Product Description

The antiques market is becoming increasingly global, with auction houses using the Internet to distribute sales catalogues and results, so prices are becoming more standardized. In addition, the growth of the Internet has fuelled an exciting e-market, led by eBay, but also joined by the traditional auction houses who all now hold Internet sales. Antiques are accessible to people in the 21st-century in a way that has not been seen before, thereby broadening the base and strengthening the market. The 2003 edition covers over 60 subject areas, including traditional antiques such as furniture, pottery, porcelain, silver and glass, and also includes the decorative arts,textiles, posters, kitchenware, science and technology. Special features by an international team of 20 named experts take a closer look at particular categories, with historical, collecting and market information. This year's special features include Toby jugs, blue and white pottery, paperweights, Asian furniture, sculpture, musical instruments, plus a new section on photographs. Sevres porcelain, French country furniture, and the Art Deco style are also examined in depth. Every item is illustrated, described and priced. In addition, historical reviews of makers, factories, and designers, how to shop wisely, spot fakes, and how to look after antiques are all covered. Expers review the market trends over 2002 in the antiques world, and reveal what is hot and what is not.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #496325 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 808 pages

Review
Miller's Antiques Price Guide 2003 calls on 24 years of specialist knowledge to bring you the very best in antiques. With over 800 pages and approximately 10,000 new items illustrated, captioned, and priced there is no comparable guide available. Almost 60 subjects are covered from traditional antiques to textiles and special features highlight the latest collecting trends.

Customer Reviews

This is verging on being a catalog.
You would get a hernia trying to carry this around to antique malls. This book weights at least 5 lbs.
It is well laid out with a section on how to use the book. Most of the pictures are black and white with special designated sections called "Colour Review". There is a periods and styles chart. And lots of advertisements with phone numbers. Various disciplines are covered; some are Irish antiques, carousel animals, Poole pottery, majolica, and ceramics, and French provincial furniture.

I actually obtained it for the section on glass. There are several good descriptions and trademark displays. It mostly targets 18th and 19th century glass. I would like it more if this book had described production methods. However it does cover what it promised "Prices"

Miller's Antiques Price Guide 2003
Only this book can give me a reference to me bying some antiques at London or when I am vissiting the antiquemarkets in England and Belgium.