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10 Unique Art & Antique Gifts For Mother's Day

May 2, 2014 Alisha African Art, Antiques, Art, Art Deco, Books, Boxes, Brian Stewart, General Antique Store, Glass, Hemingway African Gallery, Intertrus, Leah Gordon Gallery, Manhattan Rare Books, Melody Rodgers, Michael's Antiques, Objects of Art, Paul Stamati Gallery, Perfume Bottles, Pictures, Pins, Rosalie Clauson Antiques, Sculpture, Sooky Goodfriend, Top 10 Vintage & Antique Picks Comments Off

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 […]

The Royal Stone: February Birthstone Spotlight on the Amethyst

February 14, 2014 Alisha Alexander's Antiques, Antique History, Art History, Bracelet, Brooch, Clifford Baron, Earrings, Estate Silver, Gallery 47, Glass, Jewelry, Josie at Place, Inc., Leah Gordon Gallery, Melody Rodgers, Necklace, Objects of Art, Purses, Rings, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center Comments Off

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 […]

December 2013 Manhattan Art & Antiques Center Highlights of the Month

December 10, 2013 Alisha AAA Silver, Antique News, Art News, Botier, Brooch, Gallery 47, General Antique Store, Hemingway African Gallery, Jewelry, Melody Rodgers, Objects of Art, One Jewelers, Purses, Rosalie Clauson Antiques, Silver, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, Treasures & Pleasures, Watches Comments Off

At the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center, it’s always the holiday season. Our dealers are perpetually on the hunt for the best in art and antiques and we’re proud to house thousands upon thousands of their finds. The best part of the season for us is watching everybody else join in this spirit of finding […]

November 2013 Manhattan Art & Antiques Center Highlights of the Month

November 6, 2013 Alisha Antique News, Antiquities, Art News, Asian Art, Botier, Bracelet, Brooch, Clifford Baron, Estate Silver, Fine Art, Glass, Jewelry, Leah Gordon Gallery, Objects of Art, Palmyra Heritage, Paul Stamati Gallery, Robin's Antiques, Silver, Suchow & Seigel Antiques, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center Comments Off

There may be a decided chill in the air this month, but November is also the month of changing fall colors, showcased so beautifully in Gustav Baumann’s “Road of the Morning,” and the start of the holiday season. This month, we feature festive decorations for the home and for yourself for this season of entertaining. […]

"Like a Child:" Whimsical Original Picasso Ceramic Face Plate

November 4, 2013 Alisha Leah Gordon Gallery, Objects of Art, Pottery, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center Comments Off

In 2010, Christie’s sold Pablo Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” for $106.5 million, making it the most expensive painting ever sold at auction. Needless to say, Picasso’s work fetches some of the highest prices in the art world. Can you imagine eating off one of them? Most people know Picasso as one of the […]

The Fashion of Antique Cigarette Cases

July 11, 2013 Alisha Alter Silver, Antiques, Art History, Boxes, General Antique Store, Iris Rosenthal, Lev Tov Antiques, Objects of Art, Rosalie Clauson Antiques, Samuel Saidan & Sons, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, Vintage Comments Off

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 […]

The MAAC July 2013 Highlights of the Month

July 1, 2013 Alisha Antique News, Antiquities, Art News, Botier, Bracelet, Clocks, Glass, Hemingway African Gallery, Intertrus, Jewelry, Objects of Art, P.M. Tung Arts, Palmyra Heritage, Purses, Sculpture, Sooky Goodfriend, Treasures & Pleasures Comments Off

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.

Six Questions for New Gallery, Burke's Antiques

June 7, 2013 Alisha Antique News, Antiques, Brass, Burke's Antiques, Furniture (General), Objects of Art, Porcelains Comments Off

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. […]

MAAC June 2013 Highlights of the Month

June 7, 2013 Alisha Alter Silver, Antique News, Antique Reflections, Antiques, Art, Bijan Gallery, Bronze, Clifford Baron, Gallery 47, General Antique Store, Jewelry, Objects of Art, Purses, Rosalie Clauson Antiques, Silver, Sooky Goodfriend, The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, Treasures & Pleasures Comments Off

This month, we celebrate June weddings and Father’s Day (June 16) with beautiful baubles for brides, and a host of elegant accessories for gentleman, including debonair canes, designer cufflinks, antique toys for gents who are young at heart, and more!

Micromosaics: The Past in Miniature

March 15, 2013 Alisha Alexander's Antiques, Boxes, Fine Art, Michael's Antiques, Objects of Art, Samuel Saidian Works of Art Comments Off

Micromosaic panel of Castle of Saint Angelo. Italy, 19th c. 8″ x 10-1/4″. Samuel Saidian Works of Art. Soon after the sumptuous St. Peter’s Basilica was erected around 1600, a crisis arose: damp clouds began to form on the vast interior walls, ruining the altar paintings of the most famous artists of the day. Seeking […]

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