Ida Manheim was born into the antiques business. Her grandfather, Bernard Manheim emigrated from Austria to New Orleans where he worked as a master cabinet maker. He opened an antique gallery and a small cabinet shop in 1919 in the Vieux Carre at 409 Royal Street. This antique gallery and small cabinet shop grew into world-renowned Manheim Galleries.

At the age of nine, Ida began accompanying her father, Abe Manheim, considered to be one of the most important dealers in the world, on his legendary buying trips throughout Europe. The family traveled all over Europe buying exceptional antiques to sell at the gallery in New Orleans. More than an occupation, antique dealing was a way of life for the Manheim family and the Manheim name soon grew synonymous with superior quality.

When Ida Manheim was twenty-four years old, she worked for her father full time. Under his brilliant tutelage, Ida developed her own signature style. She turned buying and selling antiques into an art form and came to share the international reputation of both her father and grandfather.

A. Chanut

1910

Upon her father’s death, Ida managed the already famous Manheim Galleries and brought the gallery to unsurpassed heights and increased its extraordinary client base.

With her thirty-five years of experience, Ida has helped thousands of clients make the perfect, personal selections for their homes and businesses. Never pushy or engaged in hard sell tactics she delights her customers with her lavish attention and professional savvy. Her clients include first time buyers, serious collectors, foreign dignitaries and famous celebrities. Just as no two pieces are the same, neither are her clients. By knowing their individual styles and preferences, combined with her expertise, Ida always provides her clientele with museum-quality antiques and exquisite objects of art that add great beauty to any decor.

Now, Ida brings the Manheim name and experience to the world through the internet. She looks forward to hearing from her most valued of clients and all interested collectors of European Antique Furniture who have seen something they love on the company website, in addition to when they visit the gallery in New Orleans.

Manheim Galleries has signed, period, museum quality European (English, French, Dutch, Italian and Austrian) furniture; magnificent and monumental 18th century Dutch and English tall case clocks; a fine collection of 19th-century oil paintings; and an extraordinary selection of 18th and 19th-century mirrors and trumeaux.

Many of Manheim’s clients have worked with them over the years through three generations, since 1919. The company has gained a wealth of knowledge through these experiences within the antiques business. The Vieux Carre’ (French Quarter) is the spirit of New Orleans, from which Manheim Antiques continues to serve their clients, locally, nationally and internationally.

A mueseum quality 19th century italian alabaster sculpture by famed artist Cesare Lapini Dated 1886

Cesare Lapini was a famed Italian marble Sculptor. He worked extensively in Florence during 1848 to 1888

His last exhibition was in Rome in 1881. This extraordinary alabaster sculpture “Little Girl with a Tambourine” dated 1886 exhibits his enormous talent for detail and beauty.

Bibliography: E. Benezit, Dictionnnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs.

Their latest acquisitions are always featured in their newsletter. Try to schedule a trip to New Orleans and pay their showroom a visit. If you are unable to schedule a trip to New Orleans, please feel free to call the store during business hours, Central Time USA. Contact information: Manheimantiques.com, 1-888-627-5969, or email <ida@manheimantiques.com>.