Find of the Week: Vintage mahjong set, ca. 1920s

Antique Chinese mahjong set in a beautiful rosewood case with dovetail joints, which is trimmed in brass and embellished with Chinese characters painted in green.

The front door of the case slides up to reveal the drawers that contain the game pieces. The set includes 148 tiles, 120 sticks, a small box containing 4 dice, and a small round container with 4 round chips in it. 

To see this piece and other vintage games first-hand, visit us at Gallery on Main. You can also see more details on this mahjong set, including additional photos, and even purchase it online at our Etsy shop.

Call for Entries: Artist of the Month exhibitions

Visual artists are invited to submit their work for consideration for Gallery on Main's new Artist of the Month exhibition series, which will be on view beginning February 2017.

Different artists will be selected to have their work showcased in the Gallery, the front window, and on www.GalleryOnMainSt.com for an assigned month. Each exhibition will start the first of that month, and will run until the end of the third weekend. Each artist chosen will be encouraged to have an opening reception, which will be open to the public on the first Friday or Saturday of the month. Gallery on Main will advertise the event on social media and through press releases to area media outlets.

Inclusion in Artist of the Month is at the discretion of Gallery on Main and availability of space. Not all artists considered can be selected.

To enter your work for consideration: Please email us at least 3 different images of your work including artist name, title of the work, medium, dimensions, and price. If you are selected and if your work is sold during the time it is displayed at Gallery on Main, the Gallery will receive 40% of the sale price, and you as the artist will receive 60% of the sale price. Only work that you are willing to sell is eligible for the Artist of the Month call for entries.

Please send your submissions to info@GalleryOnMainSt.com with the subject line: Artist of the Month.

If your work is chosen, we will contact you to discuss the details.

We look forward to seeing your submissions!

Find of the Week: "Aspens" limited-edition photographic print by Dana Benner

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Hand signed and numbered, #3/100. On fine-art paper. Image 20" x 16", paper size 24" x 21".

Find this and other beautiful photos by New Jersey-based artist Dana Benner at Gallery on Main. Visit us today to see them firsthand!

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Photo © 2016 Dana Benner

Visit our new Etsy shop!

Check out some of the really cool items we just added to our new Gallery on Main online store. If you live locally and want to pick item up, no shipping charges.....just let us know before you buy online. We will be adding new items on almost a daily basis.

For your convenience, you'll find a link to our Etsy shop right on our website, in the navigation bar on the top of every page.

Find of the Week: Victorian-era parlor pump organ, made in NJ

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Victorian-era parlor pump organ, in a beautifully carved mahogany cabinet. Manufactured by S. D. Lauter Co. in nearby Newark, New Jersey, 1887.

In beautiful condition and good working order. Includes the original bill of sale! addition to this striking instrument, we have a number of great turned-wood piano stools of the period to choose from, including ball-and-claw foot types. Find these and more Victorian furniture as well as other conversation-piece instruments at Gallery on Main. Visit us today to see them firsthand!

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Photo © 2016 Gallery on Main

Get a jump start on holiday shopping & save 20%

Come into Gallery on Main now for your pre-season savings: 20% off selected items! If the tag has a red dot on it, you'll automatically receive 20% off the price on the tag. Time is limited, we're looking to make room for exciting new inventory! Also ask us about our pre-season sale on custom picture framing.

Find of the Week: Vintage hand-carved Mexican festival mask

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Made of hand-painted, hand-carved wood, this mask depicting a bearded man with a bat on his head is over 20 inches long.

Find this and many more folk art masks from cultures around the world at Gallery on Main. Browse our website to see just a small sampling, or visit us today to see them firsthand!

Photo copyright 2016 Gallery on Main.

Wow, what an honor!

We are honored that Gallery on Main has been named best antiques shop in Somerset County by the readers of the Courier-News!

Find of the Week: "Wave of the Future" lithograph by André Masson

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Hand-signed and numbered color lithograph by André Masson (French, 1896–1987), 1975. Limited edition, numbered 22 / 175.

This vibrant piece is custom framed in a striking gold wooden frame with carving that echoes the picture's swirling movement. It's matted with a cream-colored, archival-quality rag mat, and the piece is "float" mounted, to highlight the deckled edge at the bottom of the piece and give the overall presentation a nice multi-dimensional quality.

Find this and much more artwork at Gallery on Main. Browse our website to see just a small sampling, or visit us today to see them firsthand!

Photo © Dana Benner.