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CINOA
CINOA (''Confédération Internationale des Négociants en Oeuvres d'Art'', or International Confederation of Art and Antique Dealers' Associations) is a Brussels-based international federation, founded in 1935, of antique and art dealers, representing five thousand dealers from thirty-two art and antique associations in twenty-two countries. Membership is limited to associations which require their members to adhere to extremely strict quality and expertise standards. Dealers who are affiliated with CINOA through their art and antique trade associations often display the CINOA logo as support of the CINOA charter and guidelines. The stated goals of CINOA are to: * Encourage high ethical standards within the trade * Disseminate practical information on the art market * Facilitate legitimate circulation of artworks throughout the world Since 1976, CINOA has been awarding a yearly CINOA Prize The CINOA Prize is a prize awarded yearly to art historians by CINOA, the international c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CINOA Prize
The CINOA Prize is a prize awarded yearly to art historians by CINOA, the international confederation of art dealers, "in recognition of an academic publication or a remarkable contribution to furthering the cultural preservation through art works in a CINOA member country".CINOA"The CINOA Prize" (page retrieved November 24th, 2006). Recipients * 2008 - Jean-Pierre Bénézit, France for the contribution of its family since 1910 to the Dictionary of the painters, sculptors, draughtsmen and engravers known under the name of Bénézit Dictionary. * 2007 - Antonio Paolucci, Italy for a lifetime commitment to preserving culture. * 2006 - Henk van Os, Netherlands art historian, for a lifetime commitment to teaching art. * 2005 - Philippe de Montebello, Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States, for a lifetime commitment to art. * 1996 - Geoffrey Beard, England: '' Upholsterers & Interior Furnishing in England, 1530-1840'' * 1995 - Prof. Alvar Gonzales Palaci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antique
An antique ( la, antiquus; 'old', 'ancient') is an item perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance, and often defined as at least 100 years old (or some other limit), although the term is often used loosely to describe any object that is old. An antique is usually an item that is collected or desirable because of its age, beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection, and/or other unique features. It is an object that represents a previous era or time period in human history. Vintage and collectible are used to describe items that are old, but do not meet the 100-year criterion. Antiques are usually objects of the decorative arts that show some degree of craftsmanship, collectability, or an attention to design, such as a desk or an early automobile. They are bought at antiques shops, estate sales, auction houses, online auctions, and other venues, or estate inherited. Antiques dealers often belong to national trade assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
