Selections by Designer Anne Wagoner from the March Gallery Auction
Raleigh-based interior designer Anne Wagoner has a talent for using exceptional antiques as both the foundation and the highlight of a room. Growing up in Greensboro, »
History in a Biscuit Tin: Something to Digest
In 1861, England passed the Licensed Grocer's Act, which allowed for food to be individually packaged and sold. At the same time, trans-Atlantic travelers and British »
A Decade in a Gallery
In April of 2009, Leland Little Auctions came home to a newly constructed gallery in Hillsborough, NC. This space has continued to evolve with us as »
The Anatomy of a Collection
As is so often the case, the Collection of Margaret P. Altany and her late husband John demonstrates the growing depth and focus of a collection »
A Folk Art Editorial
"Folk art" is a problematic category, particularly when it comes to painting. As a consuming public, we dance delicately around its definition, trying our »
5 Things to Know About The Federalist Papers
We live in an interesting historical moment. Many consider American politics to be more divided than ever before; Alexander Hamilton is a pop star. How did »
Kashmir Sapphires: The Rarest of Gems from a Miles-High Mine
The value of jewelry is an interesting thing. When someone puts on a truly exceptional piece, the objective value of it - derived from expert assessment »
Looking for Love
Does anything preoccupy us more than love? From creation myths to the most enduring art, love is almost always a central theme, and at the very »
The Fantastic World of Verner Panton
Verner Panton created some of the most recognizable, genre-defining designs of the mid century canon. But he was also an iconoclast, designing outside the lexicon of »
"Doings of the Sunbeam": the advent of the photograph leaves its mark on the second half of the 19th century
Sometime during the 5th century BC, the Chinese noticed that when light passed through a small pinhole, it reflected the image of what was on the »
Engage in the Cultural Exchange: Sell in the Important Spring Auction
Leland Little Auctions is now reviewing consignments for our Important Spring Auction, to be held on March 2nd, 2019. We are accepting items from all categories, »
Words to Live By for the New Year
We're all prone to taking stock around the turn of the year, and we look to our best authors and intellects at New Year's to tell »