AMERICANA THE BEAUTIFUL. N.Y's nuts for antiques during Americana Week. Not quite a week and not solely American (Asian and European goods show up too), but domestic wares abound at the Winter Antiques Show ( Jan. 21-30), Antiques at the Armory ( Jan. 21-23), Antiques@the Piers ( Jan. 22-23) and the American Antiques Show ( Jan. 20-23). Christie's ( Jan. 20-21) and Sotheby's ( Jan. 20-23) also join in, and the N.Y. Ceramics Fair ( Jan. 19-24) offers lectures.
Venues, prices vary. Four hours from the Beltway in New York. Winter: 718-292-7392, www.winterantiquesshow.com.Armory, Piers: 212-255-0020, www.stellashows.com. Auctions: 212-492-5485, www.christies.com, 212-606-7000, www.sothebys.com.Fair: 301-933-6994, www.caskeylees.com.
-- Anne McDonough
