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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NEW Vintage & Antique Finds: "Fauconnier Arabe À Cheval" by Premiere Animaliere, Pierre Jules Mène
Every time you come across a sublime 19th century animal sculpture, you’re looking at a work that owes a debt […]
Auguste Rodin's Head of Bibi and the Birth of Modern Sculpture
Original casting of Rodin’s “Head of Bibi” – signed Rodin, France, early 20th century c. 1903-04. Alskom Art Gallery (Gallery […]
NEW Vintage & Antique Finds: Auguste Moreau's Graceful Bronze Goddess of the Dawn
The third son of French sculptor, Jean Baptiste Moreau, Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) was proof that talent does indeed run in […]
A Thanksgiving Bird For All!
Very rare painted metal inkwell of a burlesque man intently carving up a turkey, English, 1790s. Height: 7″ Width: 7 […]
MAAC June 2013 Highlights of the Month
This month, we celebrate June weddings and Father’s Day (June 16) with beautiful baubles for brides, and a host of […]
Bergman Bronzes of the Orient
The artist of the colorful, contemplative piece above is Franz Xaver Bergman (1861-1936), foremost among Viennese cold-patinated bronze craftsmen. Renowned […]