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Four Seasons Hotel, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Call 215.963.1500, or visit www.fourseasons.com.
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The 46th Annual Philadelphia Antiques Show promises to be among the year's highlights. Recognized as one of the premiere American antiques and decorative arts shows in the country, this year's event will draw fifty-six of the nation's most distinguished dealers. "Philadelphia Empire Furniture-Bold, Brash, and Beautiful," the 2007 loan exhibit, will unite local examples of early19th-century furniture and give viewers an opportunity to absorb its ornate, oversized, and expressively carved characteristics. A preview gala marks the beginning of the show on April 13th and it will be open daily through the 17th. This year Barn Star Productions' Original 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show will celebrate its 11th anniversary in Philadelphia. Open April 13th through 15th, the show will include over forty specialists in American and Continental antiques. Celebrate the "Garden: Form, Function, Fabulous!," a special show exhibit curated by exhibitor Aileen Minor of Aileen Minor Antiques, Centreville, Maryland will feature 19th and 20th-century antique and vintage garden adornments, all available for purchase.
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Jeweled Dragon matchsafe, manufactured by Theodore B. Starr, New York, NY, 1905-1915. Gold, diamonds, emeralds, rubies. Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener, 1978. Photography by Matt Flynn. On display at the The Brandywine River Museum's exhibit "Strikingly Beautiful: Pocket Matchsafes, 1850-1910."
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Antiques at Philadelphia's Navy Pier, the product of Show promoters Barry M. Cohen and Jim Burk, will be held April 13th through 15th. Now in its second year, exhibitors will offer American and English formal and country furniture, early folk art, paintings and prints, Native American and Chinese antiques, textiles, garden items, fine jewelry and more. Over Memorial Day weekend antique dealers from across the nation will gather in Chadds Ford for the 36th Annual Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show hosted by the Museum Volunteers. The preview party on May 25th offers cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music and an early view of a variety of fine antiques including furniture, folk art, metalware, quilts, rugs, and other quality collectibles. On Sunday, May 27th and Monday, May 28th several antiques dealers will present booth talks on topics in the field of their expertise.
A favorite hotel for many who visit Philadelphia is Four Seasons. This AAA Five Diamond Award-winning hotel is recently renovated. Guests can enjoy decorative objects and furniture in the Swann Lounge and reception area. Graciousness and comfort prevail along with the seamless service characteristic of Four Seasons hotels. Located at One Logan Square, Four Seasons is convenient to museums and shopping. For reservations or information call 215.963.1500 or visit www.fourseasons.com.
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All listings in Philadelphia unless otherwise noted.
Upcoming Events
Antiques at Philadelphia's Navy Pier
Date: April 13-15, 2007
Location: Cruise Terminal at Pier One, Naval Business Center, 5100 South Broad Street,
Call 703.914.1268 or 703.862.0914 or visit www.b4rtime.com
The Original 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show
Date: April 13-15, 2007
Location: The 23rd Street Armory, 22 South 23rd Street, between Market and Chestnut
Call 914.474.8552 or visit www.barnstar.com
46th Annual Philadelphia Antiques Show
Date: April 14-17, 2007;
Preview: April 13, 2007
Location: 33rd St. Armory, 33rd and Market St.
Call 215.387.3500 or visit www.philaantiques.com
Pook and Pook, Inc., Auctioneers and Appraisers to offer The Pioneer Americana Collection
of Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Shelley
Location: 463 East Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, PA
Date: April 20th and 21st
Call 610.269.4040 or visit www.pookandpook.com
Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show
Date: May 26-28, 2007
Preview: May 25, 2007
Location: Brandywine River Museum,
US Route 1, Chadds Ford, PA
Call 610.388.2700 or 410.961.5121
or visit www.armacostantiquesshows.com
Museums / Galleries
Schwarz Gallery
Paintings, prints, silver, and firefighting memorabilia from The Mutual Assurance Company of Philadelphia. Opening April 5th
1806 Chestnut Street
Call 215.563.4887 or visit www.schwarzgallery.com
Jim's of Lambertville
The Thrilla in Lambertvilla XVII, Pennsylvania Impressionist and Modernist Painting Show and Sale Opening May 5th and on exhibition through August
6 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ
Call 609.397.7700
The Brandywine River Museum
US Route 1, Chadds Ford, PA
Call 610.388.2700
or visit www.brandywinemuseum.org
Howard Pyle and the American Renaissance. Through May 20, 2007;
Strikingly Beautiful: Pocket Matchsafes, 1850-1910. May 25 through July 22, 2007; Dog Days of Summer: Works by Jamie Wyeth. June 9 through September 3, 2007.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118-128 North Broad Street
Call 215.972.600 or visit www.pafa.org
Laylah Ali: Drawings from the Typology Series. Through May 27, 2007; Speech Without Words: The Paintings and Early Objects of H.C. Westermann. June 30-September 16, 2007
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Thomas Eakins (American, 1844-1916), The Concert Singer, 1890-1892. Oil on canvas, 75-1/8 x 54-1/4 inches. Philadelphia Museum of Art; gift of Mrs. Thomas Eakins and Miss Mary Adeline Williams, 1929.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 26th Street
Call 215.763.8100 or visit www.philamuseum.org
Contemporary Art on Paper. Through April 22, 2007; Crouching Spider by Louise Bourgeois. Through April 29, 2007; Thomas Chimes: Adventures in 'Pataphysics. Through May 6, 2007; Ellsworth Kelly. Through Feb. 24, 2008.
Museum of the American Philosophical Society
Philosophical Hall
104 South Fifth Street
Call 215.440.3440 or visit www.amphilsoc.org
UNDAUNTED: Five American Explorers, 1760-2007. Summer 2007 through Dec. 2008.
The Barnes Foundation
300 North Latch's Lane, Merion, PA
Call 610.667.0290, reservations required, or visit www.barnesfoundation.org
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The Rodin Museum
Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 22nd Street
Call: 215.568.6026 or visit www.rodinmuseum.org
Woodmere Art Museum
9201 Germantown Avenue
Corner of Germantown Ave. and Bells Mill Rd.
Call: 215.247.0476 or
visit www.woodmereartmuseum.org
Art and Antiques Galleries
John Alexander, LTD
10-12 West Gravers Lane
Tel. 215.242.0741
www.johnalexanderltd.com
Andersen and Stauffer Furniture Makers, LLC.
55 North Cedar Street, Lititz, PA
Tel. 717.626.6776
www.andersenandtauffer.com
The Antique Store in Wayne
161 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA
Tel. 610.687.1900
www.theantiquestoreltd.com
Avery Galleries
522 New Gulph Road, Haverford, PA
Tel. 610.896.0680
www.averygalleries.com
Diana H. Bittel
510 Fishers Road, Bryn Mawr, PA
Tel. 610.525.1160
www.antiquesandfineart.com/dbittel
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Philadelphia Mahogany Chippendale Side Chair.
Courtesy of H.L. Chalfant Antiques, West Chester, PA;
Exhibiting at the Philadelphia Antiques Show.
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H.L. Chaflant
1352 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA
Tel. 610.696.1862
www.hlchaflant.com
Elinor Gordon
By appointment in Villanova, PA
Tel. 610.525.0981
www.antiquesandfineart.com/egordon
The Herrs
2363 Henbird Lane, Lancaster, PA
Tel. 717.569.2268
www.antiquesandfineart.com/herr
Jim's of Lambertville
6 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ
Tel. 609.397.7700
www.artnet.com/jimsoflambertville.html
Greg K. Kramer and Co.
27 West Freeman Street, Robesonia, PA
Tel. 610.693.3223
www.gregkramerandco.com
Thurston Nichols American Antiques, LLC
522 Twin Ponds Road, Breinigsville, PA
Tel. 610.972.4563
www.antiques101.com
Olde Hope Antiques, Inc.
By appointment in New Hope, PA
Tel. 215.297.0200
www.oldehope.com
Outsider Folk Art Gallery
Goggle Works Center for the Arts
201 Washington Street, Reading, PA
Tel. 610.939.1737
www.outsiderfolkart.com
C.L. Prickett
930 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA
Tel. 215.493.4284
www.clprickett.com
Raccoon Creek Antiques LLC at Oley Forge
208 Spangsville Road, Oley, PA
Tel. 610.689.2200
www.raccooncreekantiques.com
Schwarz Gallery
1806 Chestnut Street
Tel. 215.563.4887
www.schwarzgallery.com
Elle Shushan
1600 Arch Street, Suite 1603
Tel. 215.587.0000
www.portraitminiatures.com
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