Chubb Collectors

Chubb insurance recently released its Chubb Collectors newsletter with three new and interesting articles. The first article looks at collecting of British portraits by wealthy Americans in the early part of the 20th century, the second article focuses on the market for modern design furniture, and the thrid chronicles the conservation and restoration of an American secretary damaged in the tornado which struck Tuscaloosa Alabama in 2011.

Chubb Collectors reports

Instant Ancestors: The Early 20th Century American Craze For British Portraits

As seen in the current market for record-breaking results for contemporary and modern art, collectors are always searching for a new trend. This article explores a turn of the 20th Century rage among newly-made American millionaires: filling their walls with images of long deceased British aristocrats.
http://www.chubbcollectors.com/Vacnews/index.jsp?form=2&ArticleId=323

Collectible Modern Design: Bringing the Furniture Market Up To Speed

Whether you are looking for something clean and elegant, or bright and fun, modern design furniture offers the opportunity to collect at many different price levels. Labelling something as the  antiques of the future  may be a risky, but it is definitely safe to predict that the market for such furniture will only continue to grow ...
http://www.chubbcollectors.com/Vacnews/index.jsp?form=2&ArticleId=321

A Tornado And A Gothic Revival Secretary Bookcase

Sometime late in the day of April 27, 2011 an EF4 tornado devastated portions of the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The subsequent restoration of a circa 1835 secretary, damaged as a result of the tornado, is testament to the fascinating, although terrible, characteristics of these weather events.
http://www.chubbcollectors.com/Vacnews/index.jsp?form=2&ArticleId=322

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