PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 8, 2012) – The Philadelphia Antiques Show, Antiques & Art | 17th through 20th c. is back and bigger than ever. The Show returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center for its 52nd annual Show on April 13, 2013 – April 15, 2013 with a preview party on April 12, 2013. The premier Show for Americana will honor its newly broadened name as it offers more important art and modern objects alongside the greatest selection of antiques for the modern American home. The expansion invites wonderful improvements to the traditions of the Show, including updates to returning attractions and floor plans, as well as portrays the importance of antiques and art in design.

Famed for its wide array of furniture, art, and decorative pieces, the tradition of the Philadelphia Antiques Show has been celebrated for 52 years. Sponsored by Drexel Morgan & Co, the Show has earned its spot as one of the best shows in the country, and continues to improve as it expands its offerings to not only include antiques, but also more fine art through the mid-twentieth century.

“Over the years, we have seen great interest in our fine art pieces at the Show,” said 2013 Show Chair Katharine Eyre. “To satisfy this interest, we decided to expand so that antiques and art collectors, curators and enthusiasts can find the most brilliant array of exquisite antiques and fine art. Our patrons will have the opportunity to purchase the finest examples of 17th through 20th century furniture from William & Mary through Nakashima; and explore important artwork, including Folk, Impressionist, Modernist, and much more.”

The Show’s updated floor plan will reflect the newly expanded offerings as it adds 10 additional exhibitors. Roughly 65 antiques and art galleries will set up shop on the Show floor to allow patrons to peruse and shop for museum-quality art and modern objects, as well as American and English furniture, folk art, glass, textiles, silver, ceramics, lighting, jewelry, and more.

Although the Show expands, beloved traditions will return to the 2013 Show:

• Show Beneficiary As the major fundraiser for Penn Medicine, proceeds from the 2013 Show will help the Department of Emergency Medicine and the Center for Resuscitation Science (CRS) at Penn Medicine provide state-of-the-art medical resuscitation. The rooms where this care is administered are literally spaces between life and death, where patients suffering from cardiac arrest and other life-threatening critical illnesses can receive the most modern and advanced resuscitation care.

Classic attractions will receive a fresh look, and new attractions will emerge including:

• The Loan Exhibit Offering visitors a glimpse into a particular genre of art and antiques, a loan exhibit is a tradition of the Show chosen every year. Pewter: The Philadelphia Story will be on display at the 2013 Show. The development, creativity, craftsmanship, and the business of pewter in colonial Philadelphia will be highlighted in a fascinating exhibition presented by The Pewter Collectors Club of America (PCCA). Almost 150 examples of work from 14 different pewterers shall be presented in the context of their use.

• Guided Show Tours To take a closer look at the Loan Exhibit and notable objects offered by the exhibitors, Guided Show Tours will be offered daily prior to the Show opening to public. The Philadelphia Museum of Art Fairmount Park House Guides will share their knowledge as they escort small groups through the Show floor.

• Lectures & Panel Discussions Lectures and panel discussions at the Show will help enlighten and teach patrons about the world of antiques and art, specifically their role in today’s modern décor and design. Collectors, curators, and designers from across the country will share their connections to antiques and art, including Rick Benson of the PCCA, Outsider Art collector Sheldon Bonovitz, Award Winning Architect Gil Schafer, Drexel University Westphal School of Design Department Head David Raizman, and more.

• Special Events Two special nights will put a fun spin on the Show as they are filled with food, fun, antiques and art on the Show floor. The Annual Preview Party on Friday, April 12th will invite guests to catch the first glimpse of the Show before it opens to public, while enjoying a cocktail buffet on the show floor a departure from the separate seated dining room of years past. The New Collectors’ Night invites those with an appreciation for fine art, antiques and accessories to tour the exhibitors’ booths, while sampling wine, beer and artisanal delights from area purveyors.

• Museum Member Monday On the final day of the Show on Monday, April 15th, a special admission rate of $15 will be offered to members and supporters of participating museums and historical societies, and will include a private guided tour of the Show’s expanded art and antiques exhibitor booths. The Show’s patron list includes The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Barnes Foundation, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Winterthur.

For tour reservations, tickets, and more information about the Show attractions, visit ThePhiladelphiaAntiquesShow.org.

Antiques and art add elegance and character to today’s modern American homes. To emphasize their importance, the Show adds a new feature where antiques and art meet interior design:

• Designers’ Circle To further emphasize the importance of antiques and art in today’s modern American homes, the new addition of the Designers’ Circle will add a touch of interior design to the 2013 Show. Inspired by the 2012 Show’s designer room showcase, the innovative Designers’ Circle was formed with a select group of esteemed interior designers pioneering this exciting initiative. Each designer will choose their “inspirational piece” on display, a truly quintessential object selected from the treasures brought by the 2013 Exhibitors that would serve as a starting point for creating one of their notable schemes.

The Philadelphia Antiques Show: Antiques & Art | 17th through 20th c. will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (12th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA) on Saturday, April 13, 2013 – Monday, April 15, 2013 with its annual preview party celebration on Friday, April 12, 2013.

For more information or to purchase tickets to the The Philadelphia Antiques Show: Antiques & Art| 17th through 20th c., please visit: www.ThePhiladelphiaAntiquesShow.org

About The Philadelphia Antiques Show: Antiques & Art | 17th through 20th c.:

Originated in 1962, The Philadelphia Antiques Show has grown to be one of the most prominent shows in the United States famed for its wide array of decorative pieces and furnishings. The Show hand selects the most prominent antiques and art dealers and galleries that offer visitors the finest quality of unique, timeless treasures to add a touch of history and elegance to today’s American home. Proceeds from the Show benefit Penn Medicine. The 2013 Show marks its 52nd year as the major fundraiser for Penn Medicine to support innovative programs with direct impact on patient care. For more information about The Philadelphia Antiques Show: Antiques & Art | 17th through the 20th c., please visit: www.ThePhiladelphiaAntiquesShow.org, call 610-902-2109, or email info@ThePhiladelphiaAntiquesShow.org

About The Philadelphia Antiques Show’s 2013 Presenting Sponsor, Drexel Morgan & Co.:

Drexel Morgan & Co., the parent company of the Show’s seven year-running title sponsor, The Haverford Trust Company, is an investment management company that helps today’s sophisticated investors accomplish their financial goals and objectives through a wide array of customized investment solutions. As a trusted fiduciary, Drexel Morgan & Co. offers personalized service to each client with a special emphasis on discretion, privacy and confidentiality. Find out more at www.drexelmorgan.com or (877) 293-7300.

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The Philadelphia Antiques Show
Antiques & Art | 17^th through 20^th c.

 “Over the years, our Show’s galleries have presented some of the finest works of art available,” says The Philadelphia Antiques Show’s 2013 Chair Katharine Eyre. “In an effort to satisfy the collector’s continued growing interest of art in America, this expansion of the Show will include works of art through the mid-twentieth century. The combination of modern art and objects alongside exemplary antiques of the American home will attract an audience of serious art collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts, as well as invite returning patrons to experience this must-attend event.”

The Philadelphia Antiques Show will hand-select and invite the most prestigious fine art and antiques dealers and galleries in the country to display their treasures in an expanded floor plan. The Pennsylvania Convention Center accommodates the growth of the 2013 Show that will present approximately 65 galleries and dealers. Patrons will discover works of art including Outsider Art, Impressionist, Ashcan School, Modernist, WPA Era, alongside American and English furniture, folk art, glass, textiles, silver, ceramics, lighting, jewelry, and more!

The Philadelphia Antiques Show: Antiques & Art | 17^th through 20^th c. will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (12^th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA) on Saturday, April 13, 2013 – Monday, April 15, 2013 with its annual preview party celebration on Friday, April 12, 2013. In its 52^nd year, the Show will continue to offer patrons the most diverse collection of furnishings and decorative arts for the modern American home. Proceeds from The Philadelphia Antiques Show will continue to raise funds for its beneficiary, Penn Medicine. Over the past five decades, the Show has raised over $18 million for the advancement of patient care.

For more information about The Philadelphia Antiques Show: Antiques & Art| 17^th through 20^th c., please visit: www.ThePhiladelphiaAntiquesShow.org

About The Philadelphia Antiques Show: Antiques & Art | 17^th through 20^th c.:
Originated in 1962, The Philadelphia Antiques Show has grown to be one of the most prominent shows in the United States famed for its wide array of decorative pieces and furnishings. The Show hand selects the most prominent antiques and art dealers and galleries that offer visitors the finest quality of unique, timeless treasures to add a touch of history and elegance to today’s American home. Proceeds from the Show benefit Penn Medicine. The 2013 Show marks its 52^nd year as the major fundraiser for Penn Medicine to support innovative programs with direct impact on patient care. For more information about The Philadelphia Antiques Show: Antiques & Art | 17^th through the 20^th c., please visit: www.ThePhiladelphiaAntiquesShow.org, call 610-902-2109, or email info@ThePhiladelphiaAntiquesShow.org

About The Philadelphia Antiques Show’s 2013 Presenting Sponsor, Drexel Morgan & Co.:
Drexel Morgan & Co., the parent company of the Show’s seven year-running title sponsor, The Haverford Trust Company, is an investment management company that helps today’s sophisticated investors accomplish their financial goals and objectives through a wide array of customized investment solutions. As a trusted fiduciary, Drexel Morgan & Co. offers personalized service to each client with a special emphasis on discretion, privacy and confidentiality. Find out more at www.drexelmorgan.com or (877) 293-7300.

Loan Exhibit – Pewter: The Philadelphia Story
A loan exhibit is chosen every year to offer visitors a glimpse into a particular genre of art and antiques. The Loan Exhibit, Pewter: The Philadelphia Story will be on display at the 2013 Show. The exhibit will showcase approximately 150 pewter pieces made in the Greater Philadelphia area during the 18^th and 19^th centuries, featuring the largest ever public display of items by William Will, the country’s premier pewterer.

Loaned from several exemplary private collections, Winterthur and the Aaronsburg Church, the 2013 loan exhibit will display the finest domestic and ecclesiastical examples of pewter in America. Celebrated pieces on display will include a variety of rare molds used to cast the metal blend. These will be featured alongside flagons, plates, mugs, porringers, coffee pots and communion vessels, as well as several wall graphics illustrating the fabrication of the metal alloy, period trade ads, and a map locating Philadelphia pewter workshops.

On Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 1 p.m., the Show will host special guest, Richard B. Benson, President of the Pewter Collector’s Club of America (PCCA) to present an illustrated lecture on the Business and Craftsmanship of colonial era Philadelphia pewterers titled, The Business and Craftsmanship of Pewter in Colonial Philadelphia.

2013 Beneficiary…
As the major fundraiser for Penn Medicine, proceeds from the 2013 Show will help the Department of Emergency Medicine and the Center for Resuscitation Science (CRS) at Penn Medicine provide state-of the art medical resuscitation. The rooms where this care is administered are literally spaces between life and death, where patients suffering from cardiac arrest and other life-threatening critical illnesses can receive the most modern and advanced resuscitation care.

Penn’s Department of Emergency Medicine and CRS have been innovators in the advances in CPR and post-arrest care.  With the support of the Philadelphia Antiques Show, Penn will be able to create sophisticated and fully integrated resuscitation spaces, increasing the survival rate for patients whose hearts start beating after conventional CPR, and also providing an option to put those patients who continue to arrest on emergency cardiopulmonary bypass.   This level of advanced care will also benefit an additional 1,000 critically-ill medical patients seen in the Emergency Department each year.

The Philadelphia Antiques Show, Antiques & Art | 17^th through 20^th c. will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Saturday, April 13, 2013 – Monday, April 15, 2013 with its annual preview party celebration on Friday, April 12, 2013. For more information, please visit www.thephiladelphiaantiquesshow.org

Organized as a benefit for Penn Medicine, the show is one of the oldest and most traditional in the country with a reputation for top-flight American, English, and Chinese works of art, both fine and decorative.

Not everyone welcomed this year’s move from Navy Pier to the Convention Center. But one look at this handsome new installation with its low lighting, sophisticated palette and large, airy stands had even the most jaded show goers convinced.

There was plenty to look at but, really, you had to be there. Not to be missed?

   

Arader Galleries’ stunning, 1754 engraving of the Philadelphia harbor and skyline from the Jersey Shore by George Heap and Nicholas Scull, $585,000. It is one of a handful of known examples of this print;

A spectacular sheet iron and copper Angel Gabriel weathervane, $575,000, made by Mr. Whelden for the First Methodist Church in Springfield, Vt., around 1846, atOlde Hope Antiques;

Going to a new home, Christopher Rebollo’s Philadelphia serpentine-back sofa, an outstanding example of a rare form combining Chippendale and Federal stylistic elements;

A watercolor on paper ship portrait, $65,000, of the “Sophia Godfrey” by Jurgan Fredrick Huge (1809-1878) of Bridgeport, Ct., dated 1870, at Nathan Liverant & Son;

A pair of inlaid Hepplewhite card tables, $85,000, by John Townsend of Newport, R.I., at Hirschl & Adler Galleries ;

An inverted pyriform silver coffee pot, circa 1775, with the mark of William Hollingshead of Philadelphia, 1760-1785, at Shrubsole;

A finely carved Indian cigar store chief, $75,000, with its first coat of paint atGiampietro Gallery;

A circa 1720-50 Boston Queen Anne veneered flat-top high chest of drawers,

$78,000 labeled “Best” in Sack’s Fine Points of Furniture at Elliott & Grace Snyder;

A pair of watercolor on paper birth records, $145,000, for Joseph and Margaret Spangler of Stasburg, Va., by Henry Diefenback (1771-1837) at Kelly Kinzle;

An outsized folk-art carved and painted architectural installation, $785,000, by Noah Weiss of Bucks County, Pa., circa 1870-80, at Raccoon Creek;

One of Andrew Wyeth’s signature Helga paintings of 1973 at Jonathan Boos;

Sumpter Priddy III‘s early to mid eighteenth century joined slat-back chair from the Cecil family of Maryland, $65,000, an austerely elegant piece;

A Marsden Hartley “Cactus” painting, $600,000, of 1918 at Ricco-Maresca Gallery, New York;

At Hyland Granby, a rare Thomas Buttersworth oil on canvas portrait of the sidewheeler J.B Schuyler , which ferried passengers between Orient Point and SagHarbor, N.Y. ;

William Vareika’s pair of newly rediscovered ecclesiastical paintings by John LaFarge,$500,000.

We are told that there were some major sales although perhaps not enough to make all parties happy. Suffice it to say that the Philadelphia Antiques Show summoned every ounce of professionalism to pull off this classy debut at the Convention Center. Look for next year, when the fair dates are set for April 12-16, to be even better

The 51st Annual Show Refreshes Its Look with a New Location and Logo

PHILADELPHIA (December 12, 2011) – Famed for its wide array of decorative pieces and furnishings, the Philadelphia Antiques Show and Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced today that the Show will move to a new home in Center City Philadelphia – The Pennsylvania Convention Center. The change in venue invites fantastic updates to the 2012 Show, including a larger floor plan and a fresh, new logo to bring antiques into the 21st century.

Sponsored by Drexel Morgan & Co., the 51st Annual Philadelphia Antiques Show will be held April 28, 2012 to May 1, 2012, with a preview party on April 27, 2012. One of the longest running shows in the country, the Show debuted on April 24, 1962 as the University Hospital Antiques Show at the 33rd Street Armory in West Philadelphia. Since its founding, the Show has moved to several locations, and was hosted most recently at The Navy Yard, Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at Pier One.

“Moving the Show to the Pennsylvania Convention Center allows patrons the chance to purchase the finest, most exquisite treasures from over 50 antiques dealers featured in our largest floor plan ever,” says Show Chairwoman Gretchen Riley. “With the new layout of the show, we also decided to elevate the look of our brand with a fresh logo that we hope inspires a new generation of collectors to attend the Show and begin collections of their own.”

In addition to the new location and Show dates, the 2012 Philadelphia Antiques Show announced it has embraced the past to modernize and adopt a new logo. The logo captures the essence of Philadelphia’s unique history with its distinctive script. The golden, ornate key hints at “unlocking” the past with antiques. The burgundy and gold color scheme for the logo makes for a bold, but traditional statement.

As the 2012 Show adopts a new look and home, proceeds from the Philadelphia Antiques Show will continue to raise funds for its beneficiary, the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Over the past five decades, the Show has raised over $18 million for the advancement of patient care. Proceeds from the 2012 Show will help establish the Penn Lung Transplant Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Program. The program will facilitate the rehabilitation of organs that are normally unsuitable for transplantation, and use its resources to expand the number of transplants performed within the health system to revolutionize the practice of lung transplantations throughout the United States.

“Philadelphia is known for our eds, meds and beds,” said Mayor Nutter.  “The Philadelphia Antiques Show combines all of them.  Last year, about 10,000 people visited the show and stayed at our great hotels.  The proceeds from the Antiques Show benefit UPenn Medicine. This year, the Philadelphia Antiques Show will be even bigger as it moves to its new home, the Pennsylvania Convention Center.”

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About The Philadelphia Antiques Show: Originated in 1962, The Philadelphia Antiques Show has grown to be one of the most prominent shows in the United States famed for its wide array of decorative pieces and furnishings. The Show hand selects dealers and galleries that offer visitors the finest quality of unique, timeless treasures to add a touch of history and elegance to today’s American home. Proceeds from the Show benefit Penn Medicine. The 2012 Show marks its 51st year as the major fundraiser for Penn Medicine to support innovative programs with direct impact on patient care.

About The Philadelphia Antiques Show’s 2012 Presenting Sponsor, Drexel Morgan & Co.: Drexel Morgan & Co., the parent company of the Show’s seven year-running title sponsor, The Haverford Trust Company, is an investment management company that helps today’s sophisticated investors accomplish their financial goals and objectives through a wide array of customized investment solutions. As a trusted fiduciary, Drexel Morgan & Co. offers personalized service to each client with a special emphasis on discretion, privacy and confidentiality. Find out more at www.drexelmorgan.com, or (877) 293-7300.

PHILADELPHIA (September 28, 2011) -The Philadelphia Antiques’ Show, the major fundraiser for Penn Medicine, is proud to announce the successful completion of its 50th year by donating $695,750 to the city’s leading healthcare institution. Proceeds from the 2011 Show were donated to the Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center, furthering its efforts to make a personalized immunotherapy vaccine more accessible to ovarian cancer patients.

The presentation took place on Wednesday, September 28 at the new Translational Research Center at 3400 Civic Center Boulevard in Philadelphia. Patty Cheek, Chairman of the 2011 Philadelphia Antiques Show, presented Ralph W. Muller, CEO of Penn Medicine, and Dr. George Coukos, MD, PhD, Director of the Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center, with a check representing the proceeds from the 2011 show.

Proceeds from the 2011 Show will help the Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center expand its reach by connecting community based gynecologic practices and medical centers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region to the Penn Regional Ovarian Cancer Network and Ovarian Tumor Processing Facility. This program is currently active in collecting, processing and storing tumor tissue which would normally be discarded in initial cancer surgeries. The rescued tissue is then made available to patients for future therapeutic application of personalized vaccine therapy that can improve survival and quality of life for women with ovarian cancer.

Since 1962, Show proceeds have contributed more than $17 million for the advancement of patient care at Penn Medicine. Proceeds from the 2012 Philadelphia Antiques’ Show, to be held April 28 to May 1 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, with a preview party on April 27, will support the Penn Medicine Lung Center: Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion initiative.

Proceeds from recent past shows have been used to purchase the following:

2010 – The Penn Center for Ocular Imaging has been equipped with state-of-the-art ocular imaging instruments. Computerized integration provides for images acquired at any site to be available to doctors and patients at every Penn Eye Care facility, allowing more accurate diagnosis and improved treatment.

2009 – The Penn Center for Patient Safety and Advocacy at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP): helped to advance Penn’s clinical care delivery and to make HUP the safest place to receive care.

2008 – The Penn Lung Center: funds were used to purchase a cutting-edge information and communication system which allows the radiologists to work directly with pulmonary medicine specialists and thoracic surgeons.

About the Philadelphia Antiques Show: The Philadelphia Antiques’ Show is the premier antiques and decorative arts show in the country featuring a large selection of American antiques. Since 1962, show proceeds have contributed more than $17 million for the advancement of patient care at Penn Medicine. Organized by a committee of more than 200 volunteers, The Philadelphia Antiques’ Show will feature more than 50 of the nations’ leading antiques dealers and fine art galleries. For the second year in a row, the 2012 Show will once again be presented by Drexel Morgan & Co., the parent company of the Show’s six year-running title sponsor The Haverford Trust Company. The loan exhibit will be titled “Where History Meets Medicine: Antiques from the Nation’s First Hospital.”