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Andrea Fisher Fine Art (Teaneck)
British Home Emporium (Madison)
Canterbury Antiques (Morristown)
Chester Country Furnishings (Chester)
Gail Pierson Gallery (Cape May)
Gladstone Country House (Gladstone)
Greenbaum Interiors (Morristown)
Greenbaum Interiors (Paterson)
Highlands Art Gallery (Chester)
J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art (Bernardsville)
Julian Gage Home Collection (Oldwick)
Musconetcong Gallery (Village of Finesville, Milford)
Somerset Art Association (Bedminster)
Andrea Fisher Fine Art
at Thursday's Antiques
1617 River Road
Teaneck
(201) 836-7202; www.ThursdaysAntiques.com
Specializing in 19th-century French academic art, with an emphasis on artists who exhibited at the Salons of Paris, Andrea Fisher Fine Art offers exquisite, signed, period paintings and bronzes by artists whose works are housed in the finest art collections and museums worldwide. Fisher, a former grant panelist for the New York State Council on the Arts, is listed in Who's Who in America 2009 and has sold pieces at Christie's in New York. Important artists represented include the acclaimed 19th-century French academic painter Charles Amable-Lenoir, and Conrad Kiesel, painter to Emperor Wilhelm II and Germany’s finest 19th-century academic artist. The gallery also features an exquisite collection of fine French Period Antiques; from 18th-century to turn-of the century France. Located on an historic property in Teaneck, by appointment. Visit the beautiful online photo gallery.
British Home Emporium
91 Main Street
Madison
(973) 443-0303; www.BritishHomeEmporium.com
British Home Emporium launched 15 years ago selling pine antiques and reproductions from Great Britain. Today it is a full-line interior design and home furnishings retail store. They offer custom wood products in cherry, pine, oak, maple, walnut and many other wood types, custom upholstery, lighting, original art, rugs, dinnerware and unique decorative accessories. Shop in the 7,000 square foot Emporium housed in a historic building in downtown Madison or at the Web site, www.BritishHomeEmporium.com.
Canterbury Antiques
1095 Mount Kemble Avenue
(on The Country Mile)
Morristown
(973) 425-1000; www.canterburyantiquesllc.com
Formally the “Shug Shop” of Peapack, now in a new location on the Country Mile (in the Bedrosian Rug and Carpet building). Direct importers of fine English antique furniture and accessories for more than 15 years specializing in 18th- and 19th-century pieces. Two levels of elegant room settings filled with mahogany tables, sideboards, chairs, bookcases, brass fireplace fenders, candlesticks, tea caddies, Blue Willow stoneware, Imari and Rose Medallion china and much, much more. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Chester Country Furnishings
60 Main Street
35 Seminary Avenue
Chester
(908) 879-4288; cesch1941@cs.com
Two stores packed full of wonderful, eclectic furnishings and accessories. Upholstery by Lee and Wesley Hall (including slip-covered sofas and chairs), Nichols and Stone Dining (40 percent off), custom furniture made to your specifications, gorgeous armoires, hutches, prints, rugs, mirrors and all the items to help make yourself a comfortable home. A shop owned and run by women who are friendly and helpful. Home of the “full-color” Chester, Long Valley and Mendham afghans. Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Chetkin Gallery
9 Wharf Avenue
Red Bank
(732) 741-6116; www.chetkingallery.com
For more than 20 years, Chetkin Gallery has provided the finest collection of oil paintings by internationally renowned artists. The gallery represents more than 30 contemporary artists from France, Spain, Italy, England and China. They are proud to exclusively display paintings by such world-famous artists as: Alain Bonnefoit, Andre Bardet, Jean Grimal, Federica Ravizza and Li Zhong Liang. The gallery’s selection of paintings are perfect for the collections or novices and seasoned collectors alike. The paintings are beautifully displayed on two floors in as historic building, much like one would find in Europe. Several times a year, clients have the opportunity to meet these artists in the gallery. Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30p.m.
Gail Pierson Gallery
658 Washington Street
Cape May
(609) 884.2585?; gailpiersongallery.com
Open all year, this fine art gallery will introduce new artists and art lovers from all over the world to Cape May. Art in education and interactive technology will be a key year-round focus.
Gladstone Country House
230 Main Street
Gladstone
(908) 781-1300; www.gladstonecountryhouse.com
Come home to the Gladstone Country House where you will find handcrafted, heirloom-quality furniture and unique accessories. There is an enormous selection of Oriental lamps, which can be customized with your choice of shade and finial. Fine reproduction furniture in tiger maple, mahogany and yew wood, made in the United States and England, fill the rooms. You will find a unique selection of American-made country pine and cherry furniture, along with one-of-a-kind and hand-painted pieces. Clocks, chandeliers, fine art and mirrors are just a few of the exquisite accessories available. Custom upholstery in a range of styles provides both comfort and beauty. Every season brings a new selection of wreaths, floral arrangements and holiday decorations.
Greenbaum Interiors
1105 Mount Kemble Avenue (Route 202 South)
Morristown
(973) 425-5500; www.greenbauminteriors.com
The Greenbaum family and staff want their customers to feel special everyday. Their flagship 100,000-square-foot store in historic Paterson is stocked with eclectic, enduringly styled furnishings from 2,000 international and domestic sources. Many are one-of-a-kind, some may be ordered, all have design grace and heirloom quality. Prices are competitive and selection is superlative. Both the Paterson and the Morristown showrooms boast designer room settings, seamlessly blending a variety of styles, displaying hundreds of ideas. Greenbaum Interiors also offer makeover services: reupholstering, refinishing and more. Thirty artisans craft intricate furniture replicas and new designs. With Greenbaum Interiors, you’ll love what you live with.
Greenbaum Interiors
101 Washington Street
Paterson
(973) 279-3000; www.greenbauminteriors.com
The Greenbaum family and staff want their customers to feel special everyday. Their flagship 100,000-square-foot store in historic Paterson is re-stocked with eclectic, enduringly styled furnishings from 2,000 international and domestic sources. Many are one-of-a-kind, some may be ordered, all have design grace and heirloom quality. Prices are competitive and selection is superlative. Both the Paterson and the Morristown showrooms boast designer room settings, seamlessly blending a variety of styles, displaying hundreds of ideas. Greenbaum Interiors also offer makeover services: reupholstering, refinishing and more. Thirty artisans craft intricate furniture replicas and new designs. With Greenbaum Interiors, you’ll love what you live with.
J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art
21 Claremont Road
Bernardsville
(908) 766-6400; www.jmstringergallery.com
No longer does one have to travel into New York to find a gallery that features world-class, traditional and original fine art. In addition to offering antique American and European paintings, J.M. Stringer Gallery also represents a roster of nationally and internationally recognized artists. Whether you are looking for an American landscape, a Chinese Han Dynasty tomb sculpture, or a pair of 19th-century French bronzes, you’ll find an array of exquisite choices at this elegant, warm and inviting fine art salon. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or by appointment.
Julian Gage Home Collection
43 Old Turnpike Road
Oldwick
(908) 439-3144; www.juliangage.com
Julian Gage Home Collection located in historic Oldwick is a large premier fine home furnishing store. Now in business for five years Julian Gage stocks imported antiques and fine furniture from Europe and China. Additionally you will find fine art, chandeliers, lamps, sconces, mirrors, accessories and garden decor. Come and see; you will be surprised!
Highlands Art Gallery
54 Main Street, Suite 3
(behind 50 Main Street)
Chester
(908) 879-1610; www.highlandsartgallery.com
Highlands Art Gallery has rapidly established itself as one of the premier galleries in New Jersey. It carries an exceptional selection of traditional oil paintings and sculpture by notable artists from California to Amsterdam, New York to New England – ideal for serious collectors or new art purchasers. The gallery features local and European landscapes, still life, interior scenes, seascapes, florals, figurative and animals including equine art. In bronze, there are animal sculptures and figurative work. View the gallery’s entire collection on the web site. The gallery is open 6 days a week. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment.
Meli Melo
Furniture-Home Accents-Fine Gifts
2 Morristown Road
Bernardsville
(908) 696-8880
In the heart of downtown Bernardsville lies a hidden gem of a store filled with treasures to make your house as distinct and individual as you are. "Meli Melo", which translates to "a little bit of this and a little bit of that", is a perfect name for a shop that carries a mix of beautiful objects that reflect today's relaxed lifestyle with a sense of luxury and comfort.
Musconetcong Gallery
at Alba Vineyard
269 Route 627
Village of Finesville, Milford
(908) 995-7800; www.albavineyard.com
A unique art gallery at Alba Vineyard, featuring the original work of nationally and regionally prominent artists in changing exhibits and housed in an historic c. 1805 barn. The stone walls, oak beams and expansive space help create one of the East Coast’s most exciting galleries. Open daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Somerset Art Association
2020 Burnt Mills Road
Bedminster (across from the Burger King)
(908) 234-2345; www.somersetart.org
Housed in a circa 1912 former school house with floor to ceiling windows, the Somerset Art Association offers in a welcoming environment, year-round studio classes for children, teens and adults in a variety of media including ceramics, charcoal, oil, pastel, acrylics, colored pencils, photography and more. The center’s two-floor gallery offers changing exhibits by emerging and professional artists. Other programming includes bus tours to tri-state area museums, lectures, artist demonstration, children’s birthday parties, summer art camps and community outreach partnership projects. To learn more about SAA, call or visit the Web site.
