Baltimore Antiques Show Ends on a Sound Note with Praises

Conrad Wise Chapman (1842-1910), Valle de Mexico from Hacienda Morales circa 1878, oil on panel 8 5/8 X 16 inches displayed at the Baltimore Antiques Show. Image courtesy of Alexander Gallery

ART FAIR

BY KAZAD

A great showing by art auction houses and antique dealers at the Baltimore Antiques Show left art lovers asking for more and full of praises for the organizers.

Image: Fabulous Emerald & Diamond Ring: Centering a fine 3.26 carats oval emerald, very clean, with beautiful blue-green overtones, bordered by a row of round brilliant cut diamonds and a row of baguette diamonds, to the split shoulders set with similarly cut diamonds. Antiques Show — Fabulous Emerald & Diamond Ring: Centering a fine 3.26 carats oval emerald, very clean, with beautiful blue-green overtones, bordered by a row of round brilliant cut diamonds and a row of baguette diamonds, to the split shoulders set with similarly cut diamonds. Fifty diamonds totaling approximately 3.25 carats, mounted in platinum, approximately 3/4″ long across the finger to the fingernail. Image courtesy of Jacobs-Diamonds

BALTIMORE— The Baltimore Summer Antiques Show came to a close Sunday on a very sound note. Held at the Baltimore Convention Center, the annual event brought together art collectors and lovers of everything antique. For the whole weekend, this great Baltimore summer event in its s 34^th year featured Art auction houses, art collectors, antique dealers, estate jewelers, and antiquarian book dealers. They all brought out their best to show to the world.

From Friday through Sunday, the venue was a beehive of activities. Antique collectors, art collectors, antiquarian book collectors, and art aficionados stroll through the vast very conducive atmosphere of the Baltimore Convention Center to interact with precious art.

Many booths came with exceptional jewelry and gemstone for sale. From gold to diamond, silver, and sapphire, there was so much to see and buy. There was beautiful diamond jewelry for men and alluring gemstones for women.

For those planning their weddings, the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show was an opportunity to buy some of the best wedding rings. Elegant styles of wedding rings in different shapes and colors abound. The fabulous emerald & diamond ring at the Jacob Diamond booth was captivating and attractive. It attracted not just couples ready to tie the knot, but also those who just love fine jewelry.

Summer Baltimore Antiques Show

Besides jewelry, there were also antiques and rare books for sale. Walking through the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show organized by the Palm Beach Show Group was like walking through an antiquarian book fair. There were so many antiquarian booksellers and used books for sale. From Friday through Sunday, rare book collectors converge around these booths to acquire first edition books or out of print books. Although some of the books were used book, they were very rare and valuable.

For all those who love art, there was so much art to see. There were paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and textiles. Many of the works were in different styles and traditions: impressionism, abstract art, pop art, and all other styles. There were impressionist paintings and modern art on canvas. Many of the participating galleries and art dealers presented their best, and art buyers were unrelenting in their effort to take some of the great pieces home.

From modern art on canvas to large sculptural pieces, the Baltimore Convention Center was a huge museum. The Art Baltimore 2014, a show -within a show -featured a spectacular collection of international fine art galleries. The array of artworks in this section included fine art and sculpture spanning over time. There were works by old European masters contemporary artists on display. These works that engendered vistors, creating an amazing art experience. For those who could not afford the large canvases and sculptures, there were fine art prints on canvases for sale.

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Visitors to this year’s Baltimore Summer Antiques Show will no doubt carry the memory with them for a long time. Besides the art, antiques, and rare books put on sale, the atmosphere was gorgeous. The Baltimore Convention Center was conducive and allowed visitors to experience an environment to interact and engage with art and antiques.

The courtyard within the show was most valuable to visitors who used the eating areas to meet and interact with their friends and also take the weight off. It is not surprising that many are already looking forward to next year’s event. Even those that did not buy anything know that visiting the venue and interacting with art and antiques was worth all the effort.