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Exquisite Steuben collection headlines Akiba Antiques July 29 sale
Steuben iridized sapphire blue over flint white vase decorated with gold Aurene leaf-and-vine and Intarsia collar, estimated at $2,000-$20,000 DANIA BEACH, Fla. – On July 29, leading regional auction house Akiba ...
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Vintage Murano Glass Palm Tree Lamps From Barovier & Toso Lead Akiba Antiques’ September Sale
One of the oldest family-owned businesses in the world, Italian glassmaker Barovier & Toso was founded in 1295. It maintains a long tradition of Murano glassmaking while pioneering new styles and ...
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Antique Italian and Russian Enameled Pieces Highlight Akiba Antiques’ Upcoming Heat of the Moment Sale
Milan-born jeweler and designer Pierino Frascarolo is celebrated for his enamel and gold animal creations crafted during the 1960s. His designs depict whimsical fauna figures adorned with enamel, diamond, and ...
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Ancient Chinese Cloisonné Bowls and Antique Ottoman Powder Horn Highlight Akiba Antiques’ Upcoming Sale
Cloisonné is a traditional art of adorning objects with colored material using metal wire or strips. Initially popular in Europe, the technique spread to China by the 14th century. ...
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Akiba Antiques Presents Cold War-Era Periscope, Art Deco Revival Panels
After the Art Deco fever reached its height in the late 1920s, the extravagant style retreated for several decades. Sleek modernism took its place as the favored interior design style ...
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Akiba Antiques to Offer Fine Art by Manuel Mendive, Jerzy Nowosielski, and Franjo Filipović
Contemporary Afro-Cuban artist Manuel Mendive builds multidisciplinary links between the past and present. Born in Havana, Mendive has roots in Africa’s West coast and remains connected to his Yoruba ...