Category Archives: Artist Highlight

Eugenio Zampighi: A 19th and 20th Century Italian Master of Genre

The Italian artist Eugenio Zampighi (1859–1944) is best known for his exquisite work in genre [...]

The Bear Necessities: Steiff, and the Art of Collecting Teddy Bears

Developed—apparently simultaneously—by toymakers Morris Michtom in the U.S. and Richard Steiff in Germany in the [...]

Silver with Royal European provenance, rare Asian collectibles dating to the 12th century, and Fine Art for a cause.

On Sunday, March 31 at 9am EST, Whitley’s Auctioneers, located in the Fort Lauderdale area [...]

Artist Highlight: Do you know Jean Cocteau?

Masque D'Egyptien by Jean Cocteau is a large, partially-glazed earthenware charger plate. This plate is number [...]

Worth Their Salt: The Open Salts Collection of Elaine Cooper

Whitley’s head Auctioneer and founder, Arron Rimpley, is honored to present the Private Collection of [...]

THE FIRED ARTS AUCTION: Curated Selections from ROYAL DOULTON, WEDGWOOD & BOEHM

Whitley's Auctioneers, one of South Florida's largest auction houses, first Collectors Weekend of the New [...]

Reach Out and Touch Someone: Collecting Antique and Vintage Telephones

Telephones have been popular with collectors since Alexander Graham Bell asked Mr. Watson if he [...]

Lee Downey: An Artist Fuses Ancient Craftsmanship with Modern Design

Indonesia-based, American-born artist, sculptor, and paleo-naturalist Lee Downey has been designing spatially-dynamic and compelling works [...]