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Margaret CosgroveAARP Magazine has featured our friend Margaret Cosgrove and her story in a recent article. Margaret is truly one of a kind, and in 2008 we held an…
September 2 2010, 2:52pm | Comments »
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Denham Place, BuckinghamshireThis painting of unusually large scale (at just over 14 feet long) depicts the entrance front of the great house of Denham Place, Buckinghamshire and has been attributed…
February 9 2010, 1:34pm | Comments »
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Maggionlini Commodes: Give ‘em a whorl!Giuseppe Maggiolini (1738-1814) is one of the most renowned Italian cabinetmakers of the 18th and early 19th century. Particularly famed is his work in marquetry, on commodes, chests,…
December 30 2009, 12:54pm | Comments »
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250 Years of WedgwoodJosiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) is perhaps the most distinguished English potter, whose work spread throughout Europe and to the United States and Canada. Wedgwood was the youngest son in…
December 22 2009, 5:02pm | Comments »
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It’s elementary, my dear Watson…We can’t wait for the new Sherlock Holmes movie to be released! The film looks to promise the same action, adventure, and intrigue found in Sir Arthur Conan…
December 9 2009, 3:59pm | Comments »
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How does your jardin grow?Deriving from the French word jardin, meaning garden, the jardinière is a stand or container for flower pots, used to decoratively and discreetly incorporate plants into an interior.…
December 2 2009, 12:28pm | Comments »
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A Feast for the EyesWe recently read a post on the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s blog about the depiction of fruit in painting. This inspired us to consider all of the pieces…
November 24 2009, 5:35pm | Comments »
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Happy Birthday André-Charles Boulle!Figure 1 André-Charles Boulle (11 November 1642 – 28 February 1732) was a French cabinetmaker and Ébéniste du Roi for Louis XIV (figure 1). He was born in…
November 11 2009, 2:31pm | Comments »
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Blades in a Field of GlassFigure 1 John Blades was a leading glassmaker of the early nineteenth century. He was active from 1783, when he opened his shop at 5 Ludgate Hill, London,…
November 9 2009, 10:23am | Comments »
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I guess that’s why they call it The Blues…Figure 1- Pair of Blue John Chimney Ornaments. Figure 2- Treak Cliff and cavern First discovered over two thousand years ago by the Romans, Blue John is an…
November 6 2009, 11:25am | Comments »
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Trick or Treat?Halloween originated with the Celts some 2,000 years ago as a celebration of their new year on November 1st. On the night of October 31st , they celebrated…
October 30 2009, 1:43pm | Comments »
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CARLTON HOBBS AND JEAN-LUC BARONI PRESENT “IN THE GRAND MANNER”We’re pleased and excited to announce that Carlton Hobbs and Jean- Luc Baroni, one of the leading international fine art specialists, are teaming up for an exhibition of…
October 21 2009, 6:04pm | Comments »
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