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Glossary of Antiques Terms - Antiques Glossary ~ M.S. Rau Antiques
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.... Colors range from reds, browns and yellows to greens, bluish white and white. Used for making jewelry, cameos, and in decorative objets d'art....... anthemion motif The classically inspired anthemion, or honeysuckle motif, originated with Greek and Roman architecture and was used extensively on furnishings and decorative arts of the late 18th....... Antique A work of art, a piece of furniture or any other decorative object which, according to United States law, must be at least 100 years old... Read More »
Bill Rau ~ M.S. Rau Antiques
[from About Us] 03/16/2009
....* Pietre dure is one of the oldest decorative arts. With a meticulous eye and steady hand, a master of this hardstone inlay technique can literally “paint” a picture in stone......Bill Rau ~ M.S. Rau Antiques A A A Bill Rau Considered one of the foremost experts on 18th- and 19th-century European and American antiques and fine art, Bill Rau has worked in the family-owned gallery full....... An avid collector as well an authority in his field, Bill has helped to place several items in museums around the world, including the New Orleans Museum of Art, the San Antonio Museum of Art... Read More »The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » Liz Beirise
.... The sinewy line of flora, the interpretation of the exotic and the flourish of a bold typeface all typify this imaginative style of art, architecture and decorative arts......In » Create Account Shopping Bag 1-866-306-7926 Antiques Furniture Silver Clocks Porcelain Glass Canes Objets d'Art Lighting Music Boxes Scientific......& Medical Various Fine Art Paintings Sculpture Jewelry Stone Aquamarine Colored Diamonds Colored Gemstones Diamonds Emerald Opal Other Pearl Ruby Sapphire Tanzanite Tourmaline Type Bracelets Brooches... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2011 » April
...” would leave on the history of American decorative arts. Its mere mention conjures images of the timeless elegance and refinement seen in every work of silver and fine jewelry the firm ever created....... Its absolute elegance, simplicity and superb workmanship, represents the epitome of Russian decorative arts......In » Create Account Shopping Bag 1-866-306-7926 Antiques Furniture Silver Clocks Porcelain Glass Canes Objets d'Art Lighting Music Boxes Scientific... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » Bill Rau
...: The Art of Pietre Dure May 1st, 2013 Pietre dure is one of the oldest decorative arts. With a meticulous eye and steady hand, a master of this hardstone inlay technique can literally “paint” a picture in stone......In » Create Account Shopping Bag 1-866-306-7926 Antiques Furniture Silver Clocks Porcelain Glass Canes Objets d'Art Lighting Music Boxes Scientific......& Medical Various Fine Art Paintings Sculpture Jewelry Stone Aquamarine Colored Diamonds Colored Gemstones Diamonds Emerald Opal Other Pearl Ruby Sapphire Tanzanite Tourmaline Type Bracelets Brooches... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » James Gillis
...pieces of decorative art. Although some historians have argued that he was not a particularly effective king, Louis......In » Create Account Shopping Bag 1-866-306-7926 Antiques Furniture Silver Clocks Porcelain Glass Canes Objets d'Art Lighting Music Boxes Scientific......& Medical Various Fine Art Paintings Sculpture Jewelry Stone Aquamarine Colored Diamonds Colored Gemstones Diamonds Emerald Opal Other Pearl Ruby Sapphire Tanzanite Tourmaline Type Bracelets Brooches... Read More »
America’s Artistic Pioneer–Louis Comfort Antique Tiffany ~ M.S. Rau Antiques
[from Resource Library] 01/21/2011
...America’s Artistic Pioneer–Louis Comfort Antique Tiffany ~ M.S. Rau Antiques America’s Artistic Pioneer–Louis Comfort Tiffany A A A Louis Comfort Tiffany is internationally recognized as a master of the American decorative arts....... Considered to be the driving force behind the Art Nouveau style in America, Tiffany worked with nearly every decorative medium imaginable, even serving as the first Design Director for his father's Tiffany & Co....... By that time, he was already the leading art glass producer in the country, serving wealthy New Yorkers and commissioning massive windows for Mark Twain, Cornelius Vanderbilt and even the White House... Read More »The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2012 » May
.... The beauty of this period of French decorative arts lies in its contrasting noble and humble origins. Louis XV style is the ornate style of a king, with highly ornamental decoration and unrestrained spirit......In » Create Account Shopping Bag 1-866-306-7926 Antiques Furniture Silver Clocks Porcelain Glass Canes Objets d'Art Lighting Music Boxes Scientific......& Medical Various Fine Art Paintings Sculpture Jewelry Stone Aquamarine Colored Diamonds Colored Gemstones Diamonds Emerald Opal Other Pearl Ruby Sapphire Tanzanite Tourmaline Type Bracelets Brooches... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2012 » October
...pieces of decorative art. Although some historians have argued that he was not a particularly effective king, Louis XV did bring France to a cultural high point during his reign......In » Create Account Shopping Bag 1-866-306-7926 Antiques Furniture Silver Clocks Porcelain Glass Canes Objets d'Art Lighting Music Boxes Scientific......& Medical Various Fine Art Paintings Sculpture Jewelry Stone Aquamarine Colored Diamonds Colored Gemstones Diamonds Emerald Opal Other Pearl Ruby Sapphire Tanzanite Tourmaline Type Bracelets Brooches... Read More »
