Tag Archives: Delaware Antiques Show

At Twenty-Five: Distinguishing the Biggs Museum of American Art

Posted on October 23, 2017

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 →

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Creating Places to Call Home

Posted on October 16, 2017

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 →

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Honoring H. F. du Pont and His Lasting Influence

Posted on September 28, 2015

During this, the 25th anniversary year of Jayne Design Studio, Winterthur Fellow and Delaware Antiques Show keynote speaker Thomas Jayne and filmmaker Simon Blake have collaborated to honor Henry Francis du Pont and his extraordinary vision for Winterthur Museum. In … Continue reading →

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Historic Odessa: A Past Preserved

Posted on November 5, 2014

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 →

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How I Became A Collector

Posted on October 29, 2014

Born into a family of collectors, I grew up in a home filled with art and antiques inherited from my mother’s family: Philadelphia Chippendale; Baltimore Federal furniture; and paintings by Winslow Homer, Maurice Prendergast, and Childe Hassam. Our house reflected … Continue reading →

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No. 53 on Main Street

Posted on January 10, 2014

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 →

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Antiques Show Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence

Posted on November 6, 2013

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 →

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Are You A Collector?

Posted on October 30, 2013

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 →

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Going Dotty

Posted on July 11, 2012

In preparing for a mini-exhibition on du Pont’s table settings for the upcoming Delaware Antiques Show, I realized that H. F. du Pont patronized one particular glass merchant for an astonishing six decades. A loyal customer, du Pont followed Frederick … Continue reading →

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