Luigi Valadier – 18th Century Roman Silversmith at The Frick
A rare neoclassical style vase by Luigi Valadier,18th century Roman silversmith will go on show at The Frick Collection, NY, 31 October through 20 January 2019
Antiques
AA&ADA Antique Fair, Sydney, 2018 – Art, Design and Living
Members of the Australian Antique & Art Dealers Association August 16 – 19 in Sydney will present a wondrous array of art, antiques, design & jewellery for sale
The Melbourne Fair 2018 – Art, Design, Fashion and Style
The Melbourne Fair 2018 will feature more than 60 of Australia’s best dealers of antiques and 20th century vintage collectables, which are aligned to Modernism
Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family: Sotheby’s Geneva
Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family is a sale at Sothebys on November 12, 2018, including a diamond and pearl pendant, which belonged to Marie Antoinette
The Sydney Fair 2018 – Modernism: The New World of The Past
The Sydney Fair is a vintage wonderland designed to sell, held annually since 2013, the Royal Hall of Industries, Sydney Showground, Moore Park region of Sydney
Japan & Birth of Modern Art: NGV International Starts May 25
The exhibition Japonisme: Japan and the Birth of Modern Art will draw from works in the NGV collection to be showcased NGV International 25 May–28 October, 2018
Thomas Chippendale: The Director – Designs & Legacy, The Met
Celebrating 300th anniversary of the birth of English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale an exhibition at The Met Fifth Avenue will showcase his designs and legacy
AA&ADA Antiques Fair Melbourne – Art-Design-Living, May 2018
AA&ADA has announced their Antiques Fair at Melbourne will take place at Melbourne Showgrounds in 2018, with a Gala Preview May 3, and the Fair open May 4 – 6
Royal & Imperial Clocks – Exhibition, David Roche Foundation
There are many faces to the clocks in the David Roche Foundation Collection at Fermoy House, North Adelaide, confirming the tick-tock obsession he had with time
New York Botanical Garden Art & Antiques Show – Heaven Scent
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) has wondrous events planned for Spring and Summer including their annual NYBG Garden Art & Antiques Fair starting May 3 – 6
Visitors to Versailles 1682-1789, Journeys France – New York
The exhibition, Visitors to Versailles 1682–1789, moves to The Met Fifth Avenue New York, a journey creator Louis XIV wouldn’t have contemplated in his lifetime
The Melbourne Fair 2017 – Art Deco, Vintage, Antique + More
The Melbourne Fair 2017 showcasing Antique, 20th Century, Art Deco and Vintage goods November 23 – 26 at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, where parking is free
Tribute to Diana and Royal Gifts – Summer Show at the Palace
This summer, 20th anniversary of Diana Princess of Wales death at Buckingham Palace in the State Rooms is a tribute to her loveliness and display of Royal Gifts
Chair Styles 2 – What do you Know? Play our Interactive Quiz
Twiggy, the face of 66 was the world’s first supermodel to pose on a modernist chair, or should we say a piece of ‘equipment for the home – who designed it?
Royal & Block Arcades, Melbourne – Warm Historical Ambiance
Have talked myself into a trip to town to savour the warm ambiance and relaxed atmosphere of Melbourne’s historically important, The Royal and The Block arcades
What Do You Know? Play our Quiz: Design & Decorative Arts
What do you know about design history and the decorative arts and the evolution of taste from antiquity to the present day