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statuettes, etchings, paintings<br />

and Chinese porcelain. Moró<br />

also boasts a rare and extensive<br />

collection of walking sticks<br />

embellished with ivory and silver.<br />

Exhibits are often held for their<br />

latest acquisitions.<br />

Nagyházi Gallery<br />

(V. Balaton utca 8; www.nagyhazi.hu)<br />

A dedicated team of art historians<br />

will guide you through a firstclass<br />

collection of 19th and 20th<br />

century paintings, Biedermeier<br />

furniture, carpets, decorative<br />

pieces, folk art as well as<br />

jewelry. With at least ten and as<br />

many as 20 auctions scheduled<br />

throughout the year, there are<br />

plenty of opportunities to make<br />

a bid on rare finds. Renowned<br />

pieces sold at previous auctions<br />

include works by Titian and<br />

Johann Michael Rottmayr.<br />

Nemes Gallery<br />

(V. Falk Miksa utca 28;<br />

www.nemesgaleria.hu)<br />

Owner and founder Gyula Nemes<br />

opened his first gallery in 1994<br />

and later expanded the operation<br />

to include a shop in Buda<br />

behind Széll Kálmán tér. The<br />

gallery’s specialty is Hungarian<br />

paintings and graphic art from<br />

the 19th and 20th centuries, with<br />

the occasional appearance of<br />

international masterpieces of the<br />

16th to 20th centuries. Furniture<br />

and ceramics also feature in their<br />

collection.<br />

Ómama Antik<br />

(II. Frankel Leó út 7;<br />

www.omamaantik.hu)<br />

In a category all its own, Ómama<br />

proffers antique and vintage<br />

clothing – Christian Dior, Gucci,<br />

Gianfranco Ferré – as well as<br />

vintage costume jewelry and<br />

sundry accessories and textiles.<br />

Their rich stock also includes<br />

ceramics, porcelain, furniture<br />

and assorted homewares from the<br />

1920s to present day. Sister store<br />

in Pest, Ómama Bizsuja (V. Szent<br />

István körút 1) carries decorative<br />

pieces for the home as well as<br />

silverwork and antique jewelry<br />

from such visionaries as Chanel<br />

and Coro. The period in focus is<br />

the 1850s to the 1960s.<br />

Pintér Antik<br />

(V. Falk Miksa utca 10;<br />

www.pinterantik.hu)<br />

The labyrinthine space of<br />

Pintér Antiques spans 2,000<br />

square meters, and is filled<br />

to the brim with antique<br />

furniture, carpets, Art-Deco and<br />

Secessionist chandeliers as well<br />

as paintings from the 19th and<br />

20th centuries. The adjoining<br />

Szonja Pintér Gallery specializes<br />

in contemporary Hungarian<br />

painting and sculpture. Should<br />

you tire from the adventure of<br />

perusing the vast treasury, you<br />

can take a break in the café.<br />

Auctions held approximately once<br />

a month and more frequently in<br />

December. Restoration services<br />

are available for items purchased<br />

in-house.

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