Young Collectors at Winter Antiques Show


The Winter Antiques Show Young Collectors Night on January 27 was a hoot. It looked like a gathering of fashion models as just about everyone was in her Blahnik best. In spite of the snow, the turnout at the Park Avenue Armory was huge and the monumental space bristled with energy. With tickets at $175 per person and more for special events, it could be that the East Side House Settlement raised some major moneys. The Winter Antiques Show is carefully vetted. As a result, exhibitors showcased some extraordinary antiques in captivating, well-designed booths.

Macklowe Gallery (www.macklowergallery.com) exhibited a classic Tiffany wisteria lamp for one million.

Some other highlights include a magnificent Adams stye 1787 silver epergne with eight branches, $235,000 at S.J. Shrubsole(www.shrubsole.com).

It would be the perfect centerpiece for the dining table exhibited by Hirschl & Adler (www.hirschlandadler.com). The mahogany table, $250,000 and the 16 Duncan Phyfe 1835 chairs, $285,000, belong in a museum where everyone could appreciate their artistry. Phyfe was one of 19th century America's leading furniture designers. Later this year, a show of his work will be at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Canadian dealer Donald Ellis unveiled some rare eskimo masks attracting enthusiastic admirers. His Donati Studio Mask is the last of a group in private hands and has a price in excess of $2 million (www.donaldellisgallery.com). Another rarity at Kenneth W. Rendell Gallery (www.kwrendell.com) was a signed letter of Paul Cezanne to his son ($27,500).

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