A New Orleans institution for over 100 years, M.S. Rau is among the premier fine art and antiques galleries in the world. Located in the heart of the French Quarter, our gallery overflows with incredible antiques by names including Tiffany & Co., Paul Revere and Fabergé. Our unparalleled selection of important, original paintings and sculpture spans the 16th through the 21st century, including legendary artists such as Brueghel, Monet and Rockwell, while our diverse selection of exquisite jewels, including rare colored diamonds, Kashmir sapphires and Burma rubies is without equal.
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Amanda Chunn
New Orleans, Louisiana
504-593-8329
http://msrau.com
Latest Content from M.S. Rau
Beauty Set In Stone: The Art of Pietre Dure
- April 22nd, 2013 16:10
Pietre dure is one of the oldest decorative arts. With a meticulous eye and steady hand, a master of this hardstone ...
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What’s In A Name?: Marilyn Monroe Photographs by Lawrence Schiller
- April 12th, 2013 10:18
Few names evoke thoughts of feminine beauty and Hollywood glamour quite like Marilyn Monroe. Arguably one of the most ...
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Global Advantage: Antique Globes
- February 26th, 2013 16:41
“Knowledge is power.” –Sir Francis Bacon Arguably the most valuable tool in business today is the computer. Within ...
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A Jewel of Perfection: The Rare Golconda Diamond
- February 11th, 2013 10:24
There once was a time when India was the only place in the world where diamonds could be found. Beginning more than ...
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Windows Into a Lost World: Pre-Columbian Pottery
- January 16th, 2013 09:15
While much of Europe was in the throes of the artistic and social decline known as the Middle Ages, across the ...
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Treasures of the Sea: Amazing South Sea Pearls
- December 19th, 2012 13:39
Deep in the warm waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, between the northern coast of Australia and the southern ...
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Beauty Rediscovered: M.S. Rau Antiques Finds Forgotten Poynter Painting
- October 15th, 2012 16:26
After being in business for 100 years, you would think that it would be a tough task to surprise us. After all, the ...
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Orchestrion Organ Brings Music to Life
- July 25th, 2012 16:18
You enter a room filled with spirited music; the rhythm grabbing you immediately as it travels through the air. Drums ...
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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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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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