NEW Vintage & Antique Finds: Auguste Moreau's Graceful Bronze Goddess of the Dawn October 3, 2014 Alisha Alisha Bronze, F & P Associates, NEW Vintage & Antique Finds, Sculpture, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center No comments yet The third son of French sculptor, Jean Baptiste Moreau, Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) was proof that talent does indeed run in […] Read more
Seeking Jane Austen & One Exquisite Bound Set Of Collected Works September 25, 2014 Alisha Alisha Antique News, Antique Shows, Antiques, Books, Manhattan Rare Books, NEW Vintage & Antique Finds, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, The New York Times Antiques No comments yet The Novels of Jane Austen, 12 volumes exquisitely bound set of Jane Austen’s collected works. Bound in contemporary three quarter […] Read more
15 First Edition & Vintage Books for #FridayReads September 12, 2014 Alisha Alisha Books, Manhattan Rare Books, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center No comments yet First edition of Ian Fleming’s “You Only Live Twice” the 12th James Bond novel, original cloth, original dust jacket, United […] Read more
NEW Vintage & Antique Finds: Japanese Sculpture – See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil August 28, 2014 Alisha Alisha Flying Cranes Antiques, Japanese Art, NEW Vintage & Antique Finds, Objects of Art, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center No comments yet This week’s featured NEW Vintage & Antique Find is this wonderfully dynamic bronze “okimono” (the Japanese term for objet d’art) […] Read more
French Aubusson Salon Suite for #TapestryTuesday August 5, 2014 Alisha Alisha Antique History, Antiques, F & P Associates, Tapestries, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art No comments yet A carved giltwood three-piece salon suite upholstered with Aubusson tapestry, French, circa 1880. Comprising of a settee and two chairs. […] Read more
NEW Vintage & Antique Finds: Buccellati Mermaid Fantasy Silver Centerpiece August 1, 2014 Alisha Alisha Estate Silver, General Antique Store, NEW Vintage & Antique Finds, Silver, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center No comments yet Magnificent Sterling Silver Centerpiece by Buccellati, Sterling silver, Milan, Italy, 20th century. Gallery #65: Estate Silver/212.758.4858 Today in our NEW […] Read more
15 Fabulous Vintage Designer Handbags For Fashion Friday August 1, 2014 Alisha Alisha NEW Vintage & Antique Finds, Purses, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, Treasures & Pleasures, Vintage No comments yet Judith Leiber Magenta and Gold Leather Handbag with Cord Strap, USA, 1980″s. 7″ x 5-1/2″. Gallery #35: Treasures & Pleasures/212.750.1929 […] Read more
A Drink On Your Way Out: The History of Stirrup Cups July 21, 2014 Alisha Alisha Alter Silver, Art History, Silver, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center No comments yet Stirrup Cup, sterling silver, hand made gilded interior, Italy possibly Gucci. 5-1/4″ high x 3-1/2″ Diameter. Gallery #49A: Alter Silver […] Read more
The Story of Humanity: Ancient Coins As Maps of Our Past July 15, 2014 Alisha Alisha Antique History, Antiquities, Coins, NEW Vintage & Antique Finds, Palmyra Heritage, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center No comments yet The writer W.H. Valentine once wrote “There is nothing more fascinating than collecting coins, all history is summed up in […] Read more
An Eternal Flame: July 2014 Birthstone Spotlight on the Ruby July 10, 2014 Alisha Alisha Antiques, Birthstone History, Botier, Brian Stewart, Brooch, Jewelry, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, Vintage No comments yet Legend has it the ruby is lit by an inner flame that can’t be extinguished. According to ancient Asian lore, […] Read more