Auction Advisory Services In addition to buying and selling fine American antiques and folk art, we also provide a range of other services, including auction representation. In our many years in business, we have developed collections for clients that regularly involves advisory services for auction. We are delighted to work with clients with varying interests […]
Shaker Design, Revisited Our Shaker journey began in 1979 when at age fifteen, David acquired a charmingly small red painted Shaker box that he sold to collector Ralph Esmerian the following year (Fig. 1). This was also Esmerian’s first Shaker purchase. Fig. 1. Rare painted maple and pine Shaker red oval box New York or […]
Winter is a time for reflection for many. We are taking a moment to relive the excitement and success of the past year and carry it with us into 2022 as we prepare for our upcoming exhibit and sale, “Parallel Visions: Shaker Design and American Folk Art.” We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the […]
Fair Weather Friends: Our Highlights from the American Folk Art Museum’s Weathervane Exhibition Weathervanes are in the air—figuratively and literally. The current exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum, “American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds” is curated by our friends Bob Shaw and Emelie Gevalt and the accompanying book features more than 30 weathervanes […]
Over Forty Years of Experience The Philadelphia Show Virtually is now open, through April 30th! Visit our booth, here. One of the questions David is frequently asked is “how did you get started as a dealer?”. Coming from a family of collectors, in David’s case it’s less about how and more about when he began […]
Hidden in a Closet Arguably the single most important piece of American painted furniture that we ever had the pleasure to have handled is this country Chippendale style hanging wall cupboard. Constructed of yellow pine, it was made near present day Luray, Virginia about 1800 for the Reverend Jacob Strickler by an unidentified cabinetmaker […]
A Winter Show Q &A with David Schorsch Each year, we curate a special grouping of objects to exhibit for sale at The Winter Show in January. Although the Show is taking place virtually this year, the uniqueness and exceptional nature of each piece in our “booth” remain unchanged. We are hopeful that you’ll find […]
Home for the Holidays: Samuel Robb’s Santa Claus Figure This jolly Santa Claus figure made in 1923 by New York City carver Samuel Robb achieved a record auction price of $875,000 in 2014 when we acquired it for a private collector. Although many will recognize it as an icon of American folk art, less well […]
The art and craft that passes through our hands is always worthy of sharing. We are introducing this blog with the hope that it will allow you to connect with something special too. A SCHOOLGIRL PAINTED BOX Currently for sale ~ a slide-lid box with schoolgirl painted decoration. Produced in Western Massachusetts and dated […]