Luxurious artwork, antiques and jewellery vendor M.S. Rau will open its first year-round gallery outdoors Louisiana later this month in Aspen, marking the corporate’s first everlasting second location because it was based in 1912.

The brand new 2,200-square-foot gallery will open March 26 at 307 S. Galena St. within the Aspen Block Constructing, situated within the metropolis’s industrial core procuring district. The enlargement locations the New Orleans-based vendor in one of many nation’s most distinguished artwork and luxurious retail markets.

To mark the opening, the corporate plans a three-day celebration from March 26 by way of March 28 that includes complimentary cocktails and king cake — a nod to its Louisiana roots — whereas guests tour the gallery’s assortment.

The Aspen location will characteristic museum-quality artworks, antiques and jewellery much like these showcased on the firm’s flagship gallery in New Orleans. Gadgets on show will embrace masterworks by artists corresponding to Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Pablo Picasso, together with uncommon historic artifacts.

Among the many highlights are a silver teapot attributed to Paul Revere, uncommon Golconda diamonds and historical meteorites. The gallery will even show what the corporate says are the one documented French Crown Jewels situated outdoors a museum.

Andrew Fields, president of M.S. Rau and an Aspen resident, stated the corporate had been contemplating a everlasting presence within the mountain resort neighborhood due to its sturdy marketplace for high-end artwork and collectibles.

“This city has a thriving artwork scene and attracts discerning collectors from across the globe all year long, and the elegant procuring district displays the identical one-of-a-kind character present in our assortment,” Fields stated. “We couldn’t be extra thrilled.”

The brand new gallery occupies each the road and decrease ranges of the historic Victorian brick constructing and sits close to luxurious retailers together with Prada and Rag & Bone.

Based in 1912, M.S. Rau is a family-owned gallery led by third-generation proprietor Invoice Rau. The corporate operates globally, sourcing uncommon works for collectors and establishments. Its flagship area within the French Quarter spans about 40,000 sq. toes and usually hosts museum-quality exhibitions and participates in worldwide artwork and antiques gala’s.

The Aspen gallery represents the newest step within the firm’s effort to achieve collectors in main luxurious markets whereas sustaining its long-standing base in New Orleans.

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