We’d like to help you find the best antiques. So we’ve created these 10 essential questions to ask when purchasing. (Read Part 1.) 4) Where do I find antiques? The best places to start your search are antique stores, auctions, estate sales, fairs, flea markets and “barns” (multiple vendors). Going in person is best so […]
The Brooklyn Museum has an interesting post about the history of Korean Porcelain: Notably: “Korean ceramic artists developed cobalt-decorated porcelains in the fifteenth century after admiring Chinese examples for years.” The admiration is understandable. And these items at our galleries makes it clear why Chinese cobalt porcelain items were so coveted: Exceptional and Rare Kangxi […]
A number of our dealers will be at the Original Miami Beach Antique Show on February 10 – 13, 2017. “As America’s largest indoor antique show, The Original Miami Antique Show presents more than 600 recognized dealers from 28 countries for four days only. At the show, attendees can explore collections from Renaissance to Art […]
For five generations, Alexander’s Antiques has been specializing in Art Deco, 18th, 19th and 20th century chandeliers, lighting, sculpture, clocks, furniture, paintings, jewelry and decorative objects. Visit Alexander’s in Gallery #43 & #85 where you’ll also find these outstanding objects: American Bronze and Enameled Box Humidor Exceptional Pair of Imperial Quality Qianlong Canton Enamel […]
Visit a number of our dealers, Thursday to Sunday, August 25th – 28th, at the Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show! Founded in 1980, the Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show is one of the largest indoor fine art, antique and jewelry shows in the country: “Offering outstanding collections of furniture, antiques, American and European […]
Sèvres is a type of fine porcelain characterized by elaborate decoration on backgrounds of intense color, made at Sèvres in the suburbs of Paris. The Met has an excellent article about “Sèvres Porcelain in the Nineteenth Century” which explains the factory’s importance. It begins: “The vast and diverse production of the Sèvres factory in the […]
Antique Russian Silk Ikat Wall Hanging. Silk with cotton lining, Uzbekistan, Russia, 1880. H: 75″ W: 60″. Alexander’s Antiques, Gallery 43/212.935.9386 In the 19th century, in the desert oases along the Silk Road, the eye-catching art of ikat flourished. Likely one of the oldest forms of textile decoration, ikat is common to many cultures around […]
1. A fine Antique Russian ikat jacket in natural silk, geometric motif with beaded trim. Silk and cotton lining, Uzbekistan, Russia, 1890. [Alexander’s Antiques: Gallery 43/212.935.9386] It’s Textile Tuesday in the online art world. We’re celebrating with 10 exemplary antique textiles and tapestries recently added to our website. Textiles, which are defined as “yarns woven […]
Oh, to be in love, and with yourself, no less. This exquisite 18th century porcelain figurine by the preeminent Meissen porcelain modelleur, Johann Joachim Kändler (1707-1775) depicts a member of a commedia dell’arte comedy troupe in the guise of an innamorata, a character in love with another character, as well as himself. Begun in 16th […]
Every time you come across a sublime 19th century animal sculpture, you’re looking at a work that owes a debt to French sculptor Pierre Jules Mène (1810-1879). Considered the “pioneer of animal sculpture” in his time, Mène belonged to the elite school of French animalières that included Pierre Louis Rouillard, Antoine-Louis Barye, and his son-in-law […]