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Category Archives: antique frame restoration
The next generation of Lowy: a framer is born.
Ben Shar, Brad’s son and Larry’s grandson, learns to burnish and gild at a demo by Wayne Reynolds. His nursery school was here on a tour, and it was amazing how they responded! Take a look through the photos and … Continue reading
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Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Ever wanted to feel a piece of gold leaf? Or gild a frame? Or watch as a conservator inpaints losses on a painting? Stop by the Lowy booth at the 2011 Architectural Digest Home Design Show and these dreams, and … Continue reading
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Just Folking Around…
You heard it right, Lowy is celebrating all things folk. Come and visit Just Folk Frames: An Online Exhibition & Sale. Check out our unique selection of affordable folk frames from the extensive Lowy collection. http://lowyonline.com/justfolk.php
A Change of Taste Opening Night: a few select pictures
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A Change of Taste Makes the New York Times
Our exhibition made the Times! Check out their article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/20/garden/20shows.html?scp=2&sq=lowy&st=cse. But more importantly, make sure you stop by! It’s not often that we have a frame exhibition, it’s a rare and wonderful show filled with some pretty gorgeous frames.
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A Change of Taste: From the Gilded Age to the Craftsman Aesthetic
We’re having a frame exhibition! I think we’ve had maybe only one of these before, so get on down to Lowy to check it out! The details: the exhibition will chronicle the momentous change of taste in American picture frames … Continue reading
Gilding 101
So, this is actually about an hour long video, not the five minutes you’ll get here. Eventually I will break up the full thing into individual lessons that you can check out at your own convenience. But for now, this … Continue reading
