The Kovels Donated Massive Research Library to Cleveland Museum of Art

CLEVELAND — A treasure trove of more than 15,000 volumes and 50 linear feet of research resources and correspondence from the collection of Terry Kovel and her late husband, Ralph, has been donated to the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Kovels’ remarkable antiques and collectibles research library, amassed over more than six decades, will be housed […]

Terry and Ralph Kovels’ “Life Collection” Heads to Auction Nov. 1

A cross-section of collecting interests, pottery by George Ohr highlights the 188-lot event at Rago and Toomey & Co. Taureau, c. 1860, by pioneering feminist artist Rosa Bonheur, 1822–1899. Image courtesy of Rago and Toomey & Co. A curated 188-lot collection belonging to Terry and Ralph Kovel, the “duke and duchess of the antiques world,” […]

Terry Kovel Featured in AARP Magazine 

The June/July edition of AARP Magazine has a special treat for collectors: Terry Kovel is featured in a “Real People” story as a “walking encyclopedia.” Readers of the hundreds of books written by Terry and her late husband Ralph Kovel, as well as their TV shows and appearances, already knew this! In the article, Terry […]

Terry Kovel Honored in “Antique Trader” Magazine: A Lifetime of Antiques and Having Fun

It started with a “mustache cup,” which protected men’s mustaches from getting drenched while sipping coffee or tea, and has evolved into a lifetime of sharing a love and knowledge of antiques. Now, Terry Kovel, 92, has been named the “Grand Dame of Antiques” by Antique Trader magazine. Terry and her late husband Ralph Kovel […]

The Story Behind the Auction of Ralph and Terry’s Enamels

Have you seen many of the gorgeous enamels that are getting harder and harder to find? Enameling was a minor art form that included ashtrays, boxes, desk sets, bowls, plaques, architectural tiles and even jewelry. Ralph and I received our first enamels as wedding gifts in the 1950s. As a result, we became curious about […]