| Louis Comfort Tiffany Pastel Favrile Glass Dinnerware. M.S. Rau. |
Historic, museum-worthy Tiffany & Co. pieces pop up at auction on occasion, but attending previews may not always be possible—and the potential for a bidding frenzy can push even the tiniest pendant well past its estimated value. Knowing this, seasoned collectors have long sought out a quieter source for treasures of this caliber: M.S. Rau, an antiques gallery located in the heart of New Orleans’s French Quarter.
On October 25, the 100-year-old institution will unveil “Treasures of Tiffany: Icons of American Design,” an exhibition of more than 80 Tiffany & Co. objects “that rival—and in many cases surpass—what is presented at the world’s leading auction houses and museum collections,” says M.S. Rau’s Marjorie Rawle, head curator of the show.
