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Indepth Arts News:
"Fall Antiques Show"
1999-11-18 until 1999-11-21
Sanford Smith
New York, NY,
USA United States of America
When it debuted in 1979, the Fall Antiques
Show was the country’s first “all-American” show. Now
the show is firmly established as the foremost
Americana show in the country, with the finest selection
of country and formal furniture, toys, folk art, textiles,
quilts, fine art, garden design, marine art, paintings,
pottery and samplers. The 21st annual Fall Antiques
Show will take place November 18-21, with a preview
on Wednesday, November 17th, at the landmarked
Park Avenue Armory .
The Fall Antiques Show gathers 70 outstanding dealers from all over the United States,
including Carl Hammer Gallery (Chicago, IL) with masterworks by American self-taught
artists; Kathryn Berenson (Washington, D.C.) specializing in American and French
antique textiles; Jeffrey Tillou (Litchfield, CT) exhibiting American folk art; America
Hurrah (New York, NY) offering antique American quilts, rugs and folk art, and American
Indian art; M. Finkel & Daughter (Philadelphia, PA) with the finest examples of American
samplers and needlework; American Folk Art Gallery (New York, NY) showing fine
country painted furniture, quilts and early accessories; and John Sideli/Melissa Greene
(Sheffield, MA and Westport, CT) with American folk art and architectural items. After a
short hiatus Samuel Herrup (Sheffield, MA) The Pollacks (Chicago, IL), Marna
Anderson (New Paltz, NY), and Nancy Wells (York, ME) will be returning to the show.
The opening night gala will be sponsored by Country Living magazine and Fireman’s
Fund Insurance Company. All proceeds will benefit the Museum of American Folk Art.
The chairperson for this year’s preview is Paul J. La Perriere, Executive Vice President
of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company will also
sponsor a special exhibition at the show entitled “Millennial Dreams”, which will be
presented by the Museum of American Folk Art. The exhibition will complement the
Museum’s concurrent presentation, “Millennial Dreams: The Utopian Vision in American
Folk Art” at its Eva and Morris Feld Gallery in Lincoln Square.
“In the Company of Experts”, a series of morning walking tours will be offered on
Thursday and Saturday. Each tour will be conducted prior to the opening of the show
and will include a continental breakfast. Sponsored by the Museum of American Folk Art
and conducted by experts in the field, these tours are ideal for collectors and enthusiasts
who would like to learn more about the material exhibited at the Fall Antiques Show.
Tickets are $25 for Museum members, and $35 for non-members.
The Park Avenue Armory is located on Park Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets.
Show hours are: Thursday and Friday, noon to 9:00pm; Saturday, 11:00am to
7:00pm; and Sunday noon to 6:00pm. For more information about the benefit preview
or “In the Company of Experts”, or to purchase tickets for either of these events,
please contact Jennifer Scott at the Museum of American Folk Art, 212.977.7170. Daily
admission to the show is $12. For information about student or group rates, call Sugar
Barry at 212-777-5218.
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