The Winter Antiques Show marks its 61st year as the most prestigious antiques show in America, featuring the “best of the best” from antiquities through the 1960s. The show is co-chaired by Arie L. Kopelman, Lucinda Ballard, and Michael Lynch
Held at the historic Park Avenue Armory in New York City, the Show provides curators, established collectors, dealers, design professionals and first-time buyers with opportunities to view and purchase exceptional pieces showcased by 73 exhibitors. One-third of the Show’s exhibitors are specialists in Americana, with the rest featuring the finest English, European, and Asian fine and decorative arts.
From ancient Roman glass through mid-century Modern, every object exhibited at the Winter Antiques Show has been vetted for authenticity, date, and condition by a committee of 160 experts from the United States and Europe. The strict vetting regulations and the vettors’ expertise ensure that buyers can purchase with confidence. The Winter Antiques Show is an annual benefit for East Side House Settlement, a community resource in the South Bronx. East Side House’s programs focus on education and technology as gateways out of poverty and as the keys to economic opportunity. All revenues from the show’s general admissions and the net proceeds from the preview parties and other events go East Side House and contribute substantially to its private philanthropic budget.
Special events include the spectacular Opening Night Party on Thursday, January 22, the popular Young Collector’s Night on January 29, and an exciting series of book signings and lectures throughout the run of the Show, January 23 through February 1. The Loan Exhibition, “Ahead of the Curve” features a curated selection of paintings, Asian and African art and folk art from between 1909 to the present from the Newark Museum.
(For further information on the 2015 Winter Antiques Show, events, lectures and dealers, check out www.WinterAntiquesShow.com).