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FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 2022 • VOL. 52, NO. 2
Sotheby’s To Hold William Du Pont Collection Sale On Jan. 22 Exceptional Early Southeastern Pennsylvania Furniture Among Highlights Of Anticipated Auction Sotheby’s will sell one of the greatest private collections of Americana ever assembled on Saturday, Jan. 22, headlining its series of Americana Week sales in New York. The du Pont name is among the most notable and storied names in American history. Over the course of decades, William K. du Pont assembled collections that are entirely unique in character and importance. The definition of a true connoisseur, he was a devoted scholar, who was a prominent fixture on the committees of both the Philadelphia and Delaware Antiques Shows, among other notable organizations. Bill du Pont also served for many years on
the board of Winterthur, the estate originally owned by his family and now the premier museum for American decorative arts that houses the legendary collection of Henry Francis du Pont just north of Wilmington, Del., and south of Chadds Ford, Pa. Bill du Pont died in a a tragic tractor accident on July 4, 2020. He was a devoted conservationist and land preservationist. Special items from the collection were graciously loaned to many landmark exhibits over his lifetime, among them “Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758” in 1999 held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A log house in Lebanon County,
York Show Set For Jan. 28, 29, And 30 Popular Three-Day Show Is Perfect Recipe For A Fun Antiquing Trip
Pa. was relocated to his estate near Newark, Del., to house items, the strength being early Pennsylvania German and Quaker items. In the 1990s, he sold much of his Chippendale material to shift to earlier Pennsylvania German and
Here is a fine Chippendale figured maple armchair attributed to Solomon Fussell (ca. 1704-62) or William Savery (1721-87), Philadelphia, ca. 1760. These tin (sheet iron) red oak leaf sconces were made for the Lutheran Church in Berlin, Pa., attributed to Nelson Garey, ca. 1860. A set of six nearly identical sconces are in the collection of Winterthur Museum.
This chest is a unique example of Pennsylvania German sulfur-inlaid furniture made of sycamore. It is inlaid in sulfur with the name of its original owner and date of manufacture, “Henrich Miller / Anno 1781.” It is also elaborately embellished with mixed wood inlays, including a 12point compass star at the center of the façade and arches and panels on the front and sides.
Quaker, such as sulfer inlaid furniture and line-and-berry-inlaid furniture. Lisa Minardi is working on a book of the Rocky Hill collection; the project, several years in the making, will serve as a lasting legacy to the man and all Americana enthusiasts. The auction will have
644 lots. A post-sale report will appear in a future issue. The photos are but a very small sampling of the vast collection, which also includes Pennsylvania German ironware, long rifles, powder horns, Native American arrowheads, American silver, pewter, and much more. For Sotheby’s online catalog, visit www.sothebys.com. On Saturday, Jan. 29, John Hess of Conestoga Auction Co. in Manheim, Pa., will hold a large catalog sale for the Bill du Pont estate Continued on page 6
After-Christmas Sale Set At The Emporium Multi-Dealer Shop Also Holding Online-Only Auction On Jan. 27 Happy new year! So far this winter has been up and down in temperature. One week it was cold, the next week 10 degrees above average. Traditionally, January and February are the coldest months of the year in New Jersey. For all the antique and collectible shoppers who are starting to get cabin fever, the Historic Burlington Antiques and Art Emporium, for the month of January, will have a store-wide after-Christmas sale of 20 percent off items of $20 or more (when customers pay with cash or check) and five percent less with credit cards. Most dealers are
participating. Exceptions to the sale are jewelry, coins, or items that are marked firm or final sale on tags. Also, mark calendars for an in-house online-only auction to be held Thursday, Jan. 27, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Shoppers can view the lots on auctionzip.com or visit the Emporium at 424 High St., Burlington City, N.J. The Christmas courtyard light show will go dark in late January. Come, walk the courtyard, and let the lights put a warm feeling in your heart. The Emporium hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. six days a week (closed Monday), with extended hours on Thursday and Continued on page 4
The Original 178th Semiannual York Antiques Show and Sale is scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Jan. 28, 29 and 30, at Memorial Hall East, located within the York Fairgrounds Convention and Expo Center in downtown York, Pa. This popular event will feature 75 carefully screened exhibitors in room settings offering an impressive and outstanding variety of antiques. According to show manager Melvin L. Arion, the merchandise will run the full gamut, including 18th- and 19th-century period American and English furniture; American country pieces in original paint; early china and glassware; 18th- and 19th-century silver; Continued on page 5
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . starting on page 2 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 4 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 5 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . starting on page 5 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 6
FEATURED AUCTION: Pook & Pook - January 13 and 14, Downingtown, Pennsylvania - Page 2
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