For the very best European porcelain by makers such as Meissen, KPM, Sevres, glassware, English and French furniture and textiles going back to the 1500’s A.D., look no further than Alexander’s Antiques, which has been specializing in these objects for five generations. Visit Alexander’s in Gallery #43 & #85 to see these: Meji Period Japanese Cloisonné […]
Invaluable has a wonderful article providing tips for French porcelain collectors: “The history of French porcelain reveals a story of aristocracy, of triumph and bankruptcy, and of revolution. Porcelain marks, the small characters or symbols often found on the body of a piece of French porcelain, can uncover hidden details about a piece, including its […]
Today is our Asia Week Reception – and tomorrow, our March auction! Please join us for a wine and cheese reception for Asia Week 2018 tonight (Wednesday, March 14) from 5:00pm to 7:00 pm. To RSVP email info@the-maac.com or call 212-355-4400. Register on LiveAuctioneers for the March auction. (Taking place on March 15th at 1:00PM) […]
Register now for our auction on LiveAuctioneers! On Thursday, March 15th at 1:00 pm, The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center will offer numerous exquisite antiques and works of art for you to bid on. Chinese, Japanese, Islamic, Middle Eastern, Indian, Tibetan and more! Including coral and jade jewelry, Japanese metalwork, Chinese ceramics and paintings. furniture, […]
Our January Sale is next week! Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 1:00 pm. Register now on LiveAuctioneers. You’ll discover: Vintage and Antique Jewelry Jade & Bronze items: Japanese Art – including Woodblock Prints: Have a particular treasure in mind? We have over 300 lots of art, antiques, jewelry and collectibles including the above and: […]
Tomorrow is The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center’s auction – join us live at 11am at the MAAC or on LiveAuctioneers! On Thursday, November 9th, you can bid on over 300 exceptional antiques and art pieces: (Find items at 1, 2 & 3) (Find items: 1, 2 & 3) Find your treasure! […]
Register now for our auction on LiveAuctioneers – it takes place next week! On Thursday, November 9th, The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center will offer numerous exquisite antiques and works of art for you to bid on. Chinese, European, African, Middle Eastern, Indian, Asian. Porcelain, Jewelry, Silver, Furniture, Glass, Tribal, Antiquities, Islamic Art, Persian Art […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]