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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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This article discusses a recent discovery of Neolithic antiquities.
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This piece comes from the Sabaean (South Arabian) period, 2nd-1st century B.C. The head is oblong and green-beige in color and lacks eprsonal features, which is , consistent with other South Arabian figures. The inscriptions on the base and the fact that such figures come from necropolises has led scholars to deduce that they were commemorative…
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Celtic art is characterized by ornamentation and lacks the symmetry and suse of straight lines and themes from nature, which are usually integral to the classical tradition. Classical antiquity focused on the Mediterranean Sea, and was crafted throughout Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome civilizations, a.k.a. the Greco-Roman World. Celtic Art, however, is is known for its…
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For antique dealers archeological finds are always of interest. These news stories are often of interest to many other people as well, as they reveal a fascinating discovery from the past. In recent news, archeologists in Egypt have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs dating back to around 2750 B.C. The find actually throws new light on…
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