AAADA Melbourne Antiques Show 3-6th May 2012

AAADA Melbourne Antiques Show 3-6th May 2012

AAADA Melbourne Antiques Show, Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, 3 – 6th May 2012

Shopping for antiques, whether it is for furniture, jewellery, ceramic or coins, can be a minefield for the uninitiated but if you are looking for high quality authentic and unique pieces, then a visit to this year’s Australian Antique and Art Dealers Association’s Melbourne Antiques Show is a must.

Appropriately located in the world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton, the three-day exhibition brings together more than forty AAADA member antique dealers from around the country showcasing the very best in antiques and fine art.

David Rabb - CGW134471/8

David Rabb – CGW134471/8

David Rabb – 1914 -1995

A drawing of a nude. Signed.

Studied in New York in the 1930’s. Art Master at Scots College and Knox Grammar.

Art tutor for Brett Whiteley.

David Rabb - CGW134471/7

David Rabb – CGW134471/7

David Rabb – 1914 -1995

A drawing of a nude. Signed.

Studied in New York in the 1930’s. Art Master at Scots College and Knox Grammar.

Art tutor for Brett Whiteley.

David Rabb - CGW134471/6

David Rabb – CGW134471/6

David Rabb – 1914 -1995

A drawing of a nude. Signed.

Studied in New York in the 1930’s. Art Master at Scots College and Knox Grammar.

Art tutor for Brett Whiteley.

Draakestein - 'Balam-pulli' - 1686

Draakestein – ‘Balam-pulli’ – 1686

‘Balam-pulli’

Hortus Indicus Malabaricus

Hendrik Draakestein

The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.

Amsterdam

1686

Draakestein - 'Cametti' - 1686

Draakestein – ‘Cametti’ – 1686

‘Cametti’ Hortus Indicus Malabaricus.

Hendrik Draakestein.

The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.

Amsterdam

1686

Trew - "Pomegranate" - 1750 - CGW134463/7

Trew – “Pomegranate” – 1750 – CGW134463/7

“Pomegranate” Plantae Selectae published by Cristoph Jacob Trew in Nuremberg in 1750. Copper engraving with original hand colour. Trew was a physician and botanist and published his works based on the drawings of Ehret, highly acclaimed artist and ‘gardener’ of his time. Linnaeus, the author of the order of plants as we know it today was so impressed by this work he wrote “The miracles of our century in the natural sciences are your work”. To this day these engravings remain some of the most highly acclaimed and sought after botanical interpretations.

1750

36 cm x 52.5 cm unframed

AAADA Melbourne Antiques 2014

AAADA Melbourne Antiques 2014

This fair had the largest participating list of antique dealers we have ever gathered together.

The opening night had all proceeds going to UNICEF Australia.

I had many beautiful items prepared for the fair including dressers, wine tables, chairs, botanicals and period to contemporary art.

The fair also showcased an exciting new concept by myself and Mali Moir (artist)

“beautiful drawings of objects of virtu”

Rare 15th -17th Century World Maps - CGW134490

Rare 15th -17th Century World Maps – CGW134490

Hand coloured Planiglob der Erde map published by Weimar 1857

Hand coloured Deventer map by Jan Delate Kaart Vandetwee Platte Warelds Joolen 1700

Pair of hand coloured Coronelli (map maker) Planisfer del Mondo maps of the world 1691

Hand coloured Moithey Le Globe terrestre map 1760

Hand coloured Brookes Gaz Ateer’s new map of the world, showing the latest discoveries 1791

Hand coloured Betts Western/Eastern hemispheres map

De Lat Der Warelds Zooals hand coloured map 1700