haute couture is a french term for “high sewing”, “high dressmaking” or “high […]
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright was an American designer, architect, writer, and educator. He was known for designing structures that were in harmony with the surrounding environment. One of his best examples of this was the Fallingwater home in Pennsylvania, which has been called “the best work of American architecture”. In addition to designing […]
KPM Limoges
KPM Limoges For sale, consignment, or auction Many people use the term “Limoges” as though it is a brand name but of course collectors know that Limoges is a city in France. It was this location where kaolin clay was first discovered which changed the course of the region Limoges china is known for it’s […]