Aardvark Antiques has always been dedicated to offering the best quality antiques to our customers while at the same time getting you the most for your money! At Aardvark, we have a reputation for honesty. We are ethical. Customers keep coming back to Aardvark because they know they can trust us. When dealing with antiques,… Read more »
The world of figurine collecting offers endless possibilities of styles and designers. In this article we will be talking about some popular figurine designers and learning more about their history. Giuseppe Armani Giuseppe Armani Born in the town of Calci, in the Tuscan region of Italy, Armani, like many children, loved to draw, and he… Read more »
Antique Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Tea Set has 20 pieces in all. Very intricately and beautifully hand painted of Japanese women. There is a golden dragon on top of each large piece. Each piece has the Satsuma pottery mark.Tea pot measures 9″H…. Read more »
Have you seen another like it? We have not in 15 years in business. From a fabulous Atlanta estate in the exclusive Country Club of the South these lifetime collectors made this rare heirloom available to us. It was brought to the US from the West Indies. This huge day bed was originally bought at… Read more »
Beautiful antique 18th century Dutch mahogany bookcase secretary. Towering 9 ft high, this exquisite mahogany bureau was hand-crafted in the Netherlands around 1780. Over the centuries, the mahogany has developed a beautiful patina, so that it now displays a deep, lustrous complexion and a highly pronounced grain. As fine as this exquisite wood appears, the… Read more »
For those who have followed the American Contemporary Art Movement over the last 20 years or so, Bill Mack needs no introduction. For those unfamiliar with his work, Bill Mack sculpts in what is referred to as “alto-relief,” which is a variation of bas-relief but incorporates even much greater depth and three dimensionality with portions… Read more »
A HISTORY OF THE WILKINSONS (Compiled by David Allison. 2004) JOSHUA WILKINSON 1725 – 1790 Joshua Wilkinson was born in 1725 and was the son of Joseph Wilkinson, a clothier of Leeds, Yorkshire. Joshua is thought to have had at least two brothers, William and Joseph. Joshua’s wife was named Sarah, however as no record… Read more »
Americana refers to artifacts, or a collection of artifacts, related to the history, geography, folklore and cultural heritage of the United States. This is a fantastic original late 18th century pine wood corner cupboard. A piece of true Americana, hand crafted, and a beautiful patina. This is made from a rare extinct pine with solid 19 inch wide planks!… Read more »
The Biedermeier style was a simplified interpretation of the influential French Empire Style of Napoleon I, which introduced the romance of ancient Roman Empire styles, adapting these to modern early 19th century households. Stylistically, the furniture was simple and elegant. Its construction utilized the ideal of truth through material, something that later influenced the Bauhaus… Read more »