Industry mainstay, the Pier Antique Show is going digital this year. Show producer, U.S. Antique Shows, the world’s largest producer of indoor antique shows, has partnered with The High Boy, a new, curated online marketplace for antiques, fine art and 20th century design, for the fall 2014 Pier Show, November 22-23 at Pier 94. You […]
For those of us who love antiques, all antique hunts are treasure hunts, but this weekend is the closest you’ll come to the real thing in New York City! Styled after the famed markets of Paris and London’s Portobello Road, The Big Flea Market presents NYC Big Flea, which features over 600 booths of treasures […]
In a scant seven years, The New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show has quickly “established itself as a must-attend event in the heart of Chelsea” according to Dan Darby, US Antiques Shows group show director. Returning to the chic Metropolitan Pavilion, July 25-28, the Show gathers 100 of the industry’s top dealers, including the […]
The only gem born of a living creature, the June birthstone pearl has been valued since antiquity. It’s easy to understand the fascination people have always felt for this most elegant of gemstones originating in the humblest of places. As many know, the pearl is found in the shells of mollusks but you may not […]
This Regency period painted miniature features ethereal dancing figures of mother and son. French, c. 1820. Melody Rodgers. Like every mother, every Mother’s Day gift should be unique. Happily, uniqueness is our specialty at The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center. See here for 10 original, rare, and beautiful gifts for the woman who gave you […]
Scottish 15K gold and semi-precious stone brooch, 19th century. Intertrus Brooches used as ornamental garment pins have a long history–dating as far back as the Bronze Age. A distinct tradition of brooches developed in Early Medieval Ireland and Scotland, including the type of brooch showcased here: the plaid brooch, which was used to pin the […]
The acclaimed Pier Antique Show kicks off this weekend at Pier 94, March 29-30, 2014. Dubbed “New York’s largest antique and art collecting event,” the Pier Show features over 400 exhibitors of the highest quality antique furniture, jewelry, decorative and fine arts. These Manhattan Art & Antiques Center dealers are participating in this year’s show. […]
Due to its brilliant hue of purple, the longstanding color of power, the amethyst has been associated with royalty since its early history. A very old gemstone, the amethyst was used as a decorative stone by prehistoric humans 25,000 years ago, on the tombs of early Egyptian pharaohs, and on English regalia in the Middle […]
Welcome to a new year of fantastic old finds! We hope 2014 is your best year in antiques. You can see all the items we’ve recently added to the website here. The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center is located at 1050 Second Avenue at 56th Street, New York, NY. We’re open Mon-Sat 10:30 AM to […]
Best wishes for a glittering holiday season and a bubbly New Year from The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center! Here’s to a new year full of old treasures.