New York's Preeminent Antiques Shows

“The Winter Antiques Show just celebrated its 60th year as the most prestigious antiques show in America, featuring the “best of the best” from antiquities through the 1960s. 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 buy exceptional pieces showcased by 73 exhibitors. One-third of the Show’s exhibitors are specialists in Americana, with the rest featuring English, European, and Asian fine and decorative arts.”

Edward Lobrano

Maison Gerard

Urban Karlsson and Juan Montoya

Dalton Samore

Vyna St. Phard at The Peter Fetterman Gallery

Opening night at The Metro Show

The Metro Show often signaled the start of “The antiques season in New York City”. Hailing from its original home, The Metropolitan Pavillion, Metro Show 2014 opened on January 22nd and ran for about five days. This year, a fresh and engaging new concept named Metro Curates was introduced to thousands of visitors, among them designers, collectors and art enthusiasts. Caroline Kerrigan Lerch, director of the METRO Show explained the Metro Curates concept this way:

The Metro Show

“[This] is our way of initiating a conversation between the dealer and the fair goer, whether they are a veteran of the art fair scene or a newcomer. Our goal is to offer in-depth, thoughtful presentations in a way similar to the way museum curators mount their exhibitions. We think METRO Curates will offer a comparable level of interest, education and engagement.”