Attending the American Antiques Show

January 22, 2010

On Wednesday evening, January 20th, I attended The American Antiques Show (TAAS) Gala Benefit Preview with a small group of colleagues. It was held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City and the show runs through Sunday, January 24th. This very popular exhibition features the finest dealers in 17th to 20th century American folk art, furniture, and American Indian art. TAAS kicks off Americana Week in New York and all proceeds from the Preview support the American Folk Art Museum's educational and exhibition programming. The American Folk Art Museum is a fabulous institution, which displays traditional folk art and creative expressions of contemporary self-taught artists from the United States and abroad. Our evening at the gala was fun and interesting and it's always a treat to see such amazing creations.

: Here I am with Lynda Bird Johnson Robb – daughter of our President Lyndon B. Johnson – she was Texas Committee of Honor Grand Chair of the Antiques Show.

: Here I am with Susan Flamm, the PR Director for the American Folk Art Museum.

: Gary R. Sullivan – www.garysullivanantiques.com – American Antiques from the Queen Anne through the Classical Periods

: Gary R. Sullivan – www.garysullivanantiques.com – American Antiques from the Queen Anne through the Classical Periods

: This unusual piece is a rare lacemaker’s lamp.

: $14,500!!!!

: Gary R. Sullivan – www.garysullivanantiques.com – American Antiques from the Queen Anne through the Classical Periods

: Another look

: This lady designed her entire outfit, including the jewelry and hat. I asked her what kind of feathers she used, her reply was that it was human hair!

: Artemis Gallery Federal Furniture and Related Decorative Arts www.artemisantiques.com

: One of a pair of three light sconces from France, circa 1815 – extraordinary!

: $5,750!

: Kevin always likes to pose me in front of amazingly beautiful quilts.

: American Primitive Gallery – www.americanprimitive.com – American Folk Art and Works by Self-Taught Artists

: A marble game from American Primitive Gallery – www.americanprimitive.com

: Noah and the Ark Carved Marble

: $28,000!!!

: This is a rack of finely woven overshot coverlets.

: The Herrs Antiques – www.theherrsantiques.com – Pennsylvania German Decorative Arts and 18th- and 19th-Century American Textiles and Pewter

: The Herrs Antiques – www.theherrsantiques.com – Pennsylvania German Decorative Arts and 18th- and 19th-Century American Textiles and Pewter

: The Herrs Antiques – www.theherrsantiques.com – Pennsylvania German Decorative Arts and 18th- and 19th-Century American Textiles and Pewter

: Western Branding Iron Patterns Hooked Rug

: $1575

: I had never before seen Noah’s ark depicted on a hooked rug.

: The Herrs Antiques – www.theherrsantiques.com – Pennsylvania German Decorative Arts and 18th- and 19th-Century American Textiles and Pewter

: Perhaps my favorite piece in the show was this massive Iroquois open handled ash burl bowl – circa 1760 from Steven S. Powers Antiques. www.burlsnuff.com

: $48,000!!!!!

: HIll Gallery – www.hillgallery.com – American Folk Art of the 19th and 20th Centuries

: HIll Gallery – www.hillgallery.com – American Folk Art of the 19th and 20th Centuries

: HIll Gallery – www.hillgallery.com – American Folk Art of the 19th and 20th Centuries

: HIll Gallery – www.hillgallery.com – American Folk Art of the 19th and 20th Centuries

: Clifton Sulser

: Carl Hammer Gallery – www.hammergallery.com – American Folk and Outsider Art

: Roberto Freitas American Antiques and Decorative Arts – www.robertofreitas.com – Period 18th- and 19th-Century American Furniture, Selected Folk Art, Marine Art, and Decorative Arts

: Jeff R. Bridgman American Antiques – www.jeffbridgman.com – Antique Flags, American Furniture, Folk Art, Paintings, and Early Textiles

: Gemini Antiques Ltd. – www.geminiantiques.com – Americana, American Folk Art, and Antique Toys and Banks

: Lillian Nassau collection of glass lamps – www.lilliannassau.com – Louis Comfort Tiffany and Tiffany Studios, Including Lamps, Glass, Windows, Ceramics, Paintings, and Metalwork; European and American Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Decorative Arts and Sculpture

: Gemini Antiques Ltd. Americana, American Folk Art, and Antique Toys and Banks julgert@geminiantiques.com www.geminiantiques.com

: Stella Rubin – www.stellarubin.com – American Antique Quilts and Textiles; Silver and Gold Jewelry with a Specialty in Mexican Jewelry and Hollowware

: Stella Rubin American Antique Quilts and Textiles; Silver and Gold Jewelry with a Specialty in Mexican Jewelry and Hollowware www.stellarubin.com

: Stella Rubin – www.stellarubin.com – American Antique Quilts and Textiles; Silver and Gold Jewelry with a Specialty in Mexican Jewelry and Hollowware

: Stella Rubin – www.stellarubin.com – American Antique Quilts and Textiles; Silver and Gold Jewelry with a Specialty in Mexican Jewelry and Hollowware

: Stella Rubin – www.stellarubin.com – American Antique Quilts and Textiles; Silver and Gold Jewelry with a Specialty in Mexican Jewelry and Hollowware

: Stella Rubin – www.stellarubin.com – American Antique Quilts and Textiles; Silver and Gold Jewelry with a Specialty in Mexican Jewelry and Hollowware

: Dalton’s American Decorative Arts – www.daltons.com – 20th-Century Decorative Arts, Especially the American Arts and Crafts Movement

: Dalton’s American Decorative Arts – www.daltons.com – 20th-Century Decorative Arts, Especially the American Arts and Crafts Movement

: Judith and James Milne, Inc. American Folk Art, Country Furniture, and Garden Antiques www.milneinc.com

: Russack & Loto Books, LLC Out-of-Print and New Reference Books about Objects Used in American Homes of the 17th–19th Centuries www.booksaboutantiques.com