Michael Haskell Antiques has been in business since 1968 in Santa Barbara, California. We are specialists in 17th and 18th Century, Spanish and Spanish Colonial antiques, as well as early Italian items. We also handle old American Indian items and Pre-Columbian Art.
Michael Haskell, has traveled extensively in Mexico, Central America and South America researching Spanish Colonial Decorative Arts and has wide knowledge in his field.
Michael was the Curator of the 1996 exhibition "Symbols of Status", Spanish Colonial Silver at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, and was author of the accompanying catalogue. As well as being the Co-Curator for the Exhibition "Visions Of Life", Plains Indian Art at The Santa Barbara Museum Of Art. In addition, he has served as consultant and appraiser to many Museums and Institutions. Michael Haskell Antiques carries an extensive inventory of period 17th and 18th furniture, textiles, religious art, ceramics, silver and lighting as well as architectural items such as early doors, window grills, stone work, and fragments.