As we were browsing the online catalog for our post, A Global Collection of Antique Chairs, we came across this serendipitous surprise from Hemingway African Gallery. With World Cup 2014 fever sweeping the globe, it feels only right to profile this relic of both the near and distant past. Notably the first World Cup hosted […]
Thonet child’s chair, beechwood and cane, Vienna, circa 1900. Width: 15-1/2″ Depth: 18″ Height: 27″ Burke’s Antiques. With summer home decoration in full swing, we thought we’d take a look at our galleries’ fantastic collection of antique and vintage seating furniture. Taken together, it’s a fascinating picture of the opulent, playful, daring ways to […]
Newly added to our online catalog is this fantastic architectural Cityscape Coffee Table by Paul Evans (1931-1987), renowned modernist sculptor and designer. The “first comprehensive survey of Paul Evans’s work,” documenting his seminal role in the mid-century studio furniture movement, Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism, is on view at the Michener Art Museum […]
Very rare painted metal inkwell of a burlesque man intently carving up a turkey, English, 1790s. Height: 7″ Width: 7 1/2″ Robin’s Antiques The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center wishes you and yours a very happy and satisfying Thanksgiving! And if turkey is not to your taste, may we suggest one of these birds? (Left […]
Large oval Turkey/Venison dish and cover featuring a hot water compartment in the base, Sheffield silver plate, England, c. 1920. Estate Silver Co. You’ve perfected your grandmother’s apple pie recipe, practiced your carving skills, invited all the relatives–you are fully prepared for the champion eating holiday of the year! Here are 29 antiques and vintage […]
We recently welcomed Burke’s Antiques to the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center. Located on the First Concourse (street level) of the Center, Burke’s Antiques is a cozy, elegant shop remniscent of an old-fashioned English manor; bright brass curios cast dancing shadows on the walls, tall vases of flowers decorate gleaming wooden tables full of treasures. […]
The Original Miami Beach Antique Show, widely recognized as the most important trade show in the industry, returns to the Miami Beach Convention Center, Jan. 31-Feb. 04, 2013, for it’s 52nd year. The largest antique exhibition in the world, the Miami Beach Show is unparallelled for variety and quality, featuring elegant 17th-19th century furniture, high-quality […]