A highly important pair of George III gilt-metal mounted coromandel lacquer veneered and japanned commodes attributed to Pierre Langlois will be exhibted by Kentshire at the International Fine Art and Antiques Dealers Show, October 25th-31st. The pair is of serpentine form, with variously decorated lacquer panels depicting oriental scenes of ladies and […]
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Lauded as one of the most influential events in the history of American art, The International Exhibition of Modern Art in 1913—popularly known as the Armory Show—was the first large exhibition of modern art in the United States, and one that introduced astonished Americans to European ‘avant-garde’ artists such as Pablo Picasso, […]
Photographer John Dugdale will be displaying 11 newly framed works in Milne’s At Home Antiques and Design Gallery store in Kingston during First Saturday on September 7th, 2013 from 5 – 8PM. Milne’s At Home Antiques and Design Gallery is located at 81 Broadway in Kingston, New York in the Hudson Valley. […]
The third annual Ellis Boston Antiques Show takes place October 24-27, 2013 at The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for The Arts in Boston’s South End. The show opens with a Gala Preview presented by BNY Mellon Wealth Management on Thursday, October 24 to benefit Ellis Memorial, Boston’s first settlement house. Weekend […]
More than 575 of the world’s most notable art, antique and jewelry dealers will convene in Baltimore to showcase their collections at the 33rd Annual Baltimore Summer Antiques Show, August 22-25, 2013. The show has a longstanding reputation for presenting the most important collections of American and European Silver, Asian antiquities, fine […]
M.S. Rau Antiques returns to exhibit a “top picks” selection of prized European and American fine art, antiques, sterling silver, rare fancy colored diamonds, porcelain, as well as unique curiosities like a violano-virtuoso, at the upcoming Baltimore Summer Antiques Show this August. M.S. Rau continues to be a prominent source for collectors, […]
At THE SILVER FUND (www.thesilverfund.com) stand at MASTERPIECE LONDON from 26 June to 3 July, owner and founder Michael James is ecstatic about an 1879 suite of Japanesque silver by Tiffany he just acquired from a private collector who has possessed the outstanding suite for more than 50 years. He says, “This […]
A U.S. Model 1883 Colt Gatling Gun and rare limber sold for $227,050 and a U.S. Model 1875 .45 government caliber Colt Gatling Gun realized $179,250 to take top lot honors during Heritage Auctions’ $3.457+ million Civil War & Militaria and Arms & Armor Signature® Auctions June 8-9. The two rare military […]
Trinity House Paintings brings John Singer Sargent’s (1856 – 1925) beautiful landscape ‘Cypresses and Pines’ back to London for Masterpiece London 2013 (27 June – 3July). This marks the first time this important signed painting (priced in excess of $10million) has come to the open market in over 70 years. ‘Cypresses and […]
Art Deco and 1920’s Hollywood glamour are the buzz words for fashion and interior design this spring as the remake of the movie “The Great Gatsby” hits the big screen. Black onyx, white diamonds, feathered headbands, geometric patterns and other Art Deco elements are cropping up in everything from tabletop to jewelry […]
The Curator’s Eye present, for private sale, a choice offering of imminently collectible items. As part of its continuous online exhibition of the finest art and antiques from distinguished dealers across the globe, The Curator’s Eye (www.CuratorsEye.com) offers noteworthy objects ranging from American folk art carving to South American silver. American Folk […]
Robert Zurko, whose Zurko’s Midwest Promotions antiques shows and vintage markets are a Chicago tradition, has announced the dates for the 2013 “Jewel of Europe Vintage Market Shopping Trip.” The trip to markets throughout Poland is scheduled for July 24 – August 5. On the agenda are stops at more than seven […]
The Art and Antiques Dealer League of America (AADLA) has announced that 15 leading galleries from the United States and abroad will make their debut at the third edition of the Spring Show NYC. Held at the historic Park Avenue Armory, the five-day fine and decorative arts fair, sponsored by 1stdibs, and […]
This year’s New York Antiquarian Book Fair which opens at The Park Avenue Armory on Thursday will feature an archive of photos, notebooks, lyrics and poems of and by The Doors legendary frontman Jim Morrison. It can be found at the booth of the U.K’s Lucius Booksellers. Fair Hours and Info: Hours […]