Akiba Antiques presents a selection of decorative arts, antiques, and collectibles in the upcoming August Mid Summer Rush Auction. Highlighted is a LeCoultre Atmos mantel clock. Jaeger-LeCoultre grew from a ...

Amelia Peláez’s well-to-do parents gave her access to all the artistic opportunities Cuba could offer at the start of the 20th century. Still, Peláez ...

Akiba Antiques’ upcoming Pride of July Sale brings an antique five-piece aquamarine set by Black, Starr & Frost, America’s first jeweler and the first retailer on Fifth Avenue. The ...

Akiba Antiques’ upcoming Early Summer Showcase auction highlights sculptures by Ernest Trova. A self-trained Surrealist and Pop art painter and sculptor, Trova was best known for his Falling Man figure ...

In the early 20th century, American inventor Henry Warren sought a better clock motor. Popular battery-powered clocks were often unreliable and prone to mistakes. Warren eventually developed the world’s ...

“I never know what I’m going to put on the canvas. The canvas paints itself. I’m just the middleman,” Peter Max once said. Max was a prolific artist ...