Returning with yet another dazzling display of antiques, art and design is the Delaware Antiques Show—one of the nations most distinguished shows of its kind. Hosted at the Chase Center on the Riverfront and organized by the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, the 2023 show boasts more than 60 dealers featuring furniture, paintings, rugs, porcelain, jewelry and more.
A fine display of antiques, fine art and furniture from the 2022 Delaware Antiques Show.
“The [show] has been running for 60 years and it’s as strong as ever,” says Chris Strand, Charles F. Montgomery director and CEO for the Winterthur. “We’re holding true to our roots because we think it’s important. We’re known as the ‘last true Americana show.’”
While there’s a little something for everyone to enjoy at the Delaware Antique Show, Strand notes that they are branching out to reach new and younger collectors. “This year, we’re excited to feature Michael Diaz-Griffith as our keynote lecturer,” Strand says. “He’s the author of The New Antiquarians: At Home with Young Collectors. He’ll speak about the future of connoisseurship and how to bring unorthodox new approaches to looking at—and living with—the material culture of the past.”
Mary Townsend Mason (1886-1964), Della Robbia. Oil on canvas, 24 x 26 in. Signed lower left: Mary Townsend Mason. Original frame. Exhibited: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1923. Provenance available. Courtesy Dixon-Hall Fine Art.
The lecture will be held on Saturday, November 11 at 10 a.m., followed by a book signing. Additional lectures will be held throughout the event weekend including the Young Scholars lectures held on the same day at 3 p.m., followed by the Sunday Lecture on November 12 at 2 p.m.
“On a similar note,” Strand continues, “we’re also reaching out to new audiences in our community. Proceeds from this year’s Delaware Antiques Show support key educational initiatives at Winterthur, such as free school programs, low-price tickets for families in need through our Museums for All program, and Discover Winterthur, our free day for the community. Support of these important programs helps us share the wonder of Winterthur with thousands of schoolchildren and our surrounding community. We want everyone to be able to enjoy the beauty of American decorative arts and the Brandywine Valley.”
Thomas Frye (1710-1762), A Fashionable Woman Wearing a Lace Necklet, 1761. Mezzotint. Courtesy Hill-Stone, Inc.
Attendees will find impressive pieces of fine art for purchase from prominent vendors like Dixon-Hall Fine Art. Among the Pennsylvania-based.dealer’s offerings is the floral still life Della Robbia, by Mary Townsend Mason (1886-1964). Also of note is Hill-Stone, Inc.’s portrait of a fashionable woman wearing a lace necklet by Thomas Frye (1710-1762); Elle Shusan’s Portrait of Harley Eugene Jenness by Mrs. Moses B. Russell (1809-1854); and Plate LXVI Ivory-Billed Woodpecker from Birds of America, an aquatint engraving with original hand coloring by John James Audubon (1785-1851), are presented by Arader Galleries of New York City.
John James Audubon (1785-1851), Plate LXVI Ivory-billed Woodpecker from Birds of America, published: London, 1827-1838. Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring, paper: 38½ x 25½ in.; frame: 49½ x 37 in. Engraved by Robert Havell (1793-1878). Courtesy of Arader Galleries.
The event kicks off Friday, November 9 with an opening night celebration from 5 to 9 p.m., allowing for early shopping. The official event is open to the public Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12. Please visit the event website or call (800) 448-3883 to purchase tickets, which includes admission to the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.
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