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Customer Service ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

...Customer Service ~ M.S. Rau Antiques A A A Customer Service For almost a century, M.S. Rau Antiques has provided customers with an unparalleled level of Customer Service at our gallery in the heart of New Orleans' historic French Quarter... Read More »

Company Information | History | 100 Years ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

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...Company Information | History | 100 Years ~ M.S. Rau Antiques A A A   M.S. Rau Antiques has been a French Quarter landmark for 100 years, earning the trust of discerning Antiques collectors worldwide... Read More »

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

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...Glossary of Antiques Terms - Antiques Glossary ~ M.S. Rau Antiques A A A abattant French term for "drop lid" or "fall front" as in an abattant secretary....... Aubusson Flat, tapestry-woven coverings named for the French manufactory in Aubusson, established in 1664. Aubusson fabrics are highly-regarded and of exceptional quality.... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » M.S. Rau Blog

.... Important French Bureau a Cylindre and Fauteuil de Bureau Malachite Cabochon Inkwell If there is one piece certain to invite you to sit down and write a while, it is this absolutely stunning French... Read More »

French Industrial Clock ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 12/26/2012
...French Industrial Clock ~ M.S. Rau Antiques French Industrial Clock A A A This French clock is an impeccable example of the complex artistry of industrial timepieces... Read More »

Rau Antiques Mobile Web Site

...½" wide x 16" deep x 45" high The Versailles Cabinets(Opposite page) These exquisite French cabinets are based on a model by the legendary cabinetmaker Andr....... The original cabinets were made by Boulle for King Louis XIV in 1700 to decorate the Palais du Louvre. After surviving the French Revolution, they were placed in the basement of Versailles for safe keeping... Read More »
Congreve Clock

English Antiques Congreve Clock by French Royal Exchange ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 11/12/2012
...English Antiques Congreve Clock by French Royal Exchange ~ M.S. Rau Antiques English Congreve Clock by French Royal Exchange A A A The mechanism of this captivating Congreve-type rolling ball timepiece is considered the most frustrating, yet fascinating of timekeeping instruments....... In this interpretation of Congreve's ingenious design, crafted by renowned clock makers French of the Royal Exchange, a steel ball takes 30 seconds to run down the inclined zig-zag track where... Read More »

Rau Antiques Mobile Web Site

....S. Rau Antiques has been a French Quarter landmark for almost 100 years earning the trust of discerning antiques collectors worldwide... Read More »

Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco Festival ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from News/Events] 04/03/2013
....S. Mint, New Orleans French Quarter A A A Now in its seventh year, the Louisiana Cajun Zyedeco Festival showcases the unique, two-stepping dance music of the Bayou State and features a dizzying array......of local arts and crafts, and, of course, mouth watering food! Cajun and zydeco artists from across the state converge in the French Quarter for a festival like no other... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2012 » May

...The beauty of French Provincial furniture May 31st, 2012 | posted by James Gillis A fantastic Louis XV French Provincial Table Every so often, a piece of furniture comes along that perfectly embodies both the form and function of the period in which it was made....... This magnificent French Provincial centre table captures the spirit of the Louis XV period and the craftsmanship of the Provincial style in a quintessentially French piece....... 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... Read More »

Antique French Furniture, Renaissance period sideboard ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 05/03/2013
...Antique French Furniture, Renaissance period sideboard ~ M.S. Rau Antiques Francis I Renaissance Sideboard A A A This astonishing 16th-century dressoir (or sideboard......) was created in Lyon during the height of the French Renaissance, and is the only one of three known examples of its type created that is not held within a museum collection....... Comparable yet less sizeable examples of great French Renaissance pieces have been in the collections of The British Museum and The Louvre, and are featured in the important treatise on 16th... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » James Gillis

...» The beauty of French Provincial furniture May 31st, 2012 A fantastic Louis XV French Provincial Table Every so often, a piece of furniture comes along that perfectly embodies both the form......and function of the period in which it was made. This magnificent French Provincial centre table captures the spirit of the Louis XV period and the craftsmanship of the Provincial style in a... Read More »
October 2012

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

[from About Us] 12/05/2012
.... Because the Martele pieces were so labor-intensive, the output was limited. Phillip Youngberg of M.S. Rau in New Orleans says that Gorham went to the 1900 Expo hoping that Martele would attract the French market....... While the firm won numerous awards, "it didnt' work. The French only wanted to buy French," says  Youngberg. M.S. Rau has a rare 1897....... "They were an amazing firm," says Lewis Smith of Koopman Rare Art in London. "Their quality is really better than some of the French... Read More »

$7,850,000 Pink Diamond For Sale in New Orleans ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from About Us] 09/04/2012
.... The Majestic Pink Diamond comes from Golconda Mines in India. They've produced the famous Hope Diamond and much of the French and English Royal Crown Jewels. 99... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2012 » February

...“I LOVE YOU” WITH A FRENCH ACCENT February 3rd, 2012 | posted by Bill Rau Back in the old days, in the 1750......’s called in French, or a small ornamental case that women also used to carry their small utensils, a thimble and thread for sewing, or other miniature necessities during their daily activities....... French phrases like “Nul Plaisir Sans Vous” (“no pleasure without you”) intensify the sentiment of the gift tucked inside, as shown on the one below... Read More »