The Winter Show Celebrates its 70th Anniversary in Style
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| The Winter Show Opening Night 2023. Photo by Simon Cherry. |
The Winter Show
Celebrates its
70th Anniversary
in Style
by Benjamin Genocchio
The Winter Show returns to the Park Avenue Armory in New York for its 70th Anniversary Platinum Jubilee edition in 2024, having grown to include over 70 leading art, antiques, antiquities, and design dealers from around the world presenting art and collectible objects spanning from ancient times to the present.
The Winter Show is a benefit event for East Side House Settlement, which provides education and workforce development services as gateways out of poverty for residents of the Bronx and Northern Manhattan. All ticket sales proceeds go towards East Side House’s life-changing programs.
Taking place January 19–28, The Winter Show is one of the largest and most respected antique and fine art fairs in the United States in terms of the quality of exhibitors and the material they exhibit. Every object is vetted for authenticity, date, and condition by a committee of experts from the United States and Europe. The Show has a robust program of panel discussions, talks and events, and, this year, a special exhibition titled Focus: Americana, showcasing exceptional American folk art and design.
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Philip and Kelvin Laverne acid-etched and patinated brass "Eternal Forest" Coffee Table. Signed: "Philip & Kelvin Laverne". Circa 1965. Exhibitor: Milord Antiques, The Gallery at 200 Lex powered by Incollect, New York Design Center, New York, and also Montréal, Canada. |
“The 70th Anniversary edition continues to exceed expectations with the quality of works our esteemed dealers are bringing,” Director Helen Allen says. “Collectors, connoisseurs, and the curious alike will find displays ranging time, material, geography, cultures and makers, but what unifies these diverse highlights is the unique standard of quality we maintain through our partnership with exhibitors.”
Exhibitor highlights this year run the gamut of delights from all kinds of paintings, sculptures, tapestries, books, jewelry, and of course furniture and other design objects — this fair is an Aladdin's cave of treasures to indulge the mind and senses.
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Japanned Center Table, English or Dutch, circa 1675. Exhibitor: Clinton Howell Antiques, The Gallery at 200 Lex powered by Incollect, New York Design Center, New York. |
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Hasegawa Chikuyū (1885-1962), Clouds over Mountains (detail), 1920s, Japan. Pair of two-panel folding screens; ink, mineral pigments, shell powder and gold wash on silk. Exhibitor: Thomsen Gallery, New York. |
The antique highlights this year, include, at Clinton Howell, a circa 1675 rectangular red japanned table constructed in pine with oak linings to the drawer, believed to be either English or Dutch in origin. Howell also has a rare Regency mahogany writing table in the manner of Thomas Hope, circa 1810, that has unusual carved legs composed of geometric shapes.
Thomsen Gallery, an esteemed dealer in Japanese arts, will present a selection of works of Japanese art from the 15th century to the present, including folding screens, gold lacquer writing boxes, tea caddies and accessory boxes dating from the early 20th century to the present alongside signed bamboo Ikebana baskets, including works by the great Ikebana masters Rokansai, Chikuunsai and Chikubosai, as well as post-war artists Ueda Shōunsai and MorigamiJin.
Contemporary makers and 20th-century design are also well represented. Maison Gerard is bringing a monumental contemporary work by master woodworker Michael Coffey. Milord Antiques has one of the highly coveted acid-etched and patinated brass "Eternal Forest" series coffee tables by Philip and Kelvin Laverne, which will be on view alongside an important polychromed welded steel "Deep Relief" Buffet by Paul Evans. Around the walls, gleefully decorated with handmade artistic wallcoverings from Fromental, are several highly collectible mirrors by iconic designers such as Line Vautrin and Max Ingrand.
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Michael Coffey (b. 1928), Galaxy II Monumental Carved Wall, 2021. Walnut. Exhibitor: Maison Gerard, New York. |
Incollect is presenting a specially curated booth representing 100 Years of Design, 1924–2024, From Europe to the Americas. On view are pieces from Incollect dealers including a pair of tables by the German maker Tim Schreiber, shipped from his London studio for the show, and works by contemporary makers Jean-Yves Lanvin, Jacques Jarrige, Lorin Silverman, Bill Hudnut, Studio Palatin, Andrew Lord, Estelle Halper, and Garouste & Bonetti. Also in the booth are historical design pieces by Harry Bertoia, Tommi Parzinger, Karl Springer, George Nakashima, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Gio Ponti, Renzo Zavanella, Giovanni Gariboldi, Joaquim Tenreiro, Pierre Guariche, Max Ingrand, Angelo Lelli, Gabriella Crespi, Michel Dufet, Paul Evans, and Phillip Lloyd Powell.
Carpets and tapestries are everywhere here. Boccara Gallery specializes in tapestries by well-known modern masters including Alexander Calder, and will present a selection of its finest pieces chosen by Didier Marien, the gallery owner and an expert in tapestries and textiles. Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts will present an exhibition featuring a 1907 Josef Hoffmann-designed carpet (made for the Palais Stoclet) as part of a curated exhibition entitled “Architects of Design”.
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907), Diana of the Tower, 1899. Bronze with marble base. Executed at the “E. Great” Foundry, Paris. Exhibitor: Lillian Nassau LLC, New York. |
Joan Mirviss is profiling Japanese women clay artists, with numerous beautiful and important ceramic pieces on display. Lillian Nassau will be presenting Augustus Saint-Gaudens’s “Diana of the Tower” (1899), originally designed as a gilt bronze weathervane for the tower of Madison Square Garden in 1891. Tambaran specializes in tribal art and antiques and is bringing a significant collection of contemporary African, Oceanic, Aboriginal, and Northwest Coast Art.
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Eagle Clasping the Barrel of a Cannon. Attributed to the Reverend Robert Smith Grier (1790-1865). Circa 1850-65. Mahogany, shellacked or varnished. Ex Coll.: Annie and Irene Danner, until 1926; by gift to YWCA, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1926-2011. Courtesy of Hirschl & Adler. |
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| Left: Rare and Important Mahantongo Chest of Drawers. Attributed to Johannes Braun, with Painted Decoration Attributed to Johann Valentin Schuller, Jr., Mahantongo Valley, Pennsylvania, c. 1830-1840. Pine with the original polychrome-decorated finish. Courtesy of Olde Hope Antiques. Right: Monumental Rooster Weathervane. American. Unidentified New England maker. Formed gilded copper. Displaying its original historic patinated surface. Circa 1880. This oversized Rooster Weathervane would have been a special order. Courtesy of Allan Katz Americana. | ||
Focus: Americana, the curated show on folk art is organized by Alexandra Kirtley, Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Participating exhibitors include Kelly Kinzle Antiques, Nathan Liverant & Son, Olde Hope, David A. Schorsch and Eileen M. Smiles American Antiques, Elle Shushan, Jeffrey Tillou Antiques, Levy Galleries, and Allan Katz Americana.
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Incollect's 100 Years of Design: 1924-2024, Booth B12 Left: Rare tall standing lamp 'Siluro' with yellow and white Perspex shades encaged in black enameled steel rods with brass fittings and marble base by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Model No. 12628. Italy c. 1957. Courtesy of Eric Appel LLC. Center: Bronze Andrew Lord floor lamp with verdigris patina and unique tea-stained papier-mâché shade. English, 1989. Signed: Andrew Lord 1989 5/10. Courtesy of Liz O'Brien. Right: Harry Bertoia (1915–1978), Monumental Sonambient, circa 1970s. Inconel on brass plate. Comprised of 49 rods in a 7 x 7 layout with cattails. Courtesy of Lost City Arts. |
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| Lounge Chairs by Gio Ponti, circa 1964. Wood, brass, fabric, leather. Sculptural lounge chairs produced by Cassina & designed for the Parco dei Principe Hotels in Rome & Sorrento. Courtesy of Donzella. |
Incollect is proud to present 100 Years of Design: 1924 -2024 from Europe to the Americas, a selection of extraordinary pieces spanning 100 years of superb design. These wonderful works celebrate the unrestrained luxury of French Art Deco, the exuberance of Post-War Italian design, the sleekness of form in French Mid-Century style, and the verve of Brazilian Modernism. Also represented are rare and important works from the American Studio Craft Movement, the glamour and elegance of Hollywood Regency style, and the innovative aesthetic vision and mastery of craft in unique and limited edition contemporary collectible design. Each of these is an expression of the designer’s unique vision, and each simultaneously evokes its moment in time, and the timeless appeal of a truly beautiful work of art.
Details:
The Winter Show runs January 19 – 28, 2024, at the Park Avenue Armory, 67th Street and Park Avenue, New York.
Daily admission is $40 ($30 advance purchase). To purchase tickets for the Opening Night Party on January 19, 2023, email events@eastsidehouse.org, call 718.292.7392, or visit thewintershow.org.
Dates:
Opening Night Party
Thursday, January 18, 2024, 5 – 9 PM
Daily Admission
Friday, January 19 – Sunday, January 28, 2024
Opens daily at 12 PM
Closing times vary; for detailed hours please visit thewintershow.org/tickets
Young Collectors Night
Thursday, January 25, 2024, 6 – 9 PM
Connoisseurs Night
Friday, January 26, 2024, 5:30 – 8 PM
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Right: Buddha Head, 3rd-4th Century. Stucco. Asia - Ghandhara, Afghanistan. Provenance: Ex Ulrich Von Schroeder Collection, Switzerland; Ex Private Collection acquired from the above in 1970; Ex Collection of DC Denton, New York. Exhibitor: Tambaran, New York. Right: Mary Cassatt (1844–1926), Smiling Sara in a Big Hat Holding Her Dog (No.1), c. 1905–1915. Pastel counterproof on Japan paper. Exhibitor: Adelson Galleries, New York. | ||
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| Left: Fujino Sachiko (b. 1950), Imagery '23-1, 2023. Stoneware with matte glazing. Photo by Nagata Yō. Exhibitor: Joan B Mirviss LTD, New York. Right: Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012), Standing Strong, 2007. Bronze with variegated patina. Edition 9. Exhibitor: Dolan/Maxwell, Philadelphia, USA | ||
2024 Winter Show Exhibitors:
A La Vieille Russie, Inc. Adelson Galleries, Inc. Arader Galleries Aronson of Amsterdam Avery Galleries Barbara Israel Garden Antiques Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, LLC Boccara Gallery Carolle Thibaut-Pomerantz Charles Clark Clinton Howell Antiques Cove Landing Daniel Blau Daniel Crouch Rare Books Debra Force Fine Art Didier Ltd Dolan/Maxwell Doris Leslie Blau Eguiguren Arte de Hispanoamérica European Decorative Arts Company French & Company Galerie Léage Galerie Nathalie Motte Masselink Glass Past H. Blairman & Sons Ltd Hill-Stone, Inc. Hirschl & Adler Galleries Hyde Park Antiques, Ltd. James Robinson, Inc. Jill Newhouse Gallery Joan B Mirviss LTD John Szoke Gallery Jonathan Cooper Kentshire Keshishian Koopman Rare Art Lawrence Steigrad Fine Arts Les Enluminures Levy Galleries Lillian Nassau LLC Lowell Libson & Jonny Yarker Ltd | D9 E7 D2 E14 A13 C8 C1 C5 E6 E11 D8 A1 E8 E15/E12 A2 D6 D12 C13 D10 A11 C11 E6 A14 A5 E13 D3 B9 D4 C2 A7 E5 B11 D11 C3 C14 E3 B5 A6 E1 B2 B8 | MacConnal-Mason Gallery Macklowe Gallery, Ltd. Maison Gerard Michael Goedhuis Michael Pashby Antiques Michele Beiny Milord Antiquités Peter Finer Peter Harrington Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc. Red Fox Fine Art Richard Green Robert Simon Fine Art Robert Young Antiques Rolleston Ltd Ronald Phillips Ltd Rountree Tryon Galleries S.J. Shrubsole Simon Teakle Fine Jewelry Spencer Marks Tambaran The Old Print Shop, Inc. Thomas Colville Fine Art Thomas Heneage Art Books Thomsen Gallery Véronique Bamps Wartski SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS Focus: Americana Allan Katz Americana David A. Schorsch ~ Eileen M. Smiles Fine Americana Elle Shushan Hirschl & Adler Galleries Jeffrey Tillou Antiques Kelly Kinzle Nathan Liverant and Son, LLC Olde Hope Incollect 100 Years of Design: 1924–2024 | D5 C9 C7 B1 D13 D1 A8 A3 C12 D7 E9 B10 C10 E4 B4 E2 A9 A4 A10 E10 B3 A12 C4 B6 C6 B7 D14 B13 B12 |
