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“Heroes in a Half Shell”Figure 1: Carved Walnut Center Table. Probably German, circa 1710. Carlton Hobbs LLC. The tortoise has been represented in art throughout history and across the globe, from its…
August 19 2009, 11:50am | Comments »
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If these walls could blog…Figure 1: Italian Inlaid Marble Tabletop. Carlton Hobbs LLC. Our recent exhibition, “On Tops,” included a 19th century Italian table with geometric inlaid marble top (figure 1). The…
August 7 2009, 12:07pm | Comments »
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Busting Out!Figure 1: Bust of Antinous. Carlton Hobbs LLC. Antinous was a Bithynian youth and the favorite of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Little is known about his early years,…
August 6 2009, 12:44pm | Comments »
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“When Doves Cry”You may have read about this story in Monday’s NY Post: A flock of about 45 African albino ringneck doves were released in Queens, officials suspect during a…
July 30 2009, 12:47pm | Comments »
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Howdah you hunt a tiger?An unusual reverse glass painting depicting a tiger hunt. Carlton Hobbs LLC. This unusual mirror in the Carlton Hobbs collection once hung in The Star Inn, a Victorian…
July 23 2009, 11:17am | Comments »
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MoonshadowsThis remarkable depiction of the surface of the full moon in oil is the work of Julius Grimm (1842-1906), scientific photographer and Hofphotograph (court photographer) to the Baden…
July 21 2009, 5:27pm | Comments »
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Carlton Hobbs, all dolled up!Doll's house in the collection of Carlton Hobbs LLC. The manufacture of European dolls’ houses, or “baby houses” as they were first called, began as early as the…
July 20 2009, 11:57am | Comments »
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Serpentine Folklore and FurnitureFig. 1: Ancient Greek serpent worship. Snakes, more commonly referred to as serpents in mythology and religion, have held important positions in the dogmas of many cultures throughout…
July 16 2009, 1:41pm | Comments »
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‘Shell’ we take a seat?Neoclassical armchair, probably Russian, circa 1805. Carlton Hobbs LLC. From the 16th century onward, grottoes were constructed as fanciful retreats from reality. They appeared throughout Europe, from the…
July 10 2009, 1:40pm | Comments »
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Happy Birthday, Robert Adam!Born July 3, 1728, Scottish architect, decorator and furniture designer Robert Adam was one of the most influential craftsmen of the 18th century, and so it is to…
July 3 2009, 10:44am | Comments »
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Bright Ideas In The (Lapidary) WorksA Pair of Late 18th c. Russian Hardstone and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Candlesticks. Carlton Hobbs LLC. While the art of crafting furniture and decorative objects from hardstones was already…
July 2 2009, 2:59pm | Comments »
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Great Example of Chinoiserie PenworkIn her recent book, Penwork: A Decorative Phenomenon, Noël Riley explores the techniques, influences, and social contexts from which the art developed. An invention of the 17th century,…
July 1 2009, 5:20pm | Comments »
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