Philadelphia Antiques Show 2018

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ✷ 3 ✷ Friday, April 20 at 11:30am Martha’s Flowers Martha Stewart / Kevin Sharkey S tewart’s lifelong love of flowers began at a young age, as she dug in and planted alongside her father in their family garden. For the first time, she compiles the wisdom of a lifetime spent gardening into a practical yet inspired book, Martha’s Flowers: A Practical Guide to Growing, Gathering, and Enjoying. Stewart and Kevin Sharkey, her colleague and co-author, will discuss when to plant, nurture, and at the perfect time, cut from your garden. Price: $50 — includes admission to the show Saturday April 21 at 2:00pm Buying and Selling Philadelphia: The Story of the Legendary 1929 Reifsnyder Sale Emelie Gevalt, Ph.D. Candidate University of Delaware J ust before the stock market crash of 1929, the American antiques market rose to a record breaking peak with the sale of Howard Reifsnyder’s Philadelphia furniture collection. This talk will explore the market forces, personalities, and powerful mystique behind the legendary sale. This lecture is included in admission to the show Sunday, April 22 at 2:00pm The Pennsylvania Hospital and Its Historic Collections: Living History Stacey C. Peeples, Curator-Lead Archivist, Pennsylvania Hospital M s. Peeples will share a brief history, incorporating the details regarding working in an historic building and providing tours, while balancing the fact it is used for modern hospital business, the preservation and restoration of the collections, and her perspective of her unique position. This lecture is included in admission to the show Friday, April 20th at 2:00pm Collecting Philadelphia: A Legacy of Art Alexandra Kirtley and Elisabeth Agro C urators Alexandra Kirtley and Elisabeth Agro engage in an illustrated conversation about collecting the art, antiques, and craft of Philadelphia— highlighting the significance of features like form, material, and ornament in an artistic tradition spanning generations. This lecture is included in admission to the show