:The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center turns 30 this year and in
celebration of its "pearl" anniversary, the center hosted a party
on November 10 from 5 to 8 pm for the New York chapter of the
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) that is also
celebrating its 30th anniversary. The center has been an
important resource for the designers of the ASID for the past
three decades.
New York's largest antiques emporium, the center houses over 100
galleries on three city block levels with varied collections from
America, Europe, Asia and Africa. It specializes in period
furniture, sculpture, silver, jewelry, tapestries, clocks,
paintings and a selection of objets d'art.
Kraig Block, left, of Throckmorton Fine Art and Leah Gordon of
Leah Gordon Antiques chat during the party.
Some of the center's premier galleries mounted ongoing
exhibitions and featured a variety of pearl art and antiques.
Alexander's Antiques exhibits fine European Meissen. Genuine
Meissen porcelain has retained its value over time because no two
pieces are exactly alike and each piece bears the imprint of the
individual artist.
Flying Cranes Antiques, Ltd, renowned for its Japanese Meiji
period art (late Nineteenth Century) features "Antique Arts of
Japan, A Passion for Perfection." The exhibition consists of rare
Japanese masterworks of the Meiji period in all media.
Original tenant Brian Gasford of Hemingway African Gallery
presents an art exhibition of works by grade school students from
Zululand, South Africa. Sale proceeds will help purchase art
supplies for 1,000 students of Ncepheni Combined Primary School
in Kwazulu, South Africa.
Jade expert Dr Elizabeth Johnson and Alan Chen, owner of
Chinese Gallery, pose for a photograph.
Elliot Mazur showcases paintings from the Eighteenth and
Nineteenth Centuries including works by William Trost Richards,
Rembrandt Peale and Diego Rivera. Paul Stamati dedicates his
gallery exclusively to René Lalique chandeliers and decorative
illuminated wall sconces.
Suchow & Siegel Antiques highlights Chinese export, delft and
objéts de vertu of the Eighteenth Century. Time Gallery offers a
wide selection of antique timepieces in New York. Globe clocks,
lyre clocks, empire clocks, and mystery clocks.
The center is located at 1050 Second Avenue. For more
information, www.the-maac.com or 212-355-4400.
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