Perhaps Henry Francis Du Pont would find it odd, but a new program at his Delaware home turned museum extraordinaire is focusing on the era when he collected rather that the era of his collections. Chic it Up! Winterthur Design Conference in November will focus on the 1950's Theater of Tradition and Technology. A brochure … Continue reading Winterthur Conference Skips Forward A Century
Category: Jewelry
Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents Exhibition Exploring the Fascinations of North African Jewelry
For thousands of years, North Africa, a region that comprises the modern nations of Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Egypt, has been a crossroads for trade and the transmission of cultural influences from the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. This exhibition explores the richly diverse artistic heritage of North Africa through the presentation of … Continue reading Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents Exhibition Exploring the Fascinations of North African Jewelry
Back from the New York Jewelry and Watch Show
I attended the New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan on Friday, which was the first day of this four-day event. It was my first visit to the show, which is in its fourth year. I was excited to go to the exhibition because of my interest in antique … Continue reading Back from the New York Jewelry and Watch Show
Urban Art & Antiques 