The Winter Show Dazzles with Diversity Once Again

The iconic Wisteria Lamp is one of the rare Tiffany Lamp models designed and retailed by Tiffany Studios as a single unit, pairing a highly complex leaded glass shade depicting pendant wisteria blossoms with the naturalistic Tree Trunk base. This exceptional design evocatively captures the abundance of the flowering vine in leaded glass and richly patinated bronze.       Designed around 1900 by Clara Driscoll, head of the Women’s Glass Cutting Department at Tiffany Studios, the Wisteria Table Lamp was one of the most complex shades ever produced by the company, comprising over 1,000 hand-cut pieces of Tiffany glass masterfully selected and arranged. Offered by Lillian Nassau LLC.

The Winter Show
Dazzles with Diversity
Once Again

by Benjamin Genocchio

The 72nd edition of The Winter Show returns to the historic Park Avenue Armory on January 23 with another mind-bending presentation of art, antiques, and design. Every object is rigorously vetted by over 120 specialists across 30 disciplines for authenticity, condition, provenance, and significance.

“One of the things that makes our show unique is our diversity of international exhibitors, as well as the vast spectrum of art, design, furniture, and craftsmanship on display,” says Helen Allen, The Winter Show Executive Director. “Exhibits span antiquities through the 20th century, with many extraordinary museum-quality objects. We are, in a word, encyclopedic.”

Left: BERNARD GOLDBERG FINE ARTS, LLC Elie Nadelman, Two Circus Women, circa 1928–1929. Papier-mâche and plaster, 59 x 35 x 21 in. Photo courtesy Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, LLC.  Right: THOMAS COLVILLE FINE ART Rockwell Kent, Alaskan Inlet, 1919. Oil on canvas mounted on board, 28 x 34 in. Photo courtesy Thomas Colville Fine Art.

This year’s fair brings together over 70 international dealers, including Hirschl & Adler, Joan B. Mirviss, Ralph M. Chait Galleries, and The Old Print Shop, each of which has over 40 years of continuous participation in the show. Incollect.com members with booths this year include Boccara Gallery, Geoffrey Diner Gallery, Lillian Nassau LLC, Jeffrey Tillou Antiques, Levy Galleries, Milord Antiques, Thomsen Gallery, and Michael Pashby Antiques.

MAISON GERARD Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret. Chaise Longue Basculante B306 lounge chair, designed 1928, France. 1930s edition, most likely produced by Thonet, France. Copper tubular frame, black lacquered steel base, beige fabric upholstered with a mattress (probably not original) and stretched with metal cords. Provenance: Collection of Yves Saint Laurent. Photo by Arian Camiller.

Left: ROSE UNIACKE Unique Custom Desk, circa 1946–47. Produced by Fratteli Radice, Milan, Italy. Solid and veneered Italian walnut, original black vinyl, punched holes in polka-dot pattern, brass sabots. With certificate of authenticity by the Gio Ponti archives. Photo by Crispin Sanford. Right: GRAF, KAPLAN & ZEMAITIS Dan Johnson, Gazelle Chair, circa 1959. Made in Rome for Arch Industries, Los Angeles. Walnut and cane. Photo by Logan Jackson.

Several new exhibitors join this year’s edition of the show, including Galerie Cahn (Basel) specializing in antique Greek, Etruscan and Roman art; Gallery 19C (Dallas/Fort Worth) focusing on 19th Century art; Greg Pepin Silver (Copenhagen) specializing in Georg Jensen silver; Graf, Kaplan & Zemaitis (Mendham) exhibiting decorative arts and crafts; and Rose Uniacke (London) mixing design and decorative arts.

Highlights are numerous and varied as always. Arlie Sulka, owner of Lillian Nassau Fine Arts and an expert in American glass, will be featuring a selection of Tiffany mosaic fragments, produced circa 1915, originally from the Farwell Building in Detroit. “We are thrilled to be presenting these rare surviving pieces of Tiffany architectural history,” she says.

Left: LILLIAN NASSAU LLC Tiffany Studios (1902–1932), Favrile glass mosaic decoration from The Farwell Building, Detroit. Favrile glass mosaic, plaster. Photo courtesy Lillian Nassau LLC. Right: GEOFFREY DINER GALLERY Greene & Greene Entry Hall Lantern, The Blacker House, Pasadena, California, circa 1907. Mahogany, leaded glass, ebony pegs, leather straps. Photo courtesy Geoffrey Diner Gallery.

Geoffrey Diner Gallery is bringing an exceptional Pierre Chareau desk and stool, circa 1927. They will also be showing a rare, monumental Greene & Greene Blacker House hall lantern executed in 1907. “Our return to the Winter Show in 2026 is exciting and meaningful,” says Maureen Diner. “It was 30 years ago, in 1996, when our gallery debuted at the Park Avenue Armory Winter Show with a pair of Greene & Greene Lanterns, also from the Blacker House.”

BOCCARA GALLERY Alexander Calder, Butterfly, 1970. Aubusson tapestry in wool, 57 x 82 in., edition 5/6, manufactured by Atelier Pinton. Photo courtesy Boccara Gallery.

Boccara Gallery, a specialist in tapestry art, will be presenting one of the rarest Calder tapestries, “Les Balloons”, which the gallery says “exemplifies the artist’s playful, abstract approach to form in a textile medium. Its exceptional scarcity, bold and dynamic design, and provenance from a distinguished private American collection make it a highlight for true collectors.”

At the Winter Show, Thomsen Gallery will be showing works of art from the rich cultural heritage of Japan, including Japanese folding screens, medieval stoneware jars, contemporary porcelain sculptures, refined gold lacquer boxes, and ikebana bamboo baskets by the great masters. One of the modern screens they are showing depicts a Koi pond, covered with snow by a Nihonga artist, 1930s, painted in vibrant mineral colors and shell powders on silk. It’s a masterpiece of the genre.

Rose Uniacke will show an early PH/22 “Question Mark” table lamp from the 1930s, designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen in Copenhagen. “Crafted from browned brass with original amber opal glass shades, this patented design embodies Henningsen’s innovative approach to glare-free, sculptural lighting,” the gallery explains. It is a coveted piece of Scandinavian design history.

Levy Galleries will have several objects fresh to the market on display. “A special part of my booth this year will be devoted to President George Washington and includes a miniature portrait on copper by William Russell Birch, a textile, and an armchair that were all a part of the furnishings of the Philadelphia house where he lived as the President,” says Frank Levy. “There are also some important New England pieces, including a desk and bookcase from Connecticut made by Silas Rice.”

Left: LEVY GALLERIES Job Townsend, Jr., block-front chest of drawers with carved shells in mahogany with white pine, chestnut and tulip poplar; brass pulls and escutcheons. Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1760–1770. Photo courtesy Levy Galleries. Right: MILORD ANTIQUES Carlo Bugatti, carved walnut side chair upholstered with parchment, inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decoration. Italy, circa 1902. Photo courtesy Milord Antiques.

Levy Galleries will also be showing a rare block-front chest attributed to Job Townsend Jr., a leading member of Newport’s famed Goddard-Townsend dynasty. “This rare block-front chest represents the pinnacle of 18th-century American craftsmanship,” Levy says. “Its carved shells and original brass fittings exemplify the refinement and innovation that made Newport furniture internationally celebrated.”

ROBERT YOUNG ANTIQUES Large scale Folk Art trade sign of a bull, depicted in silhouette with carved details. Hand carved and painted wood. England, circa 1880.  Photo courtesy Robert Young Antiques.

Jeffrey Tillou will be showing mostly Americana, with some wonderful weathervanes from early industry leaders, notably Howard and Company and Jewell and Company. He is also bringing a valuable, recently discovered William Merritt Chase pastel portrait of a young girl. “We are excited to rejoin the fair with our own booth after taking a few years off,” Tillou says. “This show has always been near and dear to me.”

Each year, The Winter Show invites leading figures from the fields of interior design and architecture to serve as Design Council Co-Chairs; their mission is to promote the appreciation and use of historic art and objects in contemporary architecture and design. 2026 Design Council Co-Chairs are Heidi Caillier, Noz Nozawa, Ben Pentreath, Jane Keltner de Valle, and Giancarlo Valle.

SYMBOLIC & CHASE Theodoros, “Blossom Sprig” brooch. Rose-cut diamonds, total carat weight 68.10 carats, set in silver and gold. Athens, Greece. Photo by Noemie Mandel.

“My favorite part about The Winter Show is the chance to see and observe so closely artworks and objects that often deserve to be in museums,” says Noz Nozawa, a leading designer and Design Council member. “It takes my breath away to witness the things in person, but also to get to ask a million questions and learn from the dealers who are these items’ custodians.” Nozawa is especially excited about the inclusion this year of London-based Symbolic & Chase, coming to The Winter Show for the first time. “I am a big fan of them,” she says, “Jewelry (collecting and learning about it) is my favorite hobby, and I cannot wait to see what pieces they bring to the show. Not only is their curation of vintage and contemporary jewelry pieces outstanding, but they always seem to find unusual objets d’art.”

Left: JOAN B. MIRVISS LTD Inaba Chikako, Yōki leaf vessel, 2025. Glazed stoneware. Photo courtesy Joan B. Mirviss Ltd. Right: FRENCH & COMPANY A life-size Minton & Co. majolica figure of a peacock. Earthenware with majolica glazes. England, 1876. One of nine, possibly 12 made. Photo courtesy French & Company.

Also new this year is an immersive booth installation featuring works from a roster of “new generation” international dealers, organised by Allen in collaboration with art advisor and writer Patrick Monahan. Titled “Study of a Young Collector,” the booth “recreates the private study of an imaginary collector, inviting visitors into a world where taste, curiosity, and imagination converge,” Allen explains. Everything is also for sale.

Left: PETER PAP RUGS Suzani embroidered cover, Uzbekistan, early 19th c, 5’5” x 6’5.” Photo by Nikoline Porse. Right: RICHARD GREEN Jacob Bogdani, A cockerel, Polish hens and chicks, a green woodpecker, a blue tit, a chaffinch and a bullfinch in a hilly landscape with a church, circa 1700. Oil on canvas, 50¼ x 40 in. Photo by Laura Bergues.

“The fair has always had a strong educational mission, and so we are not only trying to support and promote new dealers in the field but engage a generation of new collectors, and help them to see and imagine the stimulation and pleasure coming from surrounding yourself with beautiful, meaningful objects,” Allen says. Other theme booths are planned for future shows.

Surrounding this year’s fair is a robust offering of education programs for connoisseurs, collectors, and general visitors. “We have had a tremendous response to our educational programs,” Allen says, “with over 1000 registrations for panels in less than two hours after they went live.” Proceeds from the fair’s education programs, admission, and events support East Side House Settlement, providing education, workforce training, and community programs throughout New York.

2026 Winter Show Exhibitors

2026 DATES & TIMES

Opening Night Party

Public Opening Hours

Friday, January 23  –  Sunday, February 1

Young Collectors Night

Connoisseurs Night

Tickets and information for all events are available at thewintershow.org or by calling 718-292-7392.