Shuttles

Stella Show Mgmt Co. will provide complimentary shuttle service departing every hour on the hour from Antiques at the Armory (Lexington at 26th Street) to The Winter Antiques Show (January 18′0) and The American Antiques Show (18th Street). Shuttles return from those locations departing every hour on the half-hour.

A complimentary shuttle bus will run between The American Antiques Show and the American Folk Art Museum , Thursday through Sunday, January 17′0. Departure times will vary depending on traffic.

January Exhibitions

Adelson Galleries, “Frederic Edwin Church: Romantic Landscapes and Seascapes,” January 18⁍arch 1. Frederic Edwin Church (1826‱900) is considered to be America’s finest Nineteenth Century landscape painter, and during his career he crossed the globe painting scenes he so loved. “Frederic Edwin Church: Romantic Landscapes and Seascapes” is a loan exhibition of approximately 35 of these majestic works. Adelson Galleries, 19 East 82nd Street; 212-439-6800 or www.adelsongalleries.com .

“Gustav Klimt: The Ronald S. Lauder And Serge Sabarsky Collections ,” on view through June 30. Admission $15, The Neue Galerie, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Thursday, 11 am to 6 pm, Friday, 11 am to 9 pm, closed Tuesday and Wednesday, 1048 Fifth Avenue; 212-628-6200 or www.neuegalerie.org .

L’Antiquaire and The Connoisseur Inc, “Illuminating Their World: Three Hundred Years of Light, European Chandeliers from 1500‱800,” on view through February 1. Fine group of wrought iron, carved and gilded wood, glass crystal and rock crystal, most of Italian origin, circa Eighteenth Century. Exhibit accompanied by a 72-page catalog, first publication of its kind on chandeliers in 25 years. L’Antiquaire and The Connoisseur Inc, 36 East 73rd Street; 212-517-9176.

Lillian Nassau LLC, “Tiffany Favrile Glass and the Quest of Beauty” through January 31. More than 150 spectacular examples are on view in this exhibition. The release of Dr Martin Eidelberg’s book Tiffany Favrile Glass and the Quest of Beauty accompanies the exhibition. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday, 10:30 am to 5 pm. The gallery is at 220 East 57th Street; 212-759-6062 or www.lilliannassau.com .

Master Drawings New York , beginning January 18, 11 am to 6 pm. Eighteen galleries and Sotheby’s and Christie’s will conduct coordinated exhibitions at their locations. For information regarding participating galleries, dates and hours, 212-755-8500 or www.masterdrawingsinnewyork.com .

Throckmorton Fine Art, “El Maestro de Modernismo: Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo.” On view through March 1. Exhibit features influential Latin American photographer and many of the key images in his career spanning eight decades. Throckmorton Fine Art , 145 East 57th Street, Third Floor; 212-223-1059 or www.throckmorton-nyc.com .

Americana Week Shows, Auctions And Special Events

Tuesday, January 15

Shows

The New York Ceramics Fair Preview , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, 5 to 9 pm. The loan exhibit, curated by Jonathan Rickard and Don Carpentier, open during fair hours, is “Delicious Dipped Ware: Chocolate, Cinnamon, Caramel, Butterscotch, Blueberry, Peach & Toffee, the Colors of Pleasure.” Admission $75; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

Wednesday, January 16

Shows

The American Antiques Show Preview , The Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street. The Platinum Angel ticket for the gala preview is $1,500 per person and includes early admission at 5 pm, a VIP pass for select TAAS educational series events, priority coat check and a private collection tour and buffet dinner at the home of Robert Lerch and Elizabeth Tapper on Saturday evening, January 19. Gold Angel ticket is $850 per person and includes early entrance to the preview at 5 pm and priority coat check; Silver Angel ticket is $400 per person, admission at 6 pm. Bronze Angel ticket is $250 per person, admission at 7 pm. Patron ticket is $125, admission at 8 pm; 212-977-7170, extension 319, or www.TheAmericanAntiquesShow.org .

The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street. Admission $15, 11 am to 7 pm; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

Seminars, Lectures

And Special Events

Noon, “Under The Coal Dust of 200 Years, Amazing Finds At Spode” by Don Carpentier. The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, $10 per person per lecture plus show admission. Three lectures $25 plus show admission. Seating is limited, reservations required; show phone 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

2 pm, “The Cambrian Company, Swansea’s London Warehouse” by Jonathan Gray. The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, $10 per person per lecture plus show admission. Three lectures $25 plus show admission. Seating is limited, reservations required; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

4 pm, “Birdwatching, An Adventure in Painted Pearlware” by George and Mickey Dieke. The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, $10 per person per lecture plus show admission. Three lectures $25 plus show admission. Seating is limited, reservations required; show phone 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

Thursday, January 17

Shows

The 54th Annual Winter Antiques Show Preview , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street, 5 to 9 pm, staggered admission. Philanthropists and Benefactor’s preview 5 pm, $2,500 and $1,000 per person, respectively; Collector’s Reception, 6 pm, $500 per person; Patron’s Reception, 7 pm, $300 per person. Loan exhibition for show, open during show hours, is “An Eye Toward Perfection: The Shaker Museum and Library”; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com .

Antiques Manhattan Opening , Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street. Admission is $10, unlimited returns, 2 to 8 pm; 703-862-0914 (703-914-1268 advance) or www.b4rtime.com .

The American Antiques Show , the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18 Street. Admission $18, noon to 8 pm; 212-977-7170, extension 319, or www.TheAmericanAntiquesShow.org.

The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street. Admission $15, 11 am to 7 pm; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

Auctions

10 am, Important American Silver , including a collection of American Aesthetic Movement silver and the Hirsch and Ethel D. Jacobs collection of Thoroughbred Racing Trophies. Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza; 212-636-2000 or w ww.christies.com .

2 pm, Important American Silver , including a collection of American Aesthetic Movement silver and the Hirsch and Ethel D. Jacobs collection of Thoroughbred Racing Trophies. Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza; 212-636-2000 or w ww.christies.com .

3 pm, Prints . Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza; 212-636-2000 or www.christies.com .

Seminars, Lectures

And Special Events

10:30 am, A Preview Tour of The American Antiques Show led by Stacy C. Hollander, the American Folk Art Museum’s senior curator, before the show opens to the public, $80 public, $65 members; 212-977-7170, extension 319, or www.TheAmericanAntiquesShow.org .

Noon, “Why Did People Start Making Pots?” by Douglass Bailey. The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, $10 per person per lecture plus show admission. Three lectures $25 plus show admission. Seating is limited, reservations required; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

2 pm, “We Make Our Pots With What We Potters Are” by Andrew Watts. The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, $10 per person per lecture plus show admission. Three lectures $25 plus show admission. Seating is limited, reservations required; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

Friday, January 18

Shows

Antiques at the Armory Opening , 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Avenue at 26th Street. Admission $15, 11 am to 8 pm; 212-255-0020 or www.stellashows.com .

The 54th Annual Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street. Admission $20, noon to 8 pm; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com .

The American Antiques Show , the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18 Street. Admission $18, noon to 8 pm; 212-977-7170, extension 319, or www.TheAmericanAntiquesShow.org .

Antiques Manhattan Opening , Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street. Admission $10, unlimited returns, 10 am to 7 pm; 703-862-0914 (advance, 703-914-1268) or www.b4rtime.com .

The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street. Admission $15, 11 am to 7 pm; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics.

Auctions

10 am, Decoys, Property of the Estate of Charles H. Carpenter and Various Owners Americana . Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza; 212-636-2000 or www.christies.com .

10 am, Silver and Porcelains, Important Americana . Sotheby’s , 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street; 212-606-7000 or www.sothebys.com .

Noon, Property from the Collection of George and Lesley Schoedinger . Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza; 212-636-2000 or www.christies.com .

2 pm, The Collection of Marguerite and Arthur Riordan, Stonington, Conn . Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza; 212-636-2000 or www.christies.com .

3:30 pm, Folk Art from Various Owners . Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza; 212-636-2000 or www.christies.com .

Seminars, Lectures

And Special Events

9:30 am, ” Insider’s Day of Art and Antiques: Exclusive Tours and Private Collections. ” A daylong excursion including a private home collection visit, a curatorial museum tour and an insider’s view of TAAS with curator Lee Kogan. Lunch is not included in the ticket price, and the itinerary is subject to change. Admission $120, museum members only; 212-977-7170, extension 328, or e-mail reservation to ccorcoran@folkartmuseum.org .

10:30 am, A Tour to discover ” What’s Contemporary At TAAS ” by Brooke Davis Anderson, director and curator of the American Folk Art Museum’s Contemporary Center. The American Antiques Show , the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18 Street. Admission $55 public, $50 members; 212-265-1040 or www.TheAmericanAntiquesShow.org .

Noon, ” Commentaries in Clay: Staffordshire Figures 1810‱835″ by Myrna Schkolne. The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, $10 per person per lecture plus show admission. Three lectures $25 plus show admission. Seating is limited, reservations required; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

2 pm, ” Rewriting American Ceramic History: The Soft-Paste Porcelain of John Bartlam, Cain Hoy and Charleston, S.C.” by Robert Hunter. The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, $10 per person per lecture plus show admission. Three lectures $25 plus show admission. Seating is limited, reservations required; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

Saturday, January 19

Shows

Antiques at the Armory , 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Avenue at 26th Street. Admission $15, 11 am to 8 pm; 212-255-0020 or www.stellashows.com .

The 54th Annual Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street. Admission $20, noon to 8 pm; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com .

The American Antiques Show , the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18 Street. Admission $18, noon to 8 pm; 212-977-7170, extension 319, or www.TheAmericanAntiquesShow.org .

Antiques Manhattan Opening , Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street. Admission is $10, unlimited returns, 10 am to 6 pm; 703-862-0914 (advance, 703-914-1268) or www.b4rtime.com .

The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street. Admission $15, 11 am to 7 pm; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

Auctions

10 am, Property from the Collection of Mr and Mrs George Fenimore Johnson . Sotheby’s , 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street; 212-606-7000 or www.sothebys.com .

2 pm, Important Americana . Sotheby’s , 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street; 212-606-7000 or www.sothebys.com.

Seminars, Lectures

And Special Events

10:30 am, “A Dialogue And Tour of TAAS” with curator Lee Kogan, The American Antiques Show , Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18 Street. Admission $50 members, $55 public; 212-265-1040 or www.TheAmericanAntiquesShow.org .

10:30 am, “What Is It? What Is It Worth? Appraisal Day,” Helaine Fendelman, David Gallager and Jane Willis will host an appraisal session. The American Antiques Show , Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18 Street. Admission $45 public, $40 members; 212-265-1040 or www.TheAmericanAntiquesShow.org .

Noon, ” The Interplay of Underglaze Blue and Enamel Decoration on Eighteenth Century German Porcelain” by Dr Nicholas Zumbulyadis. The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street. Admission $10 per person per lecture plus show admission. Three lectures $25 plus show admission. Seating is limited, reservations required; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

2 pm, “Staffordshire Slipware †A Developing Tradition” by Dr David Barker. The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, Admission $10 per person per lecture plus show admission. Three lectures $25 plus show admission. Seating is limited, reservations required; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics.

4 pm, “Recent Dipped Ware Discoveries: God Is In The Details” by Jonathan Rickard. The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, Admission $10 per person per lecture plus show admission. Three lectures $25 plus show admission. Seating is limited, reservations required; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics .

Sunday, January 20

Shows

Antiques at the Armory , 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Avenue at 26th Street. Admission $15, 11 am to 5 pm; 212-255-0020 or www.stellashows.com.

The 54th Annual Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street. Admission $20, noon to 6 pm; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

The American Antiques Show , the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18 Street. Admission $18, noon to 5 pm; 212-977-7170, extension 319, or www.TheAmericanAntiquesShow.org.

Antiques Manhattan Opening , Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street. Admission is $10, 10 am to 3 pm; 703-862-0914 (advance, 703-914-1268) or www.b4rtime.com.

The New York Ceramics Fair , The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street. Admission $15, noon to 5 pm; show phone, 212-289-0496 (advance, 310-455-2886) or www.caskeylees.com/ceramics.

Monday, January 21

Shows

The 54th Annual Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street. Admission $20, noon to 8 pm; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

Seminars, Lectures

And Special Events

2:30 pm, ” Points and Swallowtails: Anatomy of the Shaker Oval Boxes ,” by Jerry V. Grant, part of the Simply Shaker lecture series at the Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

Tuesday, January 22

Shows

The 54th Annual Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street. Admission $20, noon to 8 pm; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

Seminars, Lectures

And Special Events

1 pm, ” Conversing with Contemporary Art ” exhibition tour, part of Outsider Art Week 2008, Celebrating Self-Taught Artists at the American Folk Art Museum , 45 West 53rd Street; 212-265-1040 or www.TheAmericanAntiquesShow.org.

2:30 pm, ” Mount Lebanon Shaker Village: An Expanded Vision of the Shaker Museum and Library ,” part of the Simply Shaker lecture series at the Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

Wednesday, January 23

Shows

The 54th Annual Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street. Admission $20, noon to 8 pm; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

Auctions

10 am, Important English and Continental furniture and decorations including Old Master paintings and drawings and an extensive collection of English, Continental and Chinese Export porcelain . Doyle’s, 175 East 87th Street; 212-427-2730 or www.doylenewyork.com.

10 am, Chinese Export Art . Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza; 212-636-2000 or www.christies.com.

10 am, The Jeffrey E. Horvitz Collection of Italian Drawings . Sotheby’s , 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street; 212-606-7000 or www.sothebys.com.

2 pm, Old Master drawings . Sotheby’s , 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street; 212-606-7000 or www.sothebys.com.

2 pm, The Hodroff Collection, Part II, Chinese Export porcelain from the collection of Leo and Doris Hodroff . Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza; 212-636-2000 or www.christies.com.

Seminars, Lectures

And Special Events

1 pm, ” Conversing with Contemporary Art ” exhibition tour, part of Outsider Art Week 2008, Celebrating Self-Taught Artists at the American Folk Art Museum , 45 West 53rd Street; 212-265-1040 or www.folkartmuseum.org.

2:30 pm, Tour of the Loan Exhibition, “An Eye Toward Perfection: The Shaker Museum and Library,” led by Robert W. Wilkins, Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

Thursday January 24

Shows

Outsider Art Fair Preview , The Puck Building, Houston and Lafayette Streets, 5:30 to 9 pm †staggered admission; 5:30 pm, Collector’s Preview $1,500 and includes a ticket to Cocktails with Collectors on January 25 and Benefactor benefits; 5:30 pm, Benefactor’s Preview $750 and includes a ticket to the Contemporary Center’s Visionary Award Ceremony January 22 (by invitation) and Uncommon Artists XVI on January 26 and Patron benefits; 6 pm, Patron Preview $350, unlimited fair readmission; 6:30 pm, Supporter Preview $200; 212-977-7170, extension 308, or www.sanfordsmith.com.

The 54th Annual Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street, noon to 6 pm. Young Collectors’ Night from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Advance tickets are Connoisseur, $175; Enthusiast, $150; and Young Collector (30 and under), $125; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

Auctions

10 am, Important Old Master Paintings including European Works of Art . Sotheby’s , 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street; 212-606-7000 or www.sothebys.com.

10 am, Important English and Continental furniture and decorations including Old Master paintings and drawings and an extensive collection of English, Continental and Chinese Export porcelain . Doyle’s, 175 East 87th Street; 212-427-2730 or www.doylenewyork.com.

11 am, Old Master and Nineteenth Century Drawings. Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza; 212-636-2000 or www.christies.com.

2 pm, Shelf Sale . Swann Galleries, 104 East 25th Street; 212-254-4710 or www.swanngalleries.com.

2 pm, Important Old Master Paintings including European Works of Art . Sotheby’s , 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street; 212-606-7000 or www.sothebys.com.

Seminars, Lectures

And Special Events

1 pm, ” Conversing with Contemporary Art ” exhibition tour, part of Outsider Art Week 2008, Celebrating Self-Taught Artists at the American Folk Art Museum , 45 West 53rd Street; 212-265-1040 or www.folkartmuseum.org.

Friday, January 25

Shows

Outsider Art Fair , The Puck Building, Houston and Lafayette Streets. Admission $20, 11 am to 8 pm; 212-777-5218 or www.sanfordsmith.com.

The 54th Annual Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street. Admission $20, noon to 8 pm; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

Auctions

10 am, Important Old Master Paintings including European Works of Art . Sotheby’s , 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street; 212-606-7000 or www.sothebys.com.

Seminars, Lectures

And Special Events

1 pm, ” Conversing with Contemporary Art ” exhibition tour, part of Outsider Art Week 2008, Celebrating Self-Taught Artists at the American Folk Art Museum , 45 West 53rd Street; 212-265-1040 or www.folkartmuseum.

2:30 pm, “‘ I Am Holy Wisdom’&⁇ift Drawings As Unique Expressions of Shaker Faith ,” by Shaker Museum and Library Director Sharon Duane Koomler, part of the Simply Shaker lecture series at the Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

Saturday, January 26

Shows

Outsider Art Fair , The Puck Building, Houston and Lafayette Streets. Admission $20, 11 am to 8 pm; 212-777-5218 or www.sanfordsmith.com.

The 54th Annual Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street. Admission $20, noon to 8 pm; 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

Auctions

10 am, Important Old Master Paintings including European Works of Art . Sotheby’s , 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street; 212-606-7000 or www.sothebys.com.

2 pm, Important Old Master Paintings including European Works of Art . Sotheby’s , 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street; 212-606-7000 or www.sothebys.com.

Seminars, Lectures

And Special Events

10 am, ” Uncommon Artists XVI: A Series of Cameo Talks ,” The Anne Hill Blanchard Symposium. Admission $35. American Folk Art Museum , 45 West 53rd Street; 212-265-1040 or www.folkartmuseum.org.

1 pm, ” Conversing with Contemporary Art ” exhibition tour, part of Outsider Art Week 2008, Celebrating Self-Taught Artists at the American Folk Art Museum , 45 West 53rd Street; 212-265-1040 or www.folkartmuseum.org.

Sunday, January 27

Shows

Outsider Art Fair , The Puck Building, Houston and Lafayette Streets. Admission $20, 11 am to 7 pm; 212-777-5218 or www.sanfordsmith.com.

The 54th Annual Winter Antiques Show , The Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street. Admission $20, noon to 6 pm, 718-292-7392 or www.winterantiquesshow.com.

Seminars, Lectures

And Special Events

10 am to noon, ” The Ties That Bind: A Conversation About Heritage, Authenticity And War Textiles ” talks and dialogue, $10 general. American Folk Art Museum , 45 West 53rd Street; 212-265-1040 or www.folkartmuseum.org.

1 pm, ” Conversing with Contemporary Art ” exhibition tour, part of Outsider Art Week 2008, Celebrating Self-Taught Artists at the American Folk Art Museum , 45 West 53rd Street; 212-265-1040 or www.folkartmuseum.org.