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True Russian palace furniture is so rare and so incredibly beautiful; we’re always thrilled when we have the chance to offer it to our clients. We just received an amazing pair of Russian palace slipper chairs that really capture the opulence of mid 19th century Russia. Hailing from the girls’ room at Peter’s Court, the [...]
Pietre Dure is an art-historical term for the technique of using small intricately cut and highly polished stones to create what amounts to a painting in stone. I love the idea of painting in stone. You take the beauty that nature has formed in stone over millions of years, in every shape and color imaginable [...]
I am pleased to invite you to the new M.S. Rau Antiques website! While you’ve always been very complimentary about our website, we felt it was time to spruce things up…the result is an exciting new, feature-rich site that showcases the wonderful things we have to offer you.
Among the new features:
• Videos and Audio. Ever [...]
To me Carl Faberge was a great instrument of design. He brought together, in my opinion, the greatest of European designs. I love to feel the flow and the airiness if his creations. You can certainly see that in this entire set of Fabergé flatware. I want you to know that these silversmiths worked with [...]
