How to sell to M.S. Rau Antiques | Are you looking for an appraisal ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from About Us] 06/16/2011

....   Items we typically do not purchase:   • Prints (unless signed by an important artist) • Single pieces of flatware, dinnerware or stemware... Read More »

Antiques and Fine Art Client Testimonials ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from About Us] 09/11/2009

.... In the past 18 years, I have purchased exceptional pieces from M.S. Rau, including a Tiffany flatware set, a great dining table and amazing jewelry, and I always associate this wonderful gallery with authenticity. And the 125... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2013 » January

..., 2013 The Art of Fine Dining January 31st, 2013 | posted by Lyndon Lasiter The shining element to any dinner party is great flatware.......S. Rau Antiques has been privileged to have many fine flatware sets in its 101-year history, with time-honored patterns by makers like Tiffany & Co....... that never go out of style. Dining with antique flatware is more than just an elegant experience, it is a continuation of the fascinating history of food, artistry, and the appetites of the elite... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » Lyndon Lasiter

...» The Art of Fine Dining January 31st, 2013 The shining element to any dinner party is great flatware. A table set with fine silver becomes a bit of historical theatre rather than just a meal, and the guests, players in the art of dining. M.......S. Rau Antiques has been privileged to have many fine flatware sets in its 101-year history, with time-honored patterns... Read More »

Antiques and Art at the Armory ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from News/Events] 02/17/2012

...: Antiques Still Life with Two Sacks and a Bottle by Vincent van Gogh Ceylon Intense Pink Sapphire Ring Martele Flatware Service... Read More »

Baltimore Summer Antiques Show ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from News/Events] 02/17/2012

.... Dunstan Silver Flatware Service by Tiffany & Co.... Read More »

Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from News/Events] 04/17/2012

...: Dallas Market Hall/North Hall 2200 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX Show Hours: Friday Nov. 8 11 am – 7 pm Saturday Nov. 9 11 am – 7 pm Sunday Nov. 10 11 am – 7 pm Monday Nov. 11 11 am – 6 pm Martele Silver Flatware Service Natural Kashmir Sapphire... Read More »

Antique Family Heirlooms ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 05/22/2012

.... Whether you acquire a Georgian silver epergne, an important flatware service by Tiffany, or crystal by Baccarat, M... Read More »

Swirling Silver: ART NOUVEAU ANTIQUE METALWORKERS REVELED IN VINES, LEAVES, FRUIT AND THE HUMAN FIGU

[from About Us] 12/05/2012

...Martelé flatware set for 12 of 285 pieces, one of only two Martelé flatware sets that Gorham made. The asking price is $350....... American Art Nouveau master Tiffany & Co. is, of course, synonymous with the Art Nouveau period. Tiffany's 1870s "Japonism" silver vases sport dragonflies, butterflies and other insects that were drawn from Japan's decorative arts and also used for the firm's tableware and flatware that crawl... Read More »

The Aspen Antiques and Fine Arts Fair ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from News/Events] 02/17/2012

...-866-306-7926 . Thank you for request. Please download your ticket below. Download Ticket Here Madame Paul Valery by Renoir Natural Kashmir Sapphire Martele Flatware Set... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2011 » April

...» The Royal Treatment April 13th, 2011 | posted by Susan Lapene Faberge Flatware 103 pieces; Silver, 12 place setting and serving pieces....... All you have to do is to serve dinner or brunch using your best sterling silver flatware. That’s right, no plastic, not even stainless steel......…..but your finest sterling silver flatware. You know, the one that was left to you from your grandmother, the one you registered for at the time of your wedding or the one you bought from M. S. Rau Antiques... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2011 » November

...fashion way. ——- Tiffany Sterling flatware in the original fitted boxes ——- Baccarat Cavé Liqueur sets ——- Sèvres Music Box Cabinet ——- Art Deco Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre ——- Paul Storr wine coolers... Read More »

Glossary of Antiques Terms - Antiques Glossary ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Glossary]

.... Though it was the most expensive pattern to produce for tea services and flatware, it soon became the most highly prized and luxurious of all Tiffany patterns... Read More »

So Many Choices…The Golden Age of Antique Flatware ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 01/11/2011

...So Many Choices…The Golden Age of Antique Flatware ~ M.S. Rau Antiques So Many Choices…The Golden Age of Flatware A A A Dining in the Victorian-era was truly an art form....... Before long, there soon became a utensil for every food imaginable. This regal 306-piece Gorham flatware service in the Henry II pattern provides a complete service for 12 guests....... Spoons and servers for chocolate, two different spoons for soup and broth (or bouillon), knifes and forks for fruit, three different picks for olives, nuts and pickles, it's a wonder how a dinner guest could keep it all straight which piece of flatware went with what food... Read More »

Chrysanthemum Tea Set by Tiffany ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 04/24/2009

.... In 1880, Grosjean introduced the flatware pattern Chrysanthemum, furthering Tiffany's rise to fame. It was one of the most expensive die-made patterns ever created by Tiffany & Co......., requiring an extensive amount of handwork to complete. From the very beginning, however, it was extremely popular and Grosjean turned his attention to creating spectacular pieces of hollowware to complement the flatware, including elaborate tea sets... Read More »