Earlier this week, we told you about an upcoming event that The Gables Antiques is taking part in, The Circle Celebrates Art and Antiques, which is set to take place on November 4th. As we mentioned, The Gables Antiques will host a trunk show focusing on antique Suzani textiles from Uzbekistan during the event. While we have been preparing for the big event,... [Read more...]

We've previously talked about Chinoiserie, which is the European decorative style with Chinese influences that reached its peak during the Rococo period of the 18th-century. Chinoiserie is quite a unique style and was selected as the style of discussion in the most recent issue of Lonny magazine in the “History of Style” article. The desire for more... [Read more...]

We've previously defined words and terms that you’ll see on our blog or website in our blog posts and since we haven’t done that in a while, we thought today would be a perfect day to add a new term to your list. Today’s term is “sconce.” Sconces are generally made wood or metal and are a bracket that’s been fashioned to hold candles and hang... [Read more...]

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