The American Antiques Show (TAAS), now in its tenth year, features 300 years of great American design: folk art, furniture, fine and decorative arts, American arts and crafts, and American Indian art
TAAS is an annual benefit for the American Folk Art Museum. All net proceeds from the Gala Benefit Preview, Educational Series, special events, and general admission support the museum’s exhibition and educational programming. No part of sales made by the show’s exhibitors is received by the museum. Our mission is to raise funds for the museum through the Gala Benefit Preview, entrance and Educational Series tickets during the four days the show is open to the public; to foster the public’s knowledge and appreciation of American folk art and Americana through an educational and collecting/buying event for both the connoisseur and the novice; and to support the work of dealers and collectors who create a marketplace where ideas, expertise, and passion for this field can flourish.
The American Folk Art Museum is the premier institution devoted to the aesthetic appreciation of traditional folk art and creative expressions of contemporary self-taught artists from the United States and abroad. The museum preserves, conserves, and interprets a comprehensive collection of the highest quality, with objects dating from the 18th century to the present. In conjunction with its other activities, the American Folk Art Museum is proud to sponsor The American Antiques Show as an extension of its mission..
Event cochairs of the 2011 American Antiques Show are Barry Briskin, Joan M. Johnson, and Elizabeth V. Warren. The executive chairs are Barry Briskin, Lucy and Mike Danziger, Joan and Victor Johnson, Petra and Stephen Levin, Laura and Richard Parsons, Francesca Petrucci and Stephen Corelli, Elizabeth and Irwin Warren. Vice chairs are Michael and Rebecca Gamzon. The chair of the Interior Designers’ Committee is to be announced. The show manager is Karen DiSaia, and the executive director is Caroline Kerrigan Lerch.
Show Location
125 West 18th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
New York City
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Show Dates and Hours
Friday, January 22 | 11 am–8 pm
Saturday, January 23 | 11 am–7 pm
Sunday, January 24 | Noon–5 pm
Daily admission is $20, including show catalog and two-for-one admission to the American Folk Art Museum, located at 45 West 53rd Street. Group rates are available. Multiple-day passes are available at the door or via e-mail request to Caroline Kerrigan Lerch, CKerrigan@folkartmuseum.org. Three-day passes are $50 and two-day passes are $35. A café will be open during show hours. A free shuttle bus will be running between TAAS and the museum.
For more information about the museum or museum hours, please call 212-265-1040 or visit www.folkartmuseum.org.