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Northshore October 2025
Have you ever fantasized about attending an auction, but thought you would be outbid on every piece that comes to the block? Think again. Sure, there is the one-of-a-kind Tiffany lamp or John Singer Sargent that might sell for millions, but there's also loads of reasonably priced furnishings and decorative accessories that are sold at auction. We spoke to expert Diane Riva, marketing director of Kaminski Fine Art, Auctions, and Appraisals, as well as some of the folks at Boston's famed Skinner auction house and PBS's "Antiques Road Show" to lend us advice on buying at auction.Q: Can you debunk some of the myths surrounding the idea of buying
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