Latest Content from M.S. Rau
An Image is Worth 1000 Words: The Triptych
- April 19th, 2011 12:57
Whether it's meant to tell you what to wear, what to eat or what to admire, images surround us in our media-rich ...
Read More...For the Love of Tiffany: Silver and Jewelry by Tiffany & Co.
- March 23rd, 2011 13:13
When Charles Lewis Tiffany opened his stationary and fancy goods shop in 1837, he could not have imagined the ...
Read More...The Thrill of The Hunt: The Francis I Renaissance Sideboard
- February 22nd, 2011 11:33
As both an antiques dealer and a collector, I'm always actively searching for items that embody the greatest ...
Read More...A Meeting of Masters: The Los Angeles Art Show 2011
- February 2nd, 2011 12:18
What happens when the works of 18th-century portraitist Thomas Gainsborough and late 20th-century Pop artist Tom ...
Read More...America’s Artistic Pioneer–Louis Comfort Tiffany
- January 18th, 2011 14:36
Louis Comfort Tiffany is internationally recognized as a master of the American decorative arts. Considered to be the ...
Read More...So Many Choices…The Golden Age of Flatware
- January 10th, 2011 10:03
Dining in the Victorian-era was truly an art form. The economic prosperity of the late 19th and early 20th centuries ...
Read More...Spirited Ceramics: Tang Dynasty Sancai Pottery
- December 22nd, 2010 09:13
We've all heard the saying "You can't take it with you." But what if you could? Death in pre-modern Chinese culture ...
Read More...A Woman’s Touch: The Masterpieces of Female Silversmiths
- December 11th, 2010 09:31
The contributions of women are one, if not the most, overlooked aspect in the history of silver craftsmanship. The ...
Read More...Record-Shattering Auction Sales Bode Well For Art Market
- November 29th, 2010 13:35
“Politicians anxiously trying to find out just how serious the current economic difficulties are might like to ...
Read More...Prime Provenance: The King Farouk Bedroom Suite
- October 27th, 2010 14:03
Few things excite me more than discovering rare treasures that are distinguished by an incredible provenance. It's ...
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