Objects·November 18, 2015

Chinese Ceramics (part II): A Pair of Canton Vases, A Famille Verte Vase, A Pair of Famille Rose Chargers, A Blue and White Tea Canister

As mentioned earlier, there are various sub-categories of Chinese ceramics. While the ones discussed in ‘part I‘ of this series showed more traditional tastes, this part will focus on the more flamboyant. Chinese Canton Porcelain was manufactured and fired in the kilns of Ching-Te Chen. From there, works were taken to the port at Canton, […]

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Objects·November 16, 2015

Chinese Ceramics (part I): A Sang de Boeuf Vase, A Black Glazed Pottery Bottle, A Sancai Amphora Vase, A Teadust Glaze Bottle Vase

Chinese ceramics are considered to be the most significant and popular art-form to have been produced in China. In fact, their association with their country of origin is so significant that objects have even adopted its name: China. Before we get started (and to clarify) it is worth stating that although there are sub-categories of ceramics […]

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News·June 4, 2015

Imari Porcelain and Europe

The European fascination with Japanese “Imari” porcelain really began in the late 17th century and items of varying size, shape or form quickly became as much a focal point of grand Western homes as their Chinese counterparts. Imari works are customarily decorated in red and blue glazes, highlighted with gilded outlines, over a white, almost […]

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News·April 21, 2015

Gallery Opening: Film is Art

Finally…one more sleep only! Tomorrow Timothy Langston and Andrew Sinclair will be opening the long anticipated exhibition: Film is Art (at 20A Pimlico Road in London). For one whole week, Langston’s otherwise primarily Antiques and Fine Arts Gallery is hosting the Contemporary Box-Art of the artist Andrew Sinclair. Having created an unusual and inspiring stage-like setting, the magical world of […]

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News·April 10, 2015

Fantasy Transport by Andrew Sinclair

Andrew Sinclair’s art seeks not only to frame the heavens and, in fact, the millennium, but to “capture infinity in a grain of sand”. No matter the subject, time and space is of the essence. Taking inspiration form Joseph Cornell‘s box art as well as Max Ernst‘s collages, Sinclair’s subject matter often seems to revolve around […]

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News·April 10, 2015

Cinnabar Laquer - A Distinctly Chinese Artform

Seeing Red? Then it is entirely possible that you are looking at a beautifully carved cinnabar lacquer artwork. And if you are of the opinion that art and craftsmanship go hand-in-hand, then you might just consider these works the peak of artistic expression, for they takes weeks to complete. The technique of carving this material consists […]

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News·April 7, 2015

Andrew Sinclair and Timothy Langston - A Match Made in Heaven

In Timothy Langston’s own words: “I was introduced to Andrew Sinclair and his boxes by a friend at a party last year and immediately fell in love with the fantasy of his creations. Each box tells a story and as a collection they allow us to journey through the 20th century. As I studied each […]

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News·April 7, 2015

Mirror, mirror...

If in the bathroom, the hallway, the living room or the kitchen, people add mirrors to their homes wherever possible. To check your lipstick, add character to an otherwise dull space or to lend the illusion of depth to a room of any size, hardly any modern-day place does not incorporate at least one example… The birth of […]

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News·April 7, 2015

Films: Artwork in Flow

Andrew Sinclair’s love for and understanding of early cinema, his passion for the magical and surreal German and French filmmakers as well as legendary (and by now) cult stories are played out in his wonderfully imaginative box art. From the gothic horror figure Nosferatu over the futuristic drama of Metropolis to the dream like world of Hans Christian […]

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News·March 31, 2015

Andrew Sinclair: His Life and Art

This April Timothy Langston Fine Art & Antiques embarks on a journey with Andrew Sinclair. Together, they enter a world of imagination and fantasy, of art and film, of historic events, present day convictions and futuristic vision. Sinclair’s works come to life in the Pimlico Road gallery as the artist infuses his creations with their individual stories… […]

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News·March 26, 2015

Andrew Sinclair Exhibition: Film is Art (22-26 April 2015)

Timothy Langston Fine Art & Antiques is showing Andrew Sinclair’s Work: FILM IS ART: The Magical World of Andrew Sinclair 22nd – 26th of April 2015 For one week Timothy Langston is showing works by Andrew Sinclair. Pieces of art, history and film; of fantasy transport and the imagination of Surrealism; of cinematic movement as well […]

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News·November 19, 2014

Chinese Snuff Bottles

There was a time when the Chinese found smoking tobacco quite distasteful but they also held the belief that snuff, made by mixed tobacco with herbs and spices, had medicinal properties. It was inhaled through the nose which caused sneezing – considered to be a great way for purging illnesses and allerigies! The Chinese Court did not have […]

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