Philadelphia Antiques Show

Poised To Open At Navy Yard

April 12–15 Show Features Maritime Exhibition

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On view in the loan exhibition will be Charles Willson Peale (1741–1827), “Captain James Josiah,” 1787, oil on canvas; loan courtesy Peter and Bonnie McCausland. —Amanda Jaffe/Sahar Coston photo

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Also in the loan exhibit is this watercolor, “Sailor with Hook,” 1875, by Rhoades; loan courtesy J. Welles Henderson collection.

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PHILADELPHIA ANTIQUES SHOW POISED TO OPEN AT NAVY YARD w/3 cuts

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PHILADELPHIA, PENN. — The Navy Yard will set the stage for the Philadelphia Antiques Show, an annual exhibition and sale that will draw more than 50 arts and antiques dealers to showcase rare period furniture, folk and fine art, ceramics, porcelain, silver and textiles, on view April 12–15.

The show, organized by a committee of more than 250 volunteers, at the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at Pier One in The Navy Yard, is known for featuring fine American antiques and decorative arts, in and attracts thousands of visitors from around the globe.

As a complement to its new location, the 2008 show will feature “Fore & Aft,” a special loan exhibit of maritime arts and antiques from the Philadelphia region.

Proceeds from the show, now in its 47th year, will be donated to the Penn Lung Center, which will be in the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, scheduled to open this fall. The Philadelphia Antiques Show is the major fundraiser for the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) and has raised more than $15 million since 1962, supporting key programs with direct impact on patient care.

“Like many of the exquisite treasures displayed at the Philadelphia Antiques Show, The Navy Yard also has a tremendously storied history in Philadelphia,” said show chair Karen Drury. “A new location begins an exciting chapter for the Philadelphia Antiques Show.”

The featured loan exhibit, “Fore & Aft — Philadelphia Collects Maritime,” is a collection of maritime art celebrating Philadelphia’s rich maritime history with antiques culled from public and private collections throughout the region. Fine art, sailor-made crafts, industrial artifacts and fragments, fixtures and fittings from the Age of Sail in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries up to the Civil War will be displayed. The Independence Seaport Museum curated the exhibition.

The loan exhibit will be in recognition and remembrance of Philadelphia’s past as one of the nation’s principal colonial port cities. The exhibit is dedicated to the memory of Independence Seaport Museum Founder J. Welles Henderson (1920–2007).

General admission tickets may be purchased by mail, online or at the door, and are $15 per person, or $12 per person by mail or online before April 1.

Show hours will be Saturday, April 12, 11 am to 8 pm; Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm’ Monday, 11 am to 4 pm; and Tuesday, 11 am to 8 pm.

A gala preview reception will take place Friday, April 11, from 4:30 to 10 pm.

For information or to reserve tickets, 610-902-2109 or www.philaantiques.com. The Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at Pier One in The Navy Yard is at 5100 South Broad Street.