Can you guess the purpose of this mysterious artifact? Today for #WhatIsItWednesday, the blogosphere turns an investigative eye to […]
Luristan Bronze Finial: A 3000-Year-Old Mystery
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Between Life and Death: The Significance of Egyptian Mummy Masks
Tonight is Halloween, an evening seemingly reserved for drunken debauchery. Yet, like many light-hearted cultural rituals, Hallowe’en, or All Hallows’ […]
The Story of Humanity: Ancient Coins As Maps of Our Past
The writer W.H. Valentine once wrote “There is nothing more fascinating than collecting coins, all history is summed up in […]
Vintage Father’s Day Gifts
Airplane Figure with Six Places for Cigars, silverplate, America, 1960s. 14″ x 8″ Sooky Goodfriend Gallery. Father’s Day is coming […]
Armed: Antique Swords Around the World
We regularly add new treasures to the-maac.com, curated from our galleries’ standing and recent acquisitions. We’ve decided to spotlight some […]
November 2013 Manhattan Art & Antiques Center Highlights of the Month
There may be a decided chill in the air this month, but November is also the month of changing fall […]
The MAAC July 2013 Highlights of the Month
This month, check out Tuck Gaisford’s haunting photographic exhibition “Hang Fire,” exhibited in Gallery #30 (Main Concourse of The Manhattan […]
The Glass Revolution of Ancient Rome
Roman glass jar, globular bowl, Israel, circa 2nd century AD, Palmyra Heritage. “You will excuse me for what I am […]
Romantic Antiques for Valentine's Day
A rose that blooms forever. Sterling silver, Cartier, France, 1990s. Leah Gordon Gallery. Of the many origin myths of Valentine’s […]
A Pictorial Year in Art & Antiques
Stained glass and wood window panel, Iran, 18th-19th century. From Anavian Gallery. For our last post of 2012, we’re taking […]