Scallop edged Victorian mourning brooch, pinchbeck and enamel. Contains hair of the beloved, and inscribed “In Memory Of”, possibly American, c. 1880-1890. Clifford Baron Gallery. As the spirit of the Halloween season tightens its grip on all of us, our thoughts inevitably turn to all things deathlike. Perhaps on a certain level, all antiques are […]
Ethereal, Oscar-winning actress, Kate Winslet graces the cover of Vogue (US), November 2013. In the spread above, shot by prominent fashion photographer, Mario Testino, Winslet looks regal in designer apparel accessorized only by a dramatic Art Smith cuff bracelet from The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center gallery, Leah Gordon. Pictured here in the spread for […]
Multicolored Tourmaline stone & 14K gold chain convertible necklace, American, 1950s. Antique Reflections Gallery. Appropriately for the month with the best changing fall colors, October’s two birthstones, tourmaline and opal, are best known for their varied hues. According to EarthSky, tourmaline is a stone that “exhibits the broadest spectrum of gemstone colors. Gem-quality forms of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE… ARTIST JOE BURNS EXHIBITS AT THE MANHATTAN ART & ANTIQUES CENTER The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center features the work of artist, Joe Burns in Gallery #30 now through October 30th. The solo show by the New York City artist includes large hyper-realistic oil on canvas triptych and diptych paintings. Each of […]
Just released on PRWeb.com, Kaminski Auctions, whose New York location is in Gallery #28 of The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center, offers a sale of Oprah Winfrey’s personal and home items. Beverly, MA (PRWEB) October 09, 2013 On Saturday, November 2nd, Kaminski Auctions will bring to the podium items from the collection of Oprah Winfrey […]
Columbus Day, one of the biggest shopping days of the year, is around the corner. Come see what the Center has to offer at 1050 Second Avenue at 56th Street, New York, NY 10022. Don’t forget to check out the evocative exhibition by artist, Joe Burns, in Gallery #30 while you’re here. You can see […]
As evidenced by the changing leaves and chill in the air, fall weather is upon us and with it, fall fashion. The reigning maker of that staple of cool weather, the scarf, is indisputably Hermes. However, as fashion historian, Polly Guerin reports, Hermes didn’t always make signature luxury goods. When the Parisian company was founded […]
Artist, Joe Burns, who has previously exhibited at the prestigious National Arts Club, will be showing his work at the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center through the month of October. In Burns’ rich, moody work, thoughtful subjects are lost in their inner realities, confronting life’s big questions. In the provocative “Finding a Boy,” Burns depicts […]
Pin, fashioned as a floral spray, multi-colored sapphires and 18KT gold, American, circa 1980; Clifford Baron Gallery. September’s birthstone, the sapphire has long represented purity of the soul. In the Middle Ages, the clergy wore sapphires to symobolize heaven and to protect against temptations, and commoners believed it to attract heavenly blessings. Among its roots, […]
The elegant eight day chronometer mantle clock above is the work of renowned English clockmaker, Charles Frodsham (1810-1871). At the tender age of twenty, Frodsham distinguished himself by submitting one of his first marine chronometers to the Premium trials at Greenwich Observatory. Soon after, he was made fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Spurred by […]