Furniture Design

The American Antiques Show 2006 kicks off on January 19 and lasts four short days.

William and Mary High Chest, 1720, Maple with pine secondary wood, and ash and mahogany veneers.

Held at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York City and costing $15 admission the Show is recognized as one of the most important folk art and Americana shows in the country. 45 leading dealers offer outstanding examples of Americana such as 19th century portraits and landscapes and finely crafted furniture as well as American Indian art and important historic schoolgirl needlework. Also featured for sale is tramp art, quilts, hooked rugs, gameboards, weathervanes, trade signs, idiosyncratic works of art, and other decorative objects from the 18th through the early 20th centuries.

To enhance the enjoyment of collecting and viewing the objects offered at the show, the museum is presenting an extensive education program. The exhibitors will highlight and discuss objects in their booths on Thursday and Friday. A walking tour led by Nancy Druckman, American Folk Art department, Sotheby’s, will take place on Thursday. Museum curators will lead tours at the American Folk Art Museum of the exhibitions Surface Attraction: Furniture from the Collection and Obsessive Drawings followed by a guided tour of The American Antiques Show on Friday. The always popular all-day tour “Exploring Traditions: Art and Antiques in New York City” on Friday includes a visit to local private collections, an in-depth look at the exhibitions on view at the museum, and a guided tour of The American Antiques Show.

“What Is It? What Is It Worth?” an appraisals opportunity for show visitors with renowned experts Helaine Fendelman, David
Gallagher and Jane Willis is schedule for Saturday. Helaine Fendelman will be available to sign copies of her new book, “Collecting American Folk Art” after the appraisals event.