Dealer Spotlight

JEFF R. BRIDGMAN: [From] The Magazine Antiques; The Market by Katrine Ames; July 22, 2009 Something weird happened to Jeff Bridgman and his business in 2008—in fact, two weird things. In the midst of a global economic collapse, he had his best year ever, and in December, he made a large sale to a Democrat. "To the best of my knowledge, it was the first time I'd ever made a major sale to a Democrat," says the genial owner of Jeff R. Bridgman Antiques, who specializes in American flags and political campaign textiles. "I never had any Democrats before, but all of a sudden, since Obama got in office, whoa."For all the Democrats...
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HL CHALFANT: American Fine Art & Antiques: Skip Chalfant is the sole proprietor of HL Chalfant Antiques, with a depth of knowledge in fine art and early American furniture and objects. Born and raised in historic West Chester, PA, Skip developed an early love for antiques. Following extensive training under the esteemed vision of Philip H. Bradley, and years of concentrated study of early Americana, he opened HL Chalfant in 1982. In 41 years dealing in antiques, Skip has become a highly respected authority in the field, having sold some of the finest examples of American William & Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton furniture. Objects represented by HL Chalfant are known for their extremely...
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RUSS & KAREN GOLDBERGER, RJG ANTIQUES: Decoys and Folk Art since 1977 A conversation with Russ and Karen GoldbergerAll images courtesy of Russ & Karen Goldberger, RJG Antiques.By Randall Decoteau A visit to New Hampshire for Antiques Week in August initiated a thought process about antiques dealers who have elevated the art of selling antiques to an art form of its own. One of the highlights of our visit was this conversation with Russ and Karen Goldberger. Working under the business name of RJG Antiques and masters at marketing on the web, Russ and Karen have been outstanding members of the antiques community for more than 30 years.NORTHEAST: I note that you’ve been in business since...
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TIM & PAM HILL: HILL GALLERY: Low key, high impact: The collection of Tim and Pam Hill From The Magazine Antiques By Michael D. Hall | Photography by Jesse Hill | August 2009 | From one point of view, the story of Pam and Tim Hill is a by-the-book American success story. From another, it is a highly individual account of a quest for identity in the field of American art and antiques—a forty-year chronicle of a complex and evolving art world seen through the lens of one couple’s unique vision. Pam and Tim Hill run a successful art gallery in Birmingham, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit. They are acknowledged experts on both American folk...
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ALLAN & PENNY KATZ: Utility, artistry, and soul: The collection of Allan and Penny Katz From The Magazine Antiques By Tom Christopher | Photography by Gavin Ashworth | August 2009 | “It escapes the form,” Allan Katz will say, to explain why he favors one particular piece of American folk sculpture over others of its genre. What he means is that the artist or craftsman, while satisfying the needs of the client—the nineteenth-century tobacconist who wanted an Indian figure, the barber who needed a pole (see Fig. 5), the shoemaker who wanted a gigantic but dapper two-tone leather boot as the literal foot for a sidewalk-sale rack-—also took the opportunity to do something more. He...
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ARTHUR LIVERANT: Adapted from Antiques & The Arts WeeklyBy R. Scudder SmithColchester, Conn. "What do you think of that chair?" the proud, smiling dad said, looking down on his 3-year-old son, who quickly replied "Chippendale," to the amazement of the couple standing in the room. Zeke Liverant probably thought "That's my boy," as he walked away from another house call with both the chair and Arthur in tow. Today Arthur tells that story, adding, "It was one of the first words I learned, not knowing it had anything to do with furniture, but was the names of the cartoon characters, Chip and Dale."Such a tale does not really surprise anyone who...
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STEVEN S. POWERS: BROOKLYN, NY - One minute in conversation with Steve Powers, and you’ll understand how he got to be the country’s leading specialist in historical treen. His passion for compelling American treen, folk art, and choice American & English smalls, has driven him to see and study as much material as he can get his hands on. “It’s a love before it’s a business,” he says of his company, Steven S. Powers, based in Brooklyn, New York which founded in 1996. Vice President of the ADA, and NHADA member, Powers has been collecting what he calls “great little pieces of wood” since he was 21 years old. Raised in Maine,...
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