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"Robust Interest" at 47th Annual Philadelphia Antiques Show
Antiques and the Arts Online |
April 29, 2008
"The crowds were incredible, right
through Tuesday," said Massachusetts dealer
Joan Brownstein, a dealer in American folk
painting whose sales included portraits,
portrait miniatures and a Thomas Chambers
seascape." Read
article |
Preview
Gala Sets Fund-raising Record, Grossing $1.1
Million
The Philadelphia Inquirer | April
23, 2008
"The Philadelphia Antiques Show's Preview
Gala, held on April 11 for 1,330 guests,
set a new fund-raising record for the 47-year-old
show, grossing $1.1 million from the evening
to benefit the University of Pennsylvania
Health System." View
article (PDF) |
NY
Times: Phila. Antiques Show is "Gold Standard
for Americana"
New York Times | April 11, 2008
"The four-day, 50-dealer Philadelphia
Antiques Show, the gold standard of Americana,
opens tomorrow in a new location: the Navy
Yard. The site complements the naval theme
for the show's special loan exhibition, 'Philadelphia
Collects Maritime'." View
article (PDF) |
"Potpourri
of Fine Things from the Past"
The Philadelphia Inquirer | April 11, 2008
"Closely tied to the Philadelphia Antiques
Show's new venue is its 2008 loan exhibit,
'Fore & Aft - Philadelphia Collects Maritime,'
which celebrates the city's seagoing past.
On display will be a Charles Willson Peale
portrait of a sea, an 1840s 'Jack Tar' shop
figure, nautical instruments, and sailor
art." View
article (PDF)
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"A Major Annual Event for Collectors"
The Magazine Antiques |
April 2008
"This year's Philadelphia Antiques Show, a major annual event for collectors that brings together more than fifty top American art and antiques dealers, will take place from April 12 to 15 at a new venue – the Philadelphia Navy Yard." View
article (PDF) |
"An Impressive Selection of Maritime Art and Antiques"
Chestnut Hill Local | April
10, 2008
"In celebration of the city's rich
maritime history, the 2008 loan exhibit is
titled 'Fore & Aft – Philadelphia
Collects Maritime.' Curated by Craig Bruns,
of the Independence Seaport Museum, it features
an impressive selection of maritime art and
antiques from public and private collections
across the region, many on public display
for the first time." View
article (PDF) |
Off
the Beaten Path
Lifestyle Magazine | April 2008
"Organized by a committee of more than
250 volunteers, the Philadelphia Antiques
Show features more than 50 of the nation's
leading antiques dealers and fine arts galleries." View
article (PDF) |
Port
History Celebrated
Philadelphia Business Journal |
April 4, 2008
"...the Independence Seaport Museum
has partnered with the [Philadelphia] Antiques
Show to coordinate an exhibit on maritime
antiques. Some 87 pieces have been borrowed
from 10 museums and historical societies." View
article (PDF) |
Antique Treasures
Where Philadelphia |
April 2008
"The Philadelphia Antiques Show, the nation's premier American antiques and decorative arts show, returns for its 47th anniversary from April 12 to 15. " View
article (PDF) |
Seaworthy
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
March 26, 2008
"Nearly 230 guests attended the 47th annual Philadelphia Antiques Show Kickoff Party, held on March 12 at the Independence Seaport Museum. To celebrate the Show's move this year from the 33rd Street Armory to the Navy Yard, a special loan exhibit of maritime art and antiques from the region [...] will be on display. " View
article (PDF) |
Everything Old is New Again
The Bulletin |
March 26, 2008
"Over 200 of the Philadelphia Antiques Show planners, sponsors and partners gathered at the Independence Seaport Museum on Mar. 12 to preview treasures from 'Fore & Aft - Philadelphia Collects Maritime,' a special loan exhibit of maritime arts and antiques from the Philadelphia region that will be featured at this year's antiques show." View
article (PDF) |
"Loan Exhibit Pays Tribute to Philadelphia's Maritime History"
Renningers Antiques Guide |
March 24, 2008
"Culled from the public and private collections throughout the Delaware Valley, the Loan Exhibit pays tribute to Philadelphia's rich history as a principle colonial port city..." View
article (PDF) |
Antiquated, But Never Outdated
The Bulletin |
March 21, 2008
"Take a walk through the Philadelphia Antiques Show and you'll find wildly carved wooden figureheads, sextants used to chart far-away adventures in undiscovered lands and primitive underwater weapons of war. Tales of pirating, adventure and death on the high seas lurk inside the objects, awaiting discovery by historians – clearly, this isn't just a collection of dusty old furniture for your grandmother to pick through." View
article (PDF) |
"New Location Begins an Exciting Chapter for the [...] Show"
Noveau |
March 2008
"As a compliment to its new location, the 2008 featured loan exhibit is Fore & Aft - Philadelphia Collects Maritime. Antiques and fine art culled from public and private collections throughout the region include sailor-made crafts, industrial artifacts and fragments..." View
article (PDF) |
The Philadelphia Antiques Show Moves to The Navy Yard
The Navy Yard News, p.5 |
February 2008
"The 2008 Philadelphia Antiques Show, an annual exhibition
and sale that draws the nation's leading arts and antiques
dealers, will be held at the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at Pier
One in The Navy Yard from April 12 - 15. The Show is widely
recognized as the premier American antiques and decorative
arts show in the country and attracts thousands of visitors
each year from around the globe." View
article (PDF) |
Special
Maritime Exhibit Celebrates Philadelphia's
History
The Suburban and Wayne Times |
January 24, 2008
"The Navy Yard will set the stage for the
Philadelphia Antiques Show, an annual exhibition
and sale that draws more than 50 of the nation's
leading arts and antiques dealers to showcase
rare period furniture, folk and fine arts,
ceramics, porcelein, silver and textiles." View
article (PDF) |
Philadelphia Antiques Show Success
HUPDate | December
7, 2007
"The Philadelphia Antiques Show, the major
fundraiser for the University of Pennsylvania
Health System, donated $967,962 to the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical
Care at HUP. The gift will fully fund the expansion
and renovation of the SICU waiting areas." View
article (PDF) |
Phila. Antiques Show Donates $960,000 to Penn
Main Line Life | November 20, 2007
"The co-chairs of the 2007 Philadelphia Antiques
Show donated $967,962 to the University of
Pennsylvania Health System at a reception held
on Nov. 13 at the Bryn Mawr home of Anne & Matt
Hamilton." View
article (PDF) |
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