Antiques at the Armory

Last weekend I headed downtown to check out the annual Antiques at the Armory show. Not to be confused with the Winter Antiques Show which is held uptown at the Park Ave Armory, this show is held downtown at the Armory on Lexington and is much smaller than the other show, with only about 100 vendors exhibiting. Still, it didn’t disappoint with beautiful American and European furniture, art and collectibles on display along with lots of of inspiration. Below are a few photos of some of the vignettes and individual pieces that caught my eye.

I loved this little vignette with the plush forest green velvet bergere chair…

This vignette was from the same vendor, Margaret Doyle Antiques. The modern looking cowhide covered chair next to that beautiful marble top chest is such a lovely contrast.

One of my passions is cooking and I’m obsessed with cookware so when I saw all of these gorgeous antique copper pots and pans my jaw dropped. These were from Eve Stone Antiques out of Connecticut. Most of these pieces are from the 18th and 19th century and are in pristine condition. Absolutely beautiful!

I also loved this Chinese Chippendale style china cabinet from Jeffrey Beal Heknel Antiques and Design.

Drucker Antiques had some beautiful antique jewelry from Tiffany, Cartier and more on display…

 

I LOVE this faux bamboo armchair from Brennan & Mouilleseaux…it was one of the few pieces I could actually afford. One might assume this is painted mahogany or some other wood but it’s actually made of cast aluminum painted a soft bronze color. And my photo came out a little bright so it’s hard to tell but the seat is uhpolstered in a beautiful ecru colored fabric with cream vine embroidery. I considered making the impulsive slpurge for a second, then practicality set in and reminded me that I have no place to put the thing…plus I should be saving, not spending in these tough economic times. Sigh. Maybe one day me and the beautiful chair will cross paths again!

This interesting contemporary diptych also caught my eye. The pieces are made of vintage comic book pages with various brush strokes and the words “blood king” painted over them in white and scarlet red. A little dark for my personal taste but very intriguing and I think these would look beautiful in the right space.

Last but not least, I thought this set of Italian dining chairs was amazing. Sadly, I can’t remember the vendor that was selling them but I’m pretty sure they were based in the Hamptons somewhere. Hope you enjoyed the tour! Tomorrow, I’ll be checking out the Winter Antiques show on its final day so stay tuned for a recap very soon!