Americana Week: January 17 – 29, 2012
Your Guide to Americana Week
Monday, January 16
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New American Wing Galleries for Paintings, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts Opens
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York City
Sotheby’s Preview
Important Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Porcelain, Prints and Carpets
1334 York Avenue
Tuesday, January 17
Hayes Fine Arts Building
The Modern Art of Antique Quilts
Fisher Heritage Specialty
305 East 61st Street
New York City
Bohemian National Hall
New York Ceramics Fair
Opening Night
5 p.m. until 9 p.m.
321 East 73rd Street
New York City
Christie’s
Preview of Important American Furniture and Folk Art
Rockefeller Center
New York City
Christie’s
Preview of Chinese Export Art
Rockefeller Center
New York City
Bonham’s
Preview of Fine American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts
580 Madison Avenue
New York City
Keno Auctions
Auction: Important Americana, Paintings, Furniture and Decorative Arts
48 E 84th Street
New York City
Sotheby’s
Preview: Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Porcelain, Prints and Carpets
1334 York Avenue
New York City
Hayes Fine Arts Building
The Modern Art of Antique Quilts
A Fisher Heritage Specialty
305 East 61st Street
New York City
New York City
Wednesday, January 18
Metro Show Opening Night
Metro Show Opening Night
7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
125 West 18th Street
New York City
New York City
Christie’s
Preview: Important American Furniture and Folk Art
Rockefeller Center
New York City
New York City
Christie’s
Preview: Chinese Export Art
Rockefeller Center
New York City
Bonham’s
Auction: The Mapping and Discovery of America
580 Madison Avenue
New York City
Bonham’s
Preview: Fine American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts
580 Madison Avenue
New York City
New York City
Lecture: Searching for Pots: 40+ Years Above and Below the Ground
12 Noon
321 East 73rd Street
New York City
Lecture: Getting the Blues: Cobalt Ornament on Tin-Glazed Earthenware from Around the World
2 p.m.
321 East 73rd Street
New York City
New York City
Lecture: The Impressionists
Dishes: Ceramics in the Florence Griswold House and the Odd Way They Were Collected
4 p.m.
321 East 73rd Street
New York City
New York City
Sotheby’s
Preview: Important Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Porcelain, Prints and Carpets
1334 York Avenue
New York City
American Folk Art Museum
Music: 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.
Performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel
Hayes Fine Arts Building
Fisher Heritage Specialty
Fisher Heritage Specialty
Show: The Modern Art of Antique Quilts
305 East 61st Street
New York City
New York City
Thursday, January 19
Winter Antiques Show
Winter Antiques Show
Opening Night Party
5 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue @ 67th Street
New York City
New York City
Christie’s
Auction: Silver Auction
Rockefeller Center
New York City
New York City
Sotheby’s
Auction: Important Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Porcelain, Prints and Carpets
1334 York Avenue
New York City
New York City
Christie’s
Auction: Important American Furniture and Folk Art
Rockefeller Center
New York City
New York City
Christie’s
Preview: Chinese Export Art
Rockefeller Center
New York City
New York City
Bonham’s
Auction: Fine American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts
580 Madison Avenue
New York City
Lecture: Going Beyond Chromium Green: Overglaze Enamel Formulations and the Dating of Factory and Hausmaler-Decorated Meissen Ware
12 noon
321 East 73rd Street
New York City
New York City
New York Ceramics Fair
Lecture: American Blues: Printed Pottery Celebrating a New Nation
2 p.m.
321 East 73rd Street
New York City
Sotheby’s
Preview: Important Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Porcelain, Prints and Carpets
1334 York Avenue
New York City
New York City
Hayes Fine Arts Building
A Fisher Heritage Specialty
The Modern Art of Antique Quilts
Show: at 305 East 61st Street
New York City
New York City
Friday, January 20
Christie’s
Auction: Important American Furniture and Folk Art
Auction: Important American Furniture and Folk Art
Rockefeller Center
New York City
New York City
Christie’s
Preview: ‘Chinese Export Art
Rockefeller Center
New York City
New York City
Sotheby’s
Auction: Important Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Porcelain, Prints and Carpets
1334 York Avenue
New York City
New York City
Stella Shows
10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
69th Regiment Armory
Lexington Avenue at 26th Street
New York City
New York City
Hayes Fine Arts Building
A Fisher Heritage Specialty
The Modern Art of Antique Quilts
305 East 61st Street
New York City
Saturday, January 21
Christie’s
Christie’s
Preview: Chinese Export Art
Rockefeller Center
New York City
New York City
New York Ceramics Fair
Lecture: From a Mere Lump of Clay: Harry Potter and Ceramic Technology
12 noon
321 East 73rd Street
New York City
New York City
New York Ceramics Fair
Lecture: Hot Plates: Every Dish Tells a Story
2 p.m.
321 East 73rd Street
New York City
New York City
New York Ceramics Fair
Lecture: A Variegated History: Tortoiseshell Earthenware in Colonial America
4 p.m.
321 East 73rd Street
New York City
Antiques at the Armory
Show: 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
69th Regiment Armory
Lexington Avenue at 26th Street
New York City
New York City
Show: 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Pier 92
New York City
Pier 92
New York City
Sunday, January 22
Christie’s
Christie’s
Preview: Chinese Export Art
Rockefeller Center
New York City
New York City
Antiques at the Armory
Show: 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
69th Regiment Armory
Lexington Avenue at 26th Street
New York City
New York City
Americana and Antiques at the Pier
Show: 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Pier 92
New York City
New York City
Monday, January 23
The Modern Art of Antique Quilts
Show: A Fisher Heritage Specialty
Hayes Fine Arts Building
305 East 61st Street
New York City
Christie’s
Auction: Chinese Export Art
Rockefeller Center
New York City
Life size Nubian Goat Sculpture on Wheels
Photo courtesy of 1stDibs
Tuesday, January 24 – Saturday, February 25
Folk Tales: Bringing Folk Art Home Exhibition & Sale
The New York Design Center
200 Lexington Avenue
200 Lexington Avenue
New York City
Christie’s
Auction: The Peter H B Frelinghuysen Jr Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain
Rockefeller Center
New York City
New York City
The Modern Art of Antique Quilts
Show: A Fisher Heritage Specialty
Hayes Fine Arts Building
305 East 61st Street
New York City
New York City
Wednesday, January 25
National Academy Museum and School
National Academy Museum and School
Exhibit: The Annual: 2012
1083 Fifth Avenue
New York City
New York City
Music: 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.
Performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel
The Modern Art of Antique Quilts
Show: A Fisher Heritage Specialty
Hayes Fine Arts Building
305 East 61st Street
New York City
New York City
Thursday, January 26
New York Historical Society Homes of Early New York
New York Historical Society Homes of Early New York
Lecture: Birth of an American Style
6:30 p.m.
170 Central Park West
170 Central Park West
New York City
For tickets inquiries, contact: East Side House Settlement | 718-292-7392
Winter Antiques Show Young Collector’s Night
Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue @ 67th Street
Show: 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
New York City
Outsider Art Fair
Preview
7 West 34th Street
New York City
Friday, January 27
National Academy Museum and School The Annual
National Academy Museum and School The Annual
Exhibit: 2012
1083 Fifth Avenue
New York City
New York City
The Modern Art of Antique Quilts
Fisher Heritage Specialty
Show: at Hayes Fine Arts Building
305 East 61st Street
New York City
New York City
Saturday, January 28, 29
National Academy Museum and School
The Annual: 2012 Exhibit
1083 Fifth Avenue
Bringing Home A Legend
A handful of rare and historical objects will go on view, during Americana Week in New York City. This time honored tradition kicked off yesterday at Keno Auctions with a gallery talk entitled American Still Life Painting in the 19th Century by Doctor William H. Gerdts.
This lecture marked the beginning of a series of high profile art fairs, auctions, and showroom events. Americana Week is in fact two weeks of sales, viewings and symposium devoted to three centuries of American craftsmanship in all its forms, including important furniture, decorative arts, and of course, folk art. Young and old collectors will become transfixed by an impressive mix of the finest museum quality art, and antiques. Yours truly will make the rounds to most of these events, shopping for clients, and gathering materials for you lovely readers out there. I’m looking forward to a couple of impressive lectures and auctions at Christie’s as well as the January 24th event at 1stDibs entitled: Folk Tales – Bringing Folk Art Home.
This lecture marked the beginning of a series of high profile art fairs, auctions, and showroom events. Americana Week is in fact two weeks of sales, viewings and symposium devoted to three centuries of American craftsmanship in all its forms, including important furniture, decorative arts, and of course, folk art. Young and old collectors will become transfixed by an impressive mix of the finest museum quality art, and antiques. Yours truly will make the rounds to most of these events, shopping for clients, and gathering materials for you lovely readers out there. I’m looking forward to a couple of impressive lectures and auctions at Christie’s as well as the January 24th event at 1stDibs entitled: Folk Tales – Bringing Folk Art Home.
Life Guards from Just Folk
(Michael and Gael Mendelsohn Collection)
Iconic Figures
Cover photo: Marionettes, also from Just Folk
Extremely Rare 34 Star Flag
Used as a national parade flag during the Civil War period it features four different size stars on a blue canton, Jeff R. Bridgman American Antiques
Above photos courtesy of 1stDibs
All right reserved
This will be an important selling exhibition of rare and extraordinary examples of American Folk Art and Ephemera curated by five of the country’s leading Americana specialists, and 1stdibs dealers including Jeff R. Bridgman American Antiques, Just Folk and Judith and James Milne. Ames Gallery and A Bird in Hand will be displaying their antiques as well. Folk Tales is a group show of independent dealers from across the United States who will highlight collectible quilts, weathervanes, flags, outsider and tramp art, game boards, original-surface painted furniture, trade signs and one-of-a-kind pieces, all of which offer a fascinating view into the American decorative past. This show will include a broad range of items priced from the affordable (under-$500) to pique the interest of the budding collector to museum-quality to satisfy the ardent enthusiast ($100,000).
January 24 – February 25, 2012
1stDibs at New York Design Center
200 Lexington Avenue, 10th Floor
@ 33rd Street
New York City
Free and Open to the Public
Monday – Friday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Monday – Friday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM – 5:00PM
