The ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association), who organise the London International Antiquarian Book Fair is delighted to announce that 161 exhibitors have now signed up for this year’s fair. Now in its 55th year, the biggest and oldest fair in the UK will take place for the first time in the larger National [Read More]
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Brought to you by two giants of Rock ‘n’ Roll memorabilia, Hard Rock Cafe and Bonhams auction house, the Antiques Rockshow will take place at the Dublin cafe on Friday 23rd March. Two Bonhams specialists in the world of memorabilia, Stephanie Connell and Stephen Maycock, will be present at Hard Rock Cafe [Read More]
When film creators are looking for unique antique pieces for their period blockbusters they choose only the very best. This is why it is no surprise that they have chosen pieces from Dunleith Designs. The prestigious antique company has recently rented some of its impressive American antiques to featured films such as [Read More]
Some of the world’s most sought-after examples of rare Dutch Delftware will be on sale at The 25th Annual European Fine Art Fair, TEFAF in Maastricht March 16 – 25. Aronson Antiquairs of Amsterdam, is offering “A wonderful and diverse collection of Dutch Delftware, accompanied by a new publication, sure to appeal [Read More]
Daniel Crouch Rare Books, leading specialist in rare maps and atlases, will be exhibiting two fine and rare cartographic works at the Miami International Map Fair; by Ptolemy, and Jesuit monk Ferdinand Verbiest. Claudius Ptolemaeus, ‘Geographia’, Venice 1511 Ferdinand Verbiest, (known as Nan Huairen in Chinese) was a Flemish Jesuit missionary in [Read More]
The dates for The 55th London International Antiquarian Book Fair have been announced and for the first time, the fair will take place in May (Thursday May 24, Friday May 25 & Saturday May 26, 2012). Organised by the ABA (the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association), the Fair will move to a new location [Read More]
Les Enluminures gallery of Paris and Chicago (www.lesenluminures.com) will host a special exhibition of about 18 original Medieval and Renaissance Posy Rings dating from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries at the Winter Antiques Show (Stand 6) in New York January 20 -29. Sandra Hindman, a Medieval art historian and owner of [Read More]
John Eskenazi, the highly-respected London dealer in Indian, Gandharan, Himalayan and Southeast Asian works of art, will be presenting outstanding sculpture in his annual New York exhibition at Adam Williams Fine Art and Moretti Fine Art, 24 East 80th Street . Recent Acquisitions will be on view from 14 to 25 March [Read More]
A new survey showing art and antique prices rising has prompted Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) to promote the asset class as a viable option to investors. The UK-based Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Art and Antiques survey found a 26 per cent increase in the number of chartered surveyors who reported [Read More]
The New Art Dealers Alliance announces the 9th annual NADA Miami Beach on December 1st through December 4th at the Deauville Beach Resort (6701 Collins Ave) in its expansive Napoleon, Richelieu, and Le Jardin Ballrooms. NADA Miami Beach is recognized as the preeminent fair featuring the world’s most significant emerging art galleries [Read More]
The Stanley Gibbons Group plc has acquired of a group of four medals awarded to Major J.S. Knox for his actions in the Crimean War, which includes the first Victoria Cross to be issued to a member of the British Army. The Victoria Cross was instituted by Queen Victoria to cover all [Read More]
Charleston Antique Restorations announced today that the 2012 master antique restoration classes will begin on January 16, 2012, and will be held every other week thereafter throughout the year. The classes are offered by Colonel R. L. Whitmer who was honored and inducted into the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels by Kentucky [Read More]
The Raab Collection, has published its latest virtual catalog on its website, http://www.raabcollection.com, featuring important historical documents for sale. It includes historical autographs signed by many of the great men and women of history. Highlights of the catalog include: A beautiful and framed George Washington Autograph; An Autograph of F. Scott Fitzgerald [Read More]
Jersey-based Stanley Gibbons Group plc, the AIM listed Company which trades in rare stamps, historical documents, rare coins and select military medals for discerning collectors and investors is pleased to announce the official opening of Stanley Gibbons (Asia) Ltd. Stanley Gibbons (Asia) Ltd has been established by the Group to support the [Read More]