Over the past twenty years, Moró Antik Gallery has hosted more than ten exhibitions. On this page, we present some of our most important exhibitions. For more information about each one, simply click on the thumbnails.
Luxury Swords
At Moró Antik Gallery, we have not only presented ordinary swords, but also exquisite luxury swords and sabres from the 16th to the 19th century.
This outstanding exhibition featured 24 swords on loan from six Hungarian private collectors. Each piece was rare and finely crafted, including such remarkable examples as a Transylvanian noble sabre, a silver-mounted Turkish sword, and a gilt Empire sabre.
May 2014
Netsuke II.
The Moró Antik Gallery proudly presents its second exhibition dedicated to netsukes, the exquisite Japanese toggles from traditional Edo-period attire.
We are presenting 181 pieces, selected from 11 private collections in Hungary. Through these 181 netsukes, visitors are invited to explore the rich tapestry of old Japanese daily life, religion, and mythology.
Many of these netsukes appear in our catalogue for the first time.
May 2013
Japanese Meiji Bronzes
With this oriental exhibition, we seek – and we hope succeed – in showcasing the rich variety of these fascinating objects: Japanese bronze statues and artworks from the Meiji era (1868–1912).
Each of the exhibited pieces reflects the exceptional craftsmanship of late 19th‑century artists. Among them is a bronze pot holder that serves as an outstanding example of the theme, its entire form composed of turtles. The artist has rendered these figures with such precision that the viewer almost expects the small creatures to come to life and move at any moment.
September 2012
Animals of the Chinese Horoscope
What do the rat, the tiger, the monkey, and the rooster have in common?
They are all part of the Chinese zodiac. The Moró Antik Gallery’s exhibition explored magnificent artworks related to the twelve animals of the Chinese horoscope, reflecting the gallery’s enduring interest in oriental art – and its special affection for animals. Among the displayed pieces were woodblock prints, statues, netsukes, and lacquerware, to name just a few.
September 2010
Religions Artworks
The material for this exhibition was selected from artworks associated with the great religions of the world.
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism are represented among the pieces, as are Buddhism and Japanese religious traditions.
April 2010
Letter Openers
The material for our September 2008 exhibition was a selection from Julia Vermes’s letter‑opener collection.
The exhibition featured hundreds of these unique and fascinating artworks, offering a rare insight into this distinctive subject.
September 2008
Buddha
The Tibetan, Chinese, and Mongolian Buddha statues in our exhibition were gathered from 15 Hungarian private collectors.
All 108 pieces – a sacred number in Buddhism – were selected for their quality, age, and rarity.
October 2007
Dagger
The material in this exhibition spans four thousand years, from around 1800 B.C. to works of the present day. The daggers come from four continents, with examples from countries in America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
The pieces on display vividly illustrate how rich and varied the forms of objects can be, even when they were originally made for the same purpose. The 113 daggers in the show were selected from 18 private collections.
To give a fuller picture of the subject, we have also included a small selection of knives, among them fighting knives whose size places them within the broader category of daggers.
March 2006
Coptic Textiles
The third exhibition at Moró Antik Gallery focused on Coptic textiles – delicate and remarkable works of art.
The 34 pieces on display were on loan from seven Hungarian private collectors.
November 2005
Netsuke
The subject of the first exhibition at Moró Antik Gallery was netsukes, the small Japanese toggle pieces used in traditional Edo‑period attire.
We presented 120 pieces for visitors, selected from 15 private collections in Hungary. Through these 120 netsukes, viewers are invited to explore the rich tapestry of old Japanese daily life, religion, and mythology. Many of these netsukes appear in our catalogue for the first time.
March 2004