Flying Cranes Antiques, Ltd., at The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center, 1050 Second Ave. in New York City, will present “19th Century Japan, Epoch of Inspirational Design”, an exhibition and sale of approximately 60 works of art by late Edo and Meiji Period Japanese masters. The exhibition opens on Monday, September 16 during Asia week […]
Andy Warhol once said, “I always thought I’d like my own tombstone to be blank. No epitaph, and no name. Well, actually, I’d like it to say ‘figment’.” He didn’t get that particular wish, but today, on what would have been his eighty-fifth birthday, the Andy Warhol Museum has launched a live feed of the […]
From bringing the wearer power to protection, a multitude of mystical properties have been ascribed to the peridot over the ages. One observable bit of magic is its tendency to appear an even more brilliant green under artificial light, hence its long-held title of “evening emerald.” As one of the oldest known gemstones, the peridot […]
Leather-bound set of Jane Austen works, Morocco over marbled boards, USA, 1892. 6 Volumes. Each volume measures 5″ x 7.5″ x 1.5″. Manhattan Rare Books Co. This week, the Bank of England honors a writer who never wasted word by choosing celebrated author Jane Austen to grace the £10 note, likely in circulation in 2017. The banknote […]
Monumental, Georgian silver “Warwick” vase. Largest known model in sterling silver of the original Warwick vase, English c. 1818. Estate Silver Co. Wonder what that old silver tray is worth? Our gallery, Estate Silver Co. is offering free verbal appraisal of any silver items until July 26, 2013. There is no limit on the number […]
Enamel on Silver Cigarette Case, Continental, 1890. Dimensions: 3″ x 4″ Lev Tov Antiques. There’s a reason several of James Bond’s gadgets come disguised as cigarette cases; like Bond’s tools, cigarette cases are never just utilitarian–they’re objects of fashion. Cigarette cases have always been stylish personal accessories, and due to the renewed interest in tobacciana […]
18K gold ring with a large central ruby, surrounded by sapphires, diamonds, and emeralds, American, circa 1940-50. Hoffman-Gampetro gallery. Dorothy didn’t know it but when she first put on her ruby-encrusted slippers in The Wizard of Oz, the magic of the land passed to her. There have been many interpretations of the meaning behind Dorothy’s […]
This month, check out Tuck Gaisford’s haunting photographic exhibition “Hang Fire,” exhibited in Gallery #30 (Main Concourse of The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center) until July 31, 2013, and see our latest funky, fun objet d’art on our New Items page.
Roman glass jar, globular bowl, Israel, circa 2nd century AD, Palmyra Heritage. “You will excuse me for what I am about to say: I prefer glass vessels. Certainly, they don’t smell and, if they weren’t so fragile, I would prefer them to gold. These days, however, they are cheap,” a wealthy character tells his guests […]
In April, photographer Tuck Gaisford and his father Brian Gaisford of Hemingway African Gallery took 5 flights and a helicopter to visit the hunting village of Uummannaq, Greenland, 350 miles North of the Arctic Circle. Hanging over their impressions of the arctic land’s stark beauty was the dark realization of how quickly it is all […]