Antiques at the Armory
Last Friday, January 22, I had the great pleasure of attending a wonderful show called Antiques at the Armory, held at the 69th Regiment Armory at Lexington Avenue and 26th Street in New York City. This is not to be confused with another important show called the Winter Antiques Show held at the Park Avenue Armory at Park Avenue and 67th Street, which I also attended the night before. Antiques at the Armory, which ran through the weekend, has become a mainstay of Manhattan's Americana Week. It featured one hundred exhibits of American and European antiques, including period furniture, Americana, folk art, fine art and prints, and garden and architectural artifacts. Going to these events is always a fun learning experience. Please enjoy these photos.
1 Leonard and Matthew were lucky dogs to have such elegant brass water bowls. These were offered at Eve Stone's amazing booth at the antiques show.
2 Eve Stone and her daughter, Susan (left) - experts in the field of culinary brass and copper. http://www.evestoneantiques.com
3 More of Eve and Susan's copper
4 There were many, many garden antiques offered - these were at the Finnegan Gallery from Chicago. http://finnegangallery.com/
5 This gold leafed light cover was beautiful at the More and More Antiques booth. They are located at 378 Amsterdam Ave (between 78th St & 79th St) New York City
6 And so was this one - these are great for a low ceilinged room where a long chandelier would not hang.
7 Another booth offered native art, even these vibrant hand knit caps from Africa.
8 This is a very large and beautiful basket for cut flowers - it was recently discovered in Kentucky.
9 I loved this wooden plate rack, but when I went back to buy it, it was already sold.
10 I did buy these celadon lamp bases - now I'll be looking for different shades - I plan on using them in my living room in Maine.
11 The pattern on this fine beaded bag was colorful and very beautiful.
12 Claire Danes, the actress, had just purchased these woven leather porch chairs - they were excellent.
13 This is Susan Parrish, who deals in quilts and other Americana antiques. www.susanparrishantiques.com/
14 Mario Pollo Americana had four beautiful shaker chairs. His shop is located at 143 Baker Road Bearsville, New York.
15 John Sideli Art & Antiques from Wiscasset, Maine had this beautiful box of stuffed taxidermy birds.
16 He offered this collection also.
17 You always find a lot of patriotic antiques at these shows.
18 Michael Whittemore from Punta Gorda, Florida offered a pair of wire sponge cages, used in sponge diving, with some of the sponges still inside.
19 There were many hooked rugs with superior designs.
20 This was one of my favorites.
21 I contemplated these very large iron baking pans, but I did not get them.
22 Praiseworthy Antiques, from Main Street in Guilford, NY had this very amusing hooked clown and drum rug.
23 I loved this gorgeous cupboard with old glass from Hilary and Paulette Nolan of Falmouth, Massachusetts.
I would love to see a picture of the bar/counter stools that you bought and mentioned on Ask Martha. I've been looking for the same item myself - very hard to find.
Posted by: Ruth | January 27th, 2010 at 12:39 am
Love, love, LOVE the patterned hooked rugs!
Posted by: MMC in San Diego | January 27th, 2010 at 12:44 am
I'm loving your blog, especially photos of Thailand and these shows!
Posted by: Karen | January 27th, 2010 at 7:13 am
Love the lamps! You made a find. Wouldn't a feature article in Living on decorating a country stone cottage-type home be great? I can see those lamps as a feature in the living room or sun room.....
Posted by: Julie | January 27th, 2010 at 10:16 am
what a beautiful copper collection!
Posted by: Wendy (Give Love Create Happiness) | January 27th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Another great blog on antique shows!! I still love the hooked rug at TAAS with brands shown. Glad you attended many during AMERICANA week and are showing us these photos at a time when many of us are not able to travel and see the sights in NYC.
Posted by: ann | January 27th, 2010 at 10:59 am
Martha those lamps are gorgeous - please take a picture of them after you get them to your maine livingroom - and put it in your blog! Would love to see how they look.
Posted by: maria | January 27th, 2010 at 11:39 am
My Goodwill and thrift shop excursions will never be the same. Treasures all in the photos, thanks for sharing and letting us shop vicariously.
Posted by: tom | tall clover farm | January 27th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Love the lamps you purchased in such a great color, Martha!
Posted by: sherey | January 27th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
More pics of the cats and the inside of your house please. Or, photos of you and your daughter doing things together.
Posted by: Char | January 27th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Martha, the mahogany wall rack you wanted to buy but was sold. I have a similar plate rack, french in origin, around c1840 similar, which I am happy to sell to you.
Please let me know if you are interested and I will send you a photograph by return.
Posted by: kryssie Lloyd | January 27th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
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Sailing Away
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My sailing ship has left the bay
It won't be back another day.
I came to call, no one answered.
And now I must be on my way.
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You are blessed with quality,
Me - an urchin of the sea,
But with dreams a-plenty
Leaning towards mediocrity.
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But I must go for fear I stumble,
Though not given to peevish mumble;
The winds of change are hailing,
And keep my thoughts so humble.
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Stay safe in your mansion
Shun all needless tension,
My eye is on the vanishing point
And tender is my horizon.
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I would do anything for you
There is none like you, it's true.
My heart murmurs a soft farewell,
And I'll keep a photograph or two.
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Off to where the rum comes from,
All to the beat of my own drum.
To you, the best of halcyon days,
Me, to where aimless seas roam.
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Posted by: celia stock | January 27th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Martha,
These were great finds. Whether you gave them a home or another did you are keeping people happy and busy finding new old treasures.
I for one found the western brand throw (or whatever it was described as) lacking a little in true authenticity. BUT this blog's items were perfect, could it be because you found and purchased pleasing things.......?
Posted by: Margie | January 27th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Martha, I love the lamps you got for Skylands. I think they would also be beautiful at Lily Pond. I'm sure you'll find (or design) the perfect shades.
Andrew @ Martha Moments
Posted by: Andrew Ritchie | January 27th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Hi Martha, This photo gallery of your visit to the Antique Show at the Armory is absolutely stunning. It sure was fun seeing all of those fantastic items. Sure was fun to see you on the Today Show again today. So fun to see how friendly MV was today! Your TV show was another fantastic episode. I always love seeing Sarah Carey. She is one fabulous cook! Getting ready to watch President Obama's 'State of the Union' address. I know it will be great. Love, Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | January 27th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Thank you for sharing your pictures. I would love to attend a show sometime.
Posted by: Ruth | January 27th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Hi Martha,
I am in search for some shades for two very unique diamond willow lamps. Where would you suggest I begin to look? The department store shades seem so generic and not at all complimentary to the wood. These are very beautiful custom pieces. Would you suggest a light hue or a patterned shade for such works of art? Thank you very much if you have the opportunity to respond.
Love your lamps and wonderful photos. I have six beautiful hickory shaker chairs, the seats woven by the blind at a nearby home.
Sorry you missed out on the beautiful plate rack.
Thanks, Becky
Posted by: Becky HK | January 28th, 2010 at 12:36 am
These are all lovely treasures, Martha. And they remind me of Poland's National Treasure - the magnitude of its strange odyssey. I wonder if you are aware of how it was taken out of Poland during WWII, the long trek, where it ended up - and how long it took to get it back!!
Dee Pollmann
Posted by: Dee Pollmann | January 28th, 2010 at 1:53 am
Martha those gold leaf light covers are beautiful. Thanks for the info.on More and More's store, they are right in my neighborhood. I'll get to see the fixtures in person.
Posted by: Nikki | January 28th, 2010 at 1:58 am
Martha, I so share your admiration for antiques and unusual finds. I spent the day cleaning out my grandmothers old house. There were so many antiques, and things that I had no idea what they were. Some were from the early 1800's. Any suggestions on how to find out what I am dealing with? My grandmother would rather have had less things, but better quality. It was truly a trip back in time. Is'nt it delightful? I want to give her things the care that she did, however, it is somewhat overwhelming.
Posted by: lisa | January 31st, 2010 at 9:36 pm
I went to the Fox Valley Antique Fair in Illinois today. I saw the same large "Iron Baking Pans" that you decided not to get at the Antique Fair you went to. I bought one. My understanding is that these "Iron Baking Pans" are from Germany around the turn of the century 1890 to 1920 and were used to bake bread. The pans were titled "German Baking Pans." I thought they were very unique and had a person at the fair stop and ask me, "What is that?" After explaining what it was I mentioned that I was an artist and that I intended to paint a scene on it. I think it would make an unique artistic wall hanging. The pans very in prices according to their size.
Posted by: Janet Y. Immordino | March 12th, 2011 at 5:16 pm