New York’s glorious Antiques Week attracts collectors from all over the globe, both specialists and generalists. One absolute gem of a show is the Ceramics and Glass show, formerly known as the New York Ceramics Fair. Presented by Liz Lees and Meg Wendy, this fair attracts connoisseurs of both ceramics and fine glass,and will this year include a special floor exclusively devoted to contemporary ceramics.
The only fair of its kind in the United States featuring ceramics, pottery and glass from the 17th to 21st centuries, The New York Ceramics and Glass Fair will open to the public on January 21-25, 2015, at the historic Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street. The opening night preview will be held on Tuesday, January 20, marking the start of winter’s numerous art and design fairs. . Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets, including catalog, are $20 per person and can be used throughout the duration of the fair.
Thirty-five top-tier vetted galleries and private dealers from the United States, China, Great Britain, Holland and Turkey will participate. Among the new exhibitors are: Iliad (New York), Red Royalty Gallery (New York), Sara Eigen Decorative Arts, Martin Chasin Fine Arts (Fairfield, CT), Polka Dot Antiques (Waccabuc, NY) and Chen Yan Arts (China), making his U.S. debut.
Returning exhibitors include Anavanian Gallery (New York), Van Geenen Antiques (Delft, Holland), Garry Atkins (London) Iznik Classics (Istambul) and Powell Decorative Arts (London).
Along with the exhibitors, this fair features a terrific lecture series, The Wonders of Glass in the Colonial South, The Image of Perfection: Ceramics Figures as a Reflection of 18th- and 19th–Century Society, Some Took a Shine to It: Evidence for Silver Lustreware in Late-Federal America and many others throughout the run of the show.
The New York Ceramics and Glass Fair is produced by MCG Events LLC and Caskey Lees Inc.
For more information visit, www.newyorkceramicsand glassfair.com.