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Online Estates Auction: Friday, July 17, 10am est

651 Estate Lots: Antiques, Americana, Advertising, Garden, General Store, Dental, Pharmacy, Arcade Pinball, Decorative and Ethnographic Arts, Oriental Rugs, Silver, Fine Art, Russian Icons, Asian Arts, Fine Books & Much More Friday, July 17, 2015, 10am est Exhibition: July 15-16, 11am-5pm Accepting Online, Phone Absentee Bids Browse the July 17th Auction Catalog and Bid Live on LiveAuctioneers.com Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (pdf)  

2020-01-07T13:17:52-05:00July 3rd, 2015|Uncategorized|
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Auction: Modern, Folk & Self-Taught Art, Sun. June 21

Auction | Modern, Folk & Self-Taught Art Live Salesroom Auction: Sunday, June 21, 2015, 10am est Exhibition: June 19-20, 11am-5pm 450+ Lots Highlights include a large collection (47 lots) of original drawings, works on paper, and notebooks by Charles Burchfield (estate of Alexander Raydon, NY); a rare set of The New Republic Portfolio (1924) with etchings by Edward Hopper, John Sloan and others; estate collections of antique Japanese prints (22 lots) and Marc Chagall lithographs and signed posters (25 lots); and a large collection (159 lots) of modern and contemporary art to be sold to benefit the non-profit organization, Art for Healing NYC., including original works by Simon Tjakamarra, Judi Werthein, Terence La Noue and Denise G. Green. Also: original works by Clementine Hunter, Sterling Strauser, Purvis Young, James A.M. Whistler, Twins Seven-Seven, Reynolds Beal, Erwin J. Neusch, William Dawson, Mose Tolliver, Walter Joseph Phillips,  Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt, Vojislav Jakic, Bill Jensen, Javier Mayoral, Jim Bloom, Kassem Amoudi, Eyvind Earle, Allan D'Arcangelo, Arman, Kate Adams, Joseph Solman, Carol Summers, Albert B. Serwazi, Mara McAfee, Dorothy Strauser, Kim Weston, David Tinsley, Lamont Alfred "Old Ironsides" Pry, Georgiana Orr. Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live on LiveAuctioneers.com Browse the Virtual [...]

2020-01-07T13:17:52-05:00June 8th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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Auction Weekend 2: Masters of the Eclectic! May 31

May Estates, Weekend 2 Masters Of The Eclectic! 588 Estate Lots, Including Art, Mid Century Modern, Americana, Asian Arts, Antiques, Decorative Arts, Oriental Rugs, Advertising, Collectibles, Ethnographic Arts Live Salesroom Auction: Sunday, May 31, 2015, 10am est Exhibition: May 29-30, 11am-5pm Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live on LiveAuctioneers.com Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF)

2020-01-07T13:17:52-05:00May 19th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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Tibetan Monks Create Sand Mandala at Material Culture, May 2-3

WE INVITE THE PUBLIC TO JOIN US THIS WEEKEND On Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3, 11am - 5pm For the Creation of a Sand Mandala of the Medicine Buddha By the Tibetan Monks of the Drepung Gomang Monastery, India, For the Healing of the World & Specifically Earthquake-Ravaged Nepal Please Note: Material Culture will Donate a Portion of all Sales this Weekend to Relief Efforts in Nepal! Free, Open to the Public, Unlimited Free Parking, Children Welcome

2020-01-07T13:17:51-05:00April 27th, 2015|Store News|
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Auction | May Estates: Masters of the Eclectic! Sun., May 3

May Estates & Masters Of The Eclectic! 778 Estate Lots Art, Americana, Antiques, Decorative Arts, Advertising, Modern Design, Collectibles, Silver, Oriental Rugs, Asian & Ethnographic Arts Live Salesroom Auction: Sunday, May 3, 2015, 10am est Exhibition: May 1-2, 11am-5pm Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live on LiveAuctioneers.com Browse the Virtual Print Catalog Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF)

2020-01-07T13:17:51-05:00April 20th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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Sri Lanka Cooking Class: May 2

Learn how to make exotic spice blends that will bring flavor magic to your cooking and recipes using those blends. This series of cooking classes taught by Baba Olga’s Chef Aliza Green features recipes from her forthcoming book, The Magic of Spice Blends, and her other books. After this demonstration class, we will all sit down together to share lunch made from the recipes. Each guest will leave with a copy of the recipes and a sample packet of the spice blend we’ve made to make their own spice magic at home. Price for the class and lunch is $35/person (online registration required). Classes run from 11:00 to 2:00 pm including lunch. Limit of 20 guests per class. Saturday, May 2nd: Sri Lanka (vegan-friendly menu) Sambar Podi (Sri Lankan curry powder) (demo) Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad Sri Lankan Vegetable Curry with Gold Sweet Potatoes and Cashews (demo) Saffron Basmati Rice Dessert: Vegan Tahini Cake with Fruit Macedonia

2020-01-07T13:17:50-05:00April 16th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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Tibetan Cultural Celebration and Performance at Material Culture, Saturday, April 11

Please Join Us For A Very Special Cultural Celebration and Performance Of Traditional Tibetan Dance, Lively Debate, Chanting, Prayer and Meditation By the Tibetan Buddhist Monks Of Drepung Gomang Monastery, India Saturday, April 11, 2PM, FREE Everyone Welcome, Bring Kids! PERFORMANCE PROGRAM: WELCOMING HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA AND OFFERING OF MANDALA. According to Tibetan custom, if His Holiness in not physically present, his holy portrait is displayed to symbolize that he is nevertheless the Chief Guest at the function or gatherings. At the same time, one offers all that one values in the Universe by reciting prayers, and visualizing that one is offering these to the guru or lama. TASHI SHOLPA (Good Luck Dance). Tashi Shoelpa is the oldest opera company in Tibet. This dance originally appeared in a dream of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama in 1645 and was performed during the enthronement ceremony of Fifth Dalai Lama. The performer wearing the white-beard mask represents Saint Thantong Gyalpo, the founder of Lhamo/Tibetan opera, who reputedly lived for 140 years and also symbolizes long life and good health. Lhamo/opera conveys the teachings of Lord Buddha through historical reenactment. The purpose of this very dance is to bring good luck and good omens specially to inaugurate [...]

2020-01-07T13:17:51-05:00March 23rd, 2015|Store News|
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