Apter-Fredericks: Apter-Fredericks has been acquiring some of the finest pieces of 18th century English antique furniture since 1946. From Queen Anne to Regency, through the designs of Thomas Chippendale, George Hepplewhite, Robert Adam and Thomas Sheraton, they span the period when English furniture design and craftsmanship was at its height. Using the archival wealth of London's … Continue reading New Exhibitors at the 2015 Winter Antiques Show
Remember those presidential decanters at the New York Winter Antiques Show in January? We wrote about them in this post. According to a recent article in the New York Times, they are now part of the collection at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. The story says they were originally at an auction in … Continue reading Presidential Decanters Arrive at Carnegie in Pittsburgh
On the first weekend to the Winter Antiques Show,when we arrived a the entrance of Park Avenue Amory, the crowd made me wonder whether Martha Stewart was still in the building. But inside the lobby, one could immediately sense the pazazz of the show. A long line at the coat check with anxious visitors trying … Continue reading The Presentation and the Price — Visiting the Winter Antiques Show
On the first morning of the Antiques at the Armory show at 26th Street and Park Avenue, the crowd seemed undeterred by another snowfall the night before. Unlike the American Antiques Show presented by the American Folk Art Museum, in which most dealers came from Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut area; or the Winter Antiques Show, … Continue reading Traditional and Trendy — Findings at Antiques at the Armory
A visit to several of the shows at New York's Americana Week (Antique Week) seems to lend some support to Graham Arader's statement on Bloomberg news that it's the upper-income buyer moving the antiques and art market. By far the best-attended show we visited during Americana Week seemed to be the Winter Antiques Show, at … Continue reading Shopping Americana Week
In this series, the UAA team will list some of the interesting items that we have found in auctions, antique shops, shows or eBay. We neither own the items or have the capability of examining the items in person in some cases. It mainly serves as an inventory record of what interests us (not necessarily in … Continue reading A Gaggle of Interests – Jan 8, 2011
The Winter Antiques Show celebrates its 57th year as America's most prestigious antiques show, providing museums, established collectors, dealers, design professionals and first-time buyers with opportunities to see and purchase exceptional pieces showcased by 74 exhibitors. This year, specialists in 17th to 19th century American furniture and decorative arts, old master drawings and European sculpture, … Continue reading Winter Antiques Show Celebrates Its 57th Year
Such blunt talk from The Young Collector in Maine Antiques Digest. In the article titled The Last of the Young Collectors? in the December issue Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond write that the bottom line is that young professionals are not interested in purchasing and living with antiques. No young collectors are coming into the … Continue reading The First of the Young Buyers
It took a while, but I finally was able to visit the Winter Antiques Show. The $20 admission cost seems like a lot to dish out, especially when re-entry costs another $20. I've been to a number of high-end shows, among them the Armory Show and the Philadelphia Antiques Show and I expected something similar … Continue reading Warming up to the Winter Antiques Show
If there’s one month of the year set aside for enjoyment of antiques and art, January is it. The center of the activity is of course New York where in the span of one week the Winter Antiques Show, New York Ceramics Fair, The American Antiques Show, Antiques at the Armory and Americana & Antiques … Continue reading January is Antiques (& Art) Month
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