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 […]
This month, we celebrate the Jewish High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and prepare for the holiday season to come. We hope you all had an excellent Labor Day weekend and “Shanah Tovah” to all those who celebrated the Jewish New Year yesterday!
Chinese export porcelains are as widely sought by discerning collectors today as they were at their introduction. Brought to Europe as early as the fourteenth century, Chinese porcelains were considered rare objects of immense value and were often mounted in gilt silver. The establishment of commercial trade routes to Asia in the early sixteenth century […]
Now approaching its 40th year, the Manhattan Art & Antiques, the largest and finest art and antiques center in the country, is offering an extremely limited number of units available for lease. To inquire about leasing, please contact the management office at 212-355-4400 between 10:30AM and 6PM Monday – Friday. Note: In addition to annual […]
We’re excited to announce that on September 17th, premiere North England auction house Kaminski Auctions will unveil its new location at the Manhattan Art and Antiques Center. Having originally been home to an auction venue as well as traditional antique galleries, we couldn’t be more pleased to welcome Kaminski Auctions to our roster of high […]
Beat the dog days of summer this month in our air-conditioned treasure emporium. We have three long, cool floors of nearly 100 galleries dealing in every style and period of arts and antiques to spend a day browsing through. In addition to our highlights of the month, you can see our latest additions to our […]
René Lalique (1860-1945), although world renowned as a glassmaker, produced an astonishingly wide range of objects in varied mediums from jewelry to chandeliers to mirrors and beyond. Lalique perfected use of opalescent glass as seen in the beautiful glass clock, molded with two pairs of budgerigars perched on a prunus blossom, above. Already recognized as […]
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 […]
The jovial jugs developed by 18th century potters in Staffordshire, England became popular in many countries around the world but often retained aspects of their very English aesthetic, usually featuring a rotund bon vivant in 18th century dress with his tri-corner hat forming the spout. The precise origin for the jug’s name is hard to […]
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 […]