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Germany Old world collectors and collecting

Carolin C. Young — Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen in Dresden has created a new permanent display for the Türckische Cammer (Turkish chamber)—the extraordinary collection of Ottoman armor and objects from the Rüstkammer (armory).

Netherlands Old world collectors and collecting

Carolin C. Young — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Mauritshuis in The Hague examines the seventeenth-century Flemish kunstkamers” of Willem van Haecht II.

After Grosvenor

Carolin C. Young — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:49:00 +0100

On the heels of its seventy-fifth anniversary last June, the Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair announced that it would close. Only time will tell how its absence will shift the balance of European fairs in 2010. In the meantime, Europe's organizers unveil their plans for the coming year.

Holiday Sparkle

Carolin C. Young — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:52:00 +0100

Keeping winter doldrums at bay during Europe's darkest days, the Sun King lights up London and Versailles; the Magi gleam with baroque opulence in Basel; the stars illuminate the Vatican; and Dionysian ecstasies fire up Berlin.

Last shades of summer: first tones of fall

Carolin C. Young — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:44:57 +0100

The month offers a last chance to catch some of summer's notable exhibitions: Islamic ornament in Frankfurt; baroque splendor in Florence; and Dufy ceramics in Ghent. Europe's big event in September is the Twenty-sixth Biennale in Florence.

Hidden treasures

Carolin C. Young — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:00 +0100

Those wishing to escape crowds this summer need not avoid Europe. With minimum planning, you can view some of the most spectacular but still privately owned properties and collections in Great Britain and France. Exhibitions in Arles and Barcelona explore intercultural exchange with profundity and elegance.

Summer Fare

Carolin C. Young — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:24:00 +0100

London salerooms buzz through July with a frezy of activity. A more leisurely pace governs the rest of Europe at a string of exhibitions: Robert Adam landscapes in Edinburgh, medieval and Renaissance beauty in Paris, intercultural exchange in Vienna, and Böttger stoneware in Dresden.

The London season

Carolin C. Young — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:54:00 +0100

As the sun comes out of hiding, London's season gets into full swing. Amidst the social swirl of Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and Wimbledon, the venerable Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair remains a perennial highlight. Olympia, the daughter of that seminal show, has now matured into a formidable event of its own.

Unabashed opulence

Carolin C. Young — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:54:00 +0100

Medieval splendor at Belgium's Groeningemuseum in Bruges and baroque magnificence at London's Victoria and Albert Museum ebulliently controvert the recession raging outside their doors. Each exhibition exudes the sumptuous confidence of the era that it explores. Nevertheless, beneath their luxurious veneers both offer significant insights into their respective subjects, making them must-see destinations for aficionados of European decorative arts.

Maastricht and beyond

Carolin C. Young — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:38:00 +0100

The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht has become the show of all antiques shows, attracting art and antiques world luminaries from around the globe. For those wishing to counterbalance the excitement and the throngs with more tranquil pleasures, a host of venues of superlative historical and aesthetic interest lies just a short distance away.

Paris Dealers

Carolin C. Young — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:20:00 +0100

From the stalls of the bouquinistes along the Seine to the rarified galleries of Saint-Germain and the Madeleine and out to the puces (flea markets) at the Porte de Clignancourt in the north and the Porte de Vanves in the south, Paris brims with antiques. As with many things, from architecture to cooking, the French refined the trade into an art form and a ritual.

Whither Londongrad?

Carolin C. Young — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:41:00 +0100

Museum shows, auctions, and galleries attest to an interest in things Russian that will survive fads and market forces