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Garnets for January at Solvang Antiques

December 30, 2016 4:00 pm

January’s birthstone is Garnet, a beautiful gem with a history as deep and rich as its color. Read along and learn more about January’s birthstone, as well as some garnet pieces from our collection of antique and estate jewelry. Red is the most common color of garnets. However, garnets are found in many colors, including […]

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Artist Spotlight: Sheryl Knight

December 28, 2016 4:00 pm

Sheryl Knight is an award-winning California artist and has been painting for many years. Read on to learn more about acclaimed painter Sheryl Knight. New Friend, oil on linen Sunset Bay, oil Sheryl is best known for her vibrant oil paintings. Her strong, expressive style could best be described as varying from loose realism to impressionistic. […]

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Artist Spotlight: Dirk Foslien

December 14, 2016 4:00 pm

This week, our Artist Spotlight features Dirk Foslien. Dirk Foslien feels his still life and landscape renderings incorporate expressiveness that he feels is Spirit driven. Grass Mountain Poppies, oil on canvas Dirk Foslien is a native Californian. He became interested in art early in his life through the influence of his artist father, and his […]

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The Story of Ormolu

December 9, 2016 5:00 pm

Ormolu is mentioned in many of our descriptions, including those of clocks and furniture. What does the term mean? What is the history? Read below to find out more about ormolu and see some of the beautiful examples here at Solvang Antiques. French Shelf Clock With Putti Ormolu by Henry Mare c. 1830 Ormolu is […]

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Artist Spotlight: Joe Mancuso

December 5, 2016 11:33 pm

Joe Mancuso is an accomplished artist in both pastel and oil. Recognized as a top landscape painter, this week he is our Artist Spotlight. Joe Mancuso is an accomplished artist in both pastel and oil. He is well known for dramatic light and color in his work, and he is greatly influenced by the changing of […]

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