Experience a unique, fully escorted buying and learning experience in London, Amsterdam and Paris, with renowned antiques and fine arts expert, Charles Aronson.

Here is an extract of what members of earlier tours have to say:
“After a most interesting train trip through the Channel Tunnel and via Brussels, we arrived in Amsterdam full of enthusiasm and anticipation. Charles, our personal guide, suggested that we quickly unpack and all meet for a brief walking tour around our historic hotel. He wanted to show us one of his favourite places on earth.
 
We were not disappointed. We walked directly across the road to the Royal Palace and although the Queen was not in residence, a few of our party waved heartily at the windows - just in case. And then, in no time at all, we found ourselves in what Charles described as “one of the most peaceful settings on earth”.
 
In no more than fifty paces, we were transported in time and place from the noisy bustle of the city into the most serene courtyard square I have ever seen. Charles explained that it was originally formed in 1150 by the nuns who built a small now-hidden church in one corner and which became fully enclosed with charming, gabled merchants’ houses between the 14th and 18th centuries.

clockThe only sounds to be heard were the twittering birds in the trees and the soft echo of our own footsteps. I could have stayed there for hours.”

If the above description strikes you as appealing, then a guided tour with fine arts and antique expert Charles Aronson might just be for you. Aronson, a fourth generation antique dealer with a wealth of experience, is tempting passionate collectors with a unique opportunity – a fully escorted buying and learning expedition in London, Amsterdam and Paris.

This luxury trip combines first class travel and accommodation, with the stunning locations and vast heritage that only Europe has to offer. Included in the itinerary are a number of lectures delivered by Aronson to help get you into the ‘antiques mood’. He will take you through the extraordinary world of furniture, ceramics, paintings and sculptures, while ensuring that you have enough leisure time to wander through Paris and absorb the wonderful atmosphere of a London autumn.

If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity visit www.aronsonantiques.com and click on ‘European Tour’ for the complete fourteen day itinerary.

About your Tour Host
Charles Aronson commenced dealing in antiques, fine arts and Oriental carpets in 1967, becoming the fourth generation of antique dealers beginning in Amsterdam in 1883. He has travelled extensively throughout Europe, the United States, the old Persian Empire and Asia, studying specialist fields at various centres.

He joined the Antique Dealers' Association of New South Wales, in 1973 and subsequently became a Licensed Auctioneer, a Member of Australian Auctioneers & Valuers' Association, a Fellow of the Valuers'Society and a member of the Jewellery and Allied Trades Valuers’ Council.

Charles Aronson was President of the Antique Dealers' Association of New South Wales from 1979 to 1987 and from 1995 until 1999. He was Vice-President of the Australian Antique Dealers' Association in 1997 and National President of the Australian Antique Dealers’ Association from 2000 to 2005. He was appointed to the Australian Bureau of Customs Panel for the Verification of Antiques, in 1977 and has been its Chairman since 1979. He was Director of Fine Arts Education for the Australian Auctioneers & Valuers’ Association, leading the structuring of its professional courses.

He is an adviser and lecturer on antiques, fine arts and Oriental carpets to universities, governmental and quasi governmental institutions as well as public and private corporations. Charles is a regular?contributor of informative articles on a very broad range of subjects within the fascinating world of antiques and fine arts.
As well as describing the outstanding items on display in museums and fine houses in Europe, Charles may be available to advise and assist you in selecting and buying at the various shops, markets and fairs. Should you require it, he can also assist in arranging shipping and customs clearance for your purchases back to Australia.

For information about the tour please visit:
www.aronsonantiques.com