“The world’s mine oyster/Which I with sword will open.” This famed Shakespeare quote from The Merry Wives Of Windsor is the inspiration behind the exhibition of selected works by award-winning artist Victoria Kovalenchikova currently on view at Intertrus Gallery at the Manhattan Art and Antiques Center until September 7, 2015. Kovalenchikova’s series “The World” explores […]
Next in our video blog series, Dealer Q&A with our world-class dealers, we ask Sanford Suchow, owner of Suchow & Seigel Antiques [Gallery 81/212.888.3489] to tell us about his specialty, Chinese Export Porcelain. Meet the Dealer “My name is Sanford Suchow–S-U-C-H-O-W, and my wife and I own this antique shop. We’ve been in the business […]
We all know of the fantastic birds and beasts that roam the Cartier Menagerie. For a century, they’ve enthralled the stars of the fashionable world, including the Duchess of Windsor. What many don’t know is that it was one woman Jeanne Toussaint (1887-1976) who brought the wild kingdom to Cartier’s repertoire. Muse, lover, and director […]
By the late 19th century, the “Age of the Samurai” was at an end. Ironically, it was members of the samurai class themselves who engineered its downfall–and laid the path for modern Japan. Former samurai were among the leaders of the Meiji Restoration, which abolished the feudal system and the ruling warrior class with it. […]
The jewelry in our new gallery, Hartley Brown, is the kind to make converts out of casual antiquers. Rare, of exceptional quality and storied provenance, it’s hard to pick one favorite among the fine antique and period jewelry in the gallery, but here are 5 of their most striking antique jewels. If you’d like to […]
In our new video blog series, Dealer Q&A, we ask our world-class dealers about their galleries’ specialties. First up: Brian Gaisford of Hemingway African Gallery tells us about the fascinating art of Shona sculpture. “We are the largest and we were the first dealer of Shona sculpture in the United States,” says Brian Gaisford. “Hemingway […]
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For Manuscript Monday, we profile two exquisite illuminated religious manuscripts recently added to our online catalog from our gallery Manhattan Rare Book Co. Today, illuminated manuscripts are highly valued as artistic links to our past but we owe them another great debt–if not for religious illuminated manuscripts most of Greek and Roman literature would have […]
The history of Western art is one long homage. From Dali and Wagner to Jeff Koons and well, Jeff Koons, our new series Art Inspired By Art profiles our dealers’ pieces based on other artworks. In this post, we look at this very unusual antique Mappin & Webb silver centerpiece bowl inspired by, of all […]
We’re pleased to welcome new gallery Lyssy to The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center. Lyssy specializes in authentic vintage designer handbags and unique designer jewelry with a taste towards fun, quirky classics. If you’d like to make an appointment or have any questions, dealer Alyssa welcomes you to contact her any time at 305-586-6159 or […]
It’s often said you could eat out in New York City every day of your life and never eat at the same restaurant twice–imagine trying to visit all the shops in New York. Happily, writers Susan Lusk and Mark Gabor have done the heavy lifting for you and narrowed down 111 of the best-kept secrets […]