About M.S. Rau
M.S. Rau has been a world renowned landmark for over 100 years, earning the trust of discerning antique collectors worldwide. Our 25,000 square foot gallery literally overflows with remarkable collections of fine art, exquisite jewelry and exceptional 18th-and 19th-century antiques, and our highly trained staff of sales and research associates are second to none. Our primary mission is to provide our customers with an unparalleled shopping experience. Our selection is extensive so whether you are looking for a rare colored diamond, a Paul Revere sterling silver bowl or...Read More
Established in 19121stDibs seller since 2010
Featured Pieces
Simón Bolívar’s Silver Spur
Located in New Orleans, LA
Simón Bolívar’s Silver Spur
Early 19th Century
Worn by Simón Bolívar, this silver spur offers a direct connection to the military leader whose campaigns helped secure independence f...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver Smoking Carriages by E. H. Stockwell
By Edward H. Stockwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Silver Smoking Carriages
E. H. Stockwell
Hallmarked London, 1872-1873
Designed as a pair of witty Victorian smoking-table objects, these silver novelty carriages combine function wi...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver
Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vase
Third Intermediate Period, 945–715 BCE
Carved nearly three thousand years ago, this Egyptian alabaster vase unites the natural beauty of banded stone...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Vases
Materials
Alabaster
George Washington Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
George Washington Mantel Clock
Movement attributed to Jacques Nicolas Pierre François Dubuc, Paris
Case attributed to Gabriel (or L. Jeune) Rabiat, Paris (active 1810–20)
Circa 1815–...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Gold and Enamel Étui
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gold and Enamel Étui
Circa 1790
This rare and enchanting French enameled étui is a jewel of 18th-century craftsmanship. Fashioned in yellow gold, it is lavishly adorned with delicat...
Category
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Female-Form Yellow Gold Étui
Located in New Orleans, LA
Female-Form Gold Étui
Circa 1760
This rare and particularly fashionable Continental gold étui is a refined example of 18th-century luxury and personal adornment. Cast and chased in ...
Category
Antique 1760s Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
KPM Plaque of Ivy
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New Orleans, LA
KPM Plaque of Ivy, after Sir Hubert von Herkomer
KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin)
Circa 1900
This exquisitely hand-painted KPM porcelain plaque depicts Ivy, after Sir Hu...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Waterloo Elm Cabinet by Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Waterloo Elm Cabinet by Thomas Chippendale the Younger
Circa 1820
It was beneath this ancient elm that Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, established his principal command po...
Category
Antique 1820s English Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Theodore Roosevelt
1858–1919 American
Signed Letter Naming His Personal Heroes
Written on The Outlook letterhead
Written during Theodore Roosevelt’s historic 1912 campaign to retu...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Silver Goodwood Prize Trophy by Edmund Cotterill of Garrard
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Goodwood Prize Trophy
Garrard
Designed by Edmund Cotterill
Hallmarked London, 1841
Created for one of Victorian Britain’s most prestigious horse races, this monumental Goodwood ...
Category
Antique 1840s English Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
Muller Frères Landscape Cameo Glass Table Lamp
By Muller Frères
Located in New Orleans, LA
Landscape Cameo Glass Table Lamp
Muller Frères
Circa 1920
Richly colored cameo glass brings this remarkable table lamp by Muller Frères to life. The overlaid and acid-etched glass c...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
John F. Kennedy Rocking Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
John F. Kennedy’s Rocking Chair
Oak frame with original upholstery
Made by P&P Chair Company, Asheboro, NC
Made in 1961
This extraordinary high-backed rocking chair was personal...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
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Simón Bolívar’s Silver Spur
Located in New Orleans, LA
Simón Bolívar’s Silver Spur
Early 19th Century
Worn by Simón Bolívar, this silver spur offers a direct connection to the military leader whose campaigns helped secure independence f...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver Smoking Carriages by E. H. Stockwell
By Edward H. Stockwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Silver Smoking Carriages
E. H. Stockwell
Hallmarked London, 1872-1873
Designed as a pair of witty Victorian smoking-table objects, these silver novelty carriages combine function wi...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver
Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vase
Third Intermediate Period, 945–715 BCE
Carved nearly three thousand years ago, this Egyptian alabaster vase unites the natural beauty of banded stone...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Vases
Materials
Alabaster
George Washington Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
George Washington Mantel Clock
Movement attributed to Jacques Nicolas Pierre François Dubuc, Paris
Case attributed to Gabriel (or L. Jeune) Rabiat, Paris (active 1810–20)
Circa 1815–...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Gold and Enamel Étui
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gold and Enamel Étui
Circa 1790
This rare and enchanting French enameled étui is a jewel of 18th-century craftsmanship. Fashioned in yellow gold, it is lavishly adorned with delicat...
Category
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Female-Form Yellow Gold Étui
Located in New Orleans, LA
Female-Form Gold Étui
Circa 1760
This rare and particularly fashionable Continental gold étui is a refined example of 18th-century luxury and personal adornment. Cast and chased in ...
Category
Antique 1760s Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
KPM Plaque of Ivy
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New Orleans, LA
KPM Plaque of Ivy, after Sir Hubert von Herkomer
KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin)
Circa 1900
This exquisitely hand-painted KPM porcelain plaque depicts Ivy, after Sir Hu...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Waterloo Elm Cabinet by Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Waterloo Elm Cabinet by Thomas Chippendale the Younger
Circa 1820
It was beneath this ancient elm that Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, established his principal command po...
Category
Antique 1820s English Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Theodore Roosevelt
1858–1919 American
Signed Letter Naming His Personal Heroes
Written on The Outlook letterhead
Written during Theodore Roosevelt’s historic 1912 campaign to retu...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Silver Goodwood Prize Trophy by Edmund Cotterill of Garrard
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Goodwood Prize Trophy
Garrard
Designed by Edmund Cotterill
Hallmarked London, 1841
Created for one of Victorian Britain’s most prestigious horse races, this monumental Goodwood ...
Category
Antique 1840s English Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
Muller Frères Landscape Cameo Glass Table Lamp
By Muller Frères
Located in New Orleans, LA
Landscape Cameo Glass Table Lamp
Muller Frères
Circa 1920
Richly colored cameo glass brings this remarkable table lamp by Muller Frères to life. The overlaid and acid-etched glass c...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
John F. Kennedy Rocking Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
John F. Kennedy’s Rocking Chair
Oak frame with original upholstery
Made by P&P Chair Company, Asheboro, NC
Made in 1961
This extraordinary high-backed rocking chair was personal...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak