We could wax enthusiastic about how excited we are for the holiday season (and we have!) but we’ll let the pictures speak the proverbial 1000 words here. Scroll down for a pictorial tour of The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center decked in its holiday best! You can see our holiday displays at the Manhattan Art […]
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Late Night Holiday Shopping at The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center
The holidays are a special season for The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center. All-year-round, The MAAC dealers hunt out all that’s rare, glittering, weird, and wonderful–and now is the perfect time for the public to come enjoy the spoils! With 60 dealers in 100 galleries representing every major category of art and antiques, there’s no […]
December 2013 Manhattan Art & Antiques Center Highlights of the Month
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 […]
Blue Stones for Winter: December Gemstone Spotlight on Tanzanite & Turquoise
There are three gemstones associated with the month of December: tanzanite, zircon and turquoise. We have one stunning sample of tanzanite, which is often purchased as an alternative stone to the more expensive sapphire, and several examples of turquoise, a plentiful stone that is one of the oldest known gemstones in the world. See more […]
A Thanksgiving Bird For All!
Very rare painted metal inkwell of a burlesque man intently carving up a turkey, English, 1790s. Height: 7″ Width: 7 1/2″ Robin’s Antiques The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center wishes you and yours a very happy and satisfying Thanksgiving! And if turkey is not to your taste, may we suggest one of these birds? (Left […]
The Last Days of Fall: An Autumn Woodcut by Gustave Baumann
Colored woodcut (woodblock print), “Road of the Morning” by Gustave Baumann, signed, titled and numbered (97/100), American, c. 1915. An early work, possibly of the Hoosier Period. Height: 12″; Width: 10 1/2″Leah Gordon Gallery If you’re in New York City today, the fall of stray snowflakes has already signaled to you that autumn is all […]
29 Antiques to Show off Your Thanksgiving Feast
Large oval Turkey/Venison dish and cover featuring a hot water compartment in the base, Sheffield silver plate, England, c. 1920. Estate Silver Co. You’ve perfected your grandmother’s apple pie recipe, practiced your carving skills, invited all the relatives–you are fully prepared for the champion eating holiday of the year! Here are 29 antiques and vintage […]
Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Hals: Masterpieces of Dutch Painting At The Frick
We’ve all seen this girl before. She has been the subject of a book, film, play, popular culture, and countless speculative theories, but few of us have seen her in person. If you’re in New York, now is your first and possibly last chance, at least for a long time. The Frick Collection is the […]
November 2013 Manhattan Art & Antiques Center Highlights of the Month
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
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 […]