Category Archives: Antiquities

3 Must-Sees at the Spring Show NYC

Gail Shields-Miller, principal of Shields & Company Interiors, visits design and art shows all over the world. She recently met with three of the dealers who are presenting at the Spring Show NYC later this week. In her blog Dezignlicious, Miller recapped her experience. “Located in a magnificent Vanderbilt limestone mansion, walking into Carlton Hobbs…

Getty Villa Launches New Ancient Sicilian Exhibit

The Getty Villa is undoubtedly excited to launch a new exhibition called the Sanctuaries of Demeter and Persephone at Morgantina, which features 37 excavated objects from the ancient central Sicilian city. The artifacts will be on display until January 21st of next year, on loan from the Museo Archeologico Regionale of Aidone. They include vases,…

56th Year of the Brussels Antiques and Fine Arts Fair

The Brussels Antiques and Fine Arts Fair, also known as Brafa, recently closed its 56th year. In the past, antique fairs were held in cities like New York and Paris, but they are now branching out to other historically picturesque European cities as well. Brafa’s event this year, which took place from January 21st thru…

Ancient Glass Pieces Found to Be Decorated with Gold Foil

84 pieces of antique broken glassware were found under a Buddhist statue in 2004, in Kyoto’s Byodoin temple. Two days ago, on October 7th, temple authorities announced that they had originally been decorated with gold foil. This discovery is the first finding of gold-foil decoration on glassware in all of East Asia. A glassware history…

Antique Dealer Estate for Sale

One of the best known antiques dealers in Ireland recently passed away, leaving an enviable estate worth €5,836,08. Jill Cox operated the successful Beaufield Mews in south Dublin. More than 800 specialty items of hers were recently auctioned in Adam’s of St. Stephen’s Green. Adam’s directors James O’Halloran and Stuart Cole both worked the marathon…

Scythian Bow and Quiver: Ancient Art

Many antique stores today offer a stunning range of antiques.  This photograph is of a Scythian bow and quiver from the 3rd-1st Century B.C.  These artifacts are unique in two ways- in their remaining together until their discovery, and in their unbelievable state of preservation. The bow is made of bamboo, and the quiver of…

Antique Discovery News

Antique dealers often find the discovery of an antique to be exceptionally interesting news. The recent discovery of King Tut’s grandfather is of interest to those interested in antiques. While excavating a temple on Luxor’s west bank, investigators discovered the statue of Amenhotep III.  The statue is 4 feet, 3 inches tall and 3 feet, 1 inch…

Upcoming Biennale des Antiquaries in Paris

In a recent article, Defining Chic , published in the September issue of  Art & Auction Magazine, Simon Hewitt previewed  the upcoming Biennale des Antiquaries in Paris.  He explained that the participant list had been whittled down from 94 to 87, and that the auction space was designed by Agence Decoral and Patrick Bazanan. He described the…

Grand Palais, Paris

Many antique dealers will be featured at an upcoming exhibition in September  at Paris’s  Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées (usually referred to just as the Grand Palais). The historic building is very majestic and  grand, and includes  a museum and an exhibition hall. The Grand Palace (as it known in English) was built in 1897 after the Palace of…

Showcasing a Belt with Heracles Knot

Next month, the Biennale des Antiquaires will take place in Paris at the Grand Palais from September 15-22, 2010.  As one antique dealer explained “We love the Biennale.  It provides the ideal setting for us to show our most significant works in the company of some of the most distinguished dealers in the world.” One…