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At Twenty-Five: Distinguishing the Biggs Museum of American Art
As we look forward to the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Biggs Museum of American Art, our focus is one dedicated to the objects, stories, and supporters who have made the institution not only notable—thanks to founder Sewell C. Biggs … Continue reading
Creating Places to Call Home
For award-winning architect and Delaware Antiques Show co-chair and keynote speaker Gil Schafer, the measure of a house does not lie in the structure itself or in any particular element of its design. Instead, he says the most successful houses … Continue reading
A Debt to Inspiration: On the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Jayne Design Studio
It is an honor and a privilege to serve as honorary chair and deliver the keynote lecture at the 2015 Delaware Antiques Show, benefiting one of this country’s most important cultural institutions. It is especially gratifying to me, a graduate … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, Architecture, Decorative Arts, Delaware Antiques Show, Du Pont Family, Events, House, Life at Winterthur, Members, Uncategorized
Tagged #DAS, du Pont, H. F. du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, interior design, thomas jayne, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
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Historic Odessa: A Past Preserved
This year’s 51st Annual Delaware Antiques Show loan exhibit, Historic Odessa: A Past Preserved, highlights but a sliver of the rich history awaiting visitors to the charming Delaware community of Odessa, Delaware. From an imposing chest of drawers and tall clock by … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged #DAS, 51st Annual Delaware Antiques Show, 51st DAS, Cantwells Bridge, Chase Center on the Riverfront, DAS Chase Center, David Wilson, Delaware Antiques Show, Duncan Beard, H Rodney Sharp, Historic Odessa, Historic Odessa A Past Preserved, John Janvier, Odessa Delaware, William Corbit, Winterthur, Winterthur Antiques Show, Winterthur Delaware Antiques Show, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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No. 53 on Main Street
I was at the Delaware Antiques Show this past November and happened upon a seven-foot-tall carved wood “Indian Chief” (using the parlance of its time). This guy was a beauty: fully intact with no signs of damage with subdued bits … Continue reading
Antiques Show Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence
How many 50th anniversary events do you attend, especially ones with 60 professionals on the program plus guest speakers with international reputations in the decorative arts? Of course, we are talking about the Delaware Antiques Show, celebrating 50 years of … Continue reading
Posted in Decorative Arts, Events
Tagged #DAS, 50th, antiques, collectors, dealers, Delaware Antiques Show, Winterthur
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Are You A Collector?
With the Delaware Antiques Show fast approaching, November 8–10, it’s time to get in the mind-set of a collector. A collector possesses focus, knowledge, enthusiasm, and discipline. A collector is interested in a specific kind of object that he or … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Decorative Arts
Tagged #DAS, antiques, Delaware Antiques Show, Winterthur
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