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Beauty, Rarity, History: The M.S. Rau Blog

Founded in 1912, M.S. Rau is one of North America’s most respected galleries supported by a team of experts who ensure each piece is vetted for quality and authenticity. A commitment to quality and beauty underpins each of the gallery’s acquisitions; it is a commitment that allows Rau to present only the most exceptional in fine art, antiques and jewels.

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Cortès had the remarkable ability to portray the essence of Paris in all her moods.

The “Beautiful Age” of Painting: Works of the Belle Époque

  • June 15th, 2012 13:19

The late 19th and early 20th centuries were exciting times to be in France. The end of the Franco-Prussian ...

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This astounding 4.05-carat Green Diamond is one of the rarest gemstones in the world

The Splendor of Natural Colored Diamonds

  • May 30th, 2012 09:58

Few objects in the world posses the beauty and allure of natural colored diamonds. Ancient peoples first discovered ...

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Rockwell presents a stirring social commentary in The Common Touch, which was used as the January 18, 1930 cover of the Saturday Evening Post.

America’s Storyteller: Norman Rockwell

  • April 2nd, 2012 07:58

No other artist has been able to capture the essence of the American experience like Norman Rockwell. Even in the ...

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This resplendent Viennese charger is inset with nine intricately engraved panels of rock crystal

From Myth to Masterpiece: Viennese Rock Crystal

  • January 30th, 2012 08:12

Australian aborigines called it the "stone of light" and the Celts believed its prismatic properties linked it to the ...

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This extremely rare and delightful carousel horse by Philadelphia Toboggan is one of the earliest made by the renowned company

Hot to Trot Collectibles: Antique Carousel Horses

  • January 5th, 2012 09:41

There was a time when no amusement park or playground was complete without a carousel ride. Children and even adults ...

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Henry Dasson based this commode upon the famous pair Boulle created for Louis XIV.

Royal Ambitions: The Henry Dasson Boulle Commode

  • November 16th, 2011 08:16

One of the missions of M.S. Rau Antiques is to seek out and provide our clients with the absolute finest antiques, ...

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