America Antiques & Designs, Located in Historic Lambertville NJ

October 11, 2011

our custom clock and motor for the new

Ian Schrager hotel in Chicago

"PUBLIC"

opening this week

March 25, 2010

Do you like candy? Planning a trip to Lambertville NJ?

then check out America Designs on

DailyCandy.com!

March 23, 2010

Spring has sprung! again!

the longest winter on record. time to get out and buy stuff!

we are full of cool new stuff to see. and buy. props and decoration. wonderful new clocks.

rockabilly, steampunk, and old school classics.

June 15, 2009

Congratulations to David Rago and Suzanne Perrault
on their home being featured in the New York Times today!
I am indeed happy to be among the artist featured in their collection.
They have commissioned several of my custom table designs,
as well as an antique Clock-tower dial with a custom movement above the fireplace.
click the photo to see the article,
and be sure to check out the slideshow.

March 26, 2009

Spring is here and changes are in motion...

look for us in the New York Times this Sunday, New Jersey Section.

Lots of fun new arrivals at America Antiques & Designs...

See the NYTimes online piece here

"America is but one of an array of Lambertville galleries and antiques stores worth a visit, said Miriam Tucker, a partner at Rago Arts and Auction Center on North Main Street..."

"Another tipster was Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the bestselling memoir “Eat, Pray, Love,” who lives in Frenchtown. With her husband, Jose Nunes, Ms. Gilbert is co-owner of Two Buttons..."

Thanks Elizabeth and Miriam for your continued support!

Philadelphia HOME Magizine just did a beautiful photoshoot with our newest custom table design.

It has a rivited brass top and fantastic patina. Check it out.

Autumn is here and many great things are astir...

Check out the David Teague custom zinc table featured in the November 2008 issue of Elle Decor. America Designs was also featured in a recent New York Post article (centerfold!) on the antique hot-spots of Lambertville. Also included were our good friends at Rago Modern Auctions.

Peace and Love,
David Teague

Tonight we'll be celebrating the opening of Spruce Home.

Congratulations to Jennifer Shue on her second store opening!

we're proud to display our custom tables in Princeton

Then drinks and fab food at Carlo's new "Eno Terra"

any questions email me at

David@americadesigns.com

Yes, we have a large collection of clocktower dials,

clockfaces and hands. Custom clock movements and motors.

French, German, Belgium, Italian, and American.

19th Century to late 20th Century.

Iron, wood, copper and zinc.

well, guess who won the big poker game the other night?

that's right, we did.

second place to Niko from Swann Auction in New York city

third place to Mr. David Rago of Rago Auctions.

capturing the moment in this beautiful oil on canvas, was lambertville's own, Robert Beck.

first video from our tokyo trip

click here

spring has sprung.

clock tower photo's from our collection by xoz

America Antiques and Designs Hosts Holiday Gift Bazaar

Lambertville, NJ – On Saturday, December 9, 2007, an eclectic marketplace of handmade jewelry, fine art and fashion created exclusively by local artisans will comprise the main showroom at America Antiques and Design located at 5 South Main Street in Lambertville.

“There is no better gift to give someone this year than an original piece of artwork, or an antique that’s rich in history,” said David Teague, owner of America Antiques and Design. “This will be the perfect event for people who are looking for more meaningful ways to express themselves this season. The gift ideas we’ll be offering are one of a kind. They tell stories of their unique origins and designers, and most importantly, their purchase supports local artisans.”

The showroom will feature a diverse assortment of items, including handmade jewelry, clothing and paper goods, as well as paintings, sculpture and antiques. The event will take place from 6:00-9:00 p.m., and will include a live music performance by members of New Hope Collective, a consort of Bucks County performing artists spanning dance, visual art and music. Three of these performers will be jazz musician Jim Stagnitto, vocalist Lee Rott, and guitarist/composer Kevin Lutke. For more information visit www.newhopecollective.com. Festive food and libations will again be provided by Taste Catering (www.tasteiseverything.com).

America Antiques & Design is a chic, urban decorative arts showroom offering a unique design mix crossing many periods and styles with cutting edge interpretations. The gallery features an eclectic collection of 19th and 20th century artifacts, paintings, furniture and architectural elements selected individually from around the world, alongside original lines of high-style metal-worked mirrors, lamps and tables. Owner and artist David Teague combines his technical expertise and love of furniture design to create his own line of contemporary, innovative pieces which continue to be sought after by top decorators and celebrity clients across the country. For more information, visit www.DavidTeagueDesign.com or www.americadesigns.com, or call 609-397-6966.

For more information about Second Saturdays in Lambertville, visit www.lambertville.org or call 609-397-0055.

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foutside in december.

ginger and adrienne hall brighten the night.

ed murphy, david rago, david teague

ed murphy, ed roland

check out our new website DavidTeagueDesign.com

we're also pleased to welcome ginger hall public relations to the 'America' team!

click here to view sticks and stones movie

Custom zinc table by America Designs, and Ed Murphy sculpture, on NBC's Lipstick jungle

6/8/2006
Want to see inside a designers home?

Check out the June/July issue of "Design NJ" magazine.

"Designer Patricia Levine and her husband built a new home when they couldn't find one they both liked. An antique French tower clock dial is the centerpiece of the gallery Levine created for her husbands collection of contemporary art"

AmericaDesigns.com is proud to announce the arrival of a new collection of antique clocktower dials from Belgium.
this adds to what is already, the worlds largest clock face collection.
this amazing collection has been featured already this year in
NEW JERSEY LIFE, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE, BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS,
and one of our clocks can also be seen on the June/July cover of "designNJ" magazine.

To support the "Lambertville Second Saturday" events this summer,
we will offer a 20% discount on any clock purchase.

this is a dual event between Lambertville, New Jersey, and New Hope, Pennslyvania, more info at; "SECOND SATURDAY"

or; the "Lambertville Chamber of Commerce"

David Teague

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5/5/2006
hey, check out the new "NEW JERSEY LIFE" magazine! May 2006 issue. we're in it twice. A designer home where we designed the lobby, as well as being included in the shopping guide. the clockface collection continues draw attention from the media. A wonderful pair of 19th century French clocktower dials flanked the entrance to the old Ralston Parina mansion in Hopewell NJ. Thanks again to Cheryl Olsten and the gang for thinking of us!

David

3/30/2006
what do Grace Kelly, Catherine Tighe, Geri Radin and David Teague all have in common?
you'll find us all in the current issue of Philadelphia Magazine. April 2006.
Catherine is a lambertville resident, and top interior design photographer.
Geri Radin is one of Philadelphia's top production designers. we've had the pleasure of providing her prop rentals for many photo shoots over the years.
and then there's Grace.
anybody that knows me, knows i've had a Grace thing for like......ever.

David.

3/13/2006

check out the April / May 2006 issue of ...."designNJ" magazine.
a beautiful 19th Century German clock face from our collection is prominently featured in a photo spread shot at "nest"
in Hopewell NJ. thanks again to our, long time friend Lynn Kurtz.

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the fashion show /gallery / party thing was all we had hoped. a really cool mix of people once again. this time the food was provided by Alex from "RICKS" right here in Lambertville. the Huge shrimp were amazing. we had to pull people away from the 19th century Italian marble table laden with the healthy spread.

hello again,

this friday night, (Oct 7th) here at the showroom. we'll be having our first event of the fall season. come by, bring a friend or two. have a glass of wine, and shop. fresh new designs by David Teague, Rumblefish, D. Painter, and kendralove. jewelry, clothing and of course the big stuff for your house, office or whatever. They'll be cool music and videos, and as usual, an interesting mix of people. you've heard about these things before....don't miss it this time.

we also helped last week with a benefit for Jim Hamilton. the man responsable for the re-birth of Lambertville. we've worked with Jim on a restaurant in Montgomeryville called Bacca. check it out and look at the clocktower dial out front. jim has designed many restaurants, the most famous of course is HAMILTON'S GRILL ROOM ... I like it on Wednesday's when Ryan is on the grill.
i've been working on www.americanshaft.com so check it out. this will give you an idea of event work we do.

hope to see you Friday night.

David

8/28/2005

hello all,

we went to Santa Fe last week, to attend the gala opening party of "BLOCK-mercantile"
the hot new gallery in the coolest section of Santa Fe. Montezuma street.
check it out.
a collaboration of fashionista's Clarissa Block and Bob Melet....a must see.
and oh BTW....they'll be a selection from our world famous clock dial collection.
Thanks to all who made our trip wonderful!
standouts include restaurant "Aqua Santa", and of course "Crystal Mesa Farm" the B+B where we stayed, simply the best breakfast, and very cool people. we didn't want to leave.
But that's OK, Maria is coming to see us in a week or so, we'll return the flavor.....Lambertville style.

www.blockmercantile.com

www.crystalmesafarm.com

David

3/1/2004

just a reminder, you can see our designs in other parts on the country,
check out;

TWIST HOME ......philadelphia.

Sharne has been a supporter for many years, and has shot my home for one of her books on African design. she displays our clocks and table designs in her wonderful gallery at 1134 Pine St in Philadelphia.

Thanks again Sharne!

......San Francisco.

David Allen have been a wholesale dealer in architectural antiques for many years, designers and decorators nationwide have sought out his collections. check out his new showroom in the wine country. He keeps threatening to have me out there to lecture on something or other on design....we'll see.....23562 hwy 121 Sonoma, CA 95476

Of course, you could just click on that little button on the left that say's "INVENTORY", sift through our hundreds of listings, choose something sexy, and then dial 609-397-6966 with a valid credit card. then we'll ship it out to you. it's just that simple.

oh yeah, check out our new friends from Japan....they blazed through the gallery recently, picked out some cool stuff for their showroom in Tokyo, and we shipped it out to them.

www.complex-jp.net....very cool website (are you listening Mr. crazyfishdesigns.com ???)
Kimura and Reina, guess who's coming to Tokyo?

12/20/2003

if you missed our 12 year party . . . so sorry . . . december 12th, 2003 . .
extraordinary catered food from our friends at gottahaveDish.com . . . fab scallop
risotto with tangerine mimosas, pomegranate martinis . . . over 200 people
helping us celebrate America's 12-year anniversary . . much of the gallery
space was cleared for the event . . . making room for live music with the
NewHopeCollective.com, check out that site for more photo's of the party,

multitasker Ryan, was in charge of the turn tables, David Teague
original videos played on two large screens, and Bob Melet came down from
new york to share his magnificent collection of vintage watches with all . .
. . what a night!!! . . .
perhaps we should just turn this place into a club? . . .

7/6/2003

well, I've done it again. way too much time. some day I'll learn...... Check out our window display if you're in town. It sports the new "superclockmotor" a marvel of design, Ed Roland once again outdoes himself.....One of our working clocks (mentioned below) can be seen in the April 2003 issue of NOUVEAU magazine.

Special thanks to Janice and Steve of www.ezrhablack.com.... paving our way to LA. We had a fantastic time. Worked on a super project...Asian sensation JAY CHOU.... look for the hiphop gangster rap video on MTVasia, or the "making of" video right here...what an awesome time...Stop into EZRHA BLACK for the best in 20th century design. they're just around the corner from us here in Lambertville.....fresh hot LA look....RIGHT HERE!

Also we put together a really cool video from the NEW YEARS EVE party. we had a giant clocktower dial, running high speed, forwards and backwords, and mixed it together with lot's of dancing and such....all set to the sounds of master mixers, Thievery Corporation. Drop me an email, and I'll send you a copy...Kendralove and I actually had tickets to see THEIVERY in Madrid Spain, but wussed out to do a week in the Hampton's with the Sinnenberg crew..WHAT WERE WE THINKING???....oh well, we'll catch them again for sure....thanks ONCE AGAIN to the Macdaddy...David Rago....www.ragoarts.com..... (Mr.George Ohr)

Those of you who stop into the gallery, often will see my videos playing on the moniter. I'm working together with Sean Roche from www.crazyfishdesigns.com on a new site to showcase these little movies, look for it soon.....www.americanshaft.com

oh yeah....have you seen David Whitney's Big Sir pad in the latest NEST MAG? ......"David, you are so cool"

Later, um....i mean "sooner"

David

(too many david's)

pete

11/26/2002

This week I had the pleasure once again, to work with designer
Morrie Breyer. (Morrie was my first customer ever!)
Morrie’s clients, David and Nikko purchased a beautiful farm in Solebury township.
With Morrie’s help, they have been transforming it into a masterpiece.
It will be photographed, and published in the near future. more to follow.
On Tuesday Mr. Christian and I installed our first “mechanized” clocktower dial in this wonderful setting. We have been working on the development of this movement for over a year. We couldn’t be happier with the results. The motor is beautiful to look at, keeps great time, and is very quiet. Thanks to Ed Roland, Pete Miller and of course, Christian Mathesson.
I can’t tell you the number of times a client has asked, “do these clocks work?” well, now they can. (notice the mechanism in the photo above)

also new and noteworthy, America Antiques received an award from “Philadelphia Magazine” for “best antiques/shopping”. check out the August issue of the magazine. My sister Rebekah attended the awards ceremony for me in September (I was doing the Hampton’s Show) and said the magazine did a fantastic job. Put out a nice spread!

I should be writing this from Mexico, but mother nature in the form of a hurricane intervened, and that trip has been postponed.

Thanks, once again, to interior designer, Judy King for mentioning us in a recent article. The story about her Princeton home appeared in the October issue of Philadelphia Magazine. love the story, and appreciate the P.R., Judy.

Look for “America” in today's New York Post. They did an article about Lambertville, and shot some pictures here last week.
I finally got my centerfold! full color, no staple.

Also, YET AGAIN, “Philadelphia Magazine” features us in the December 2002 “Ultimate Shopping Guide”. The article mentions a clocktower dial installed in the garden of a Greenwich Village townhouse designed by Manuel Noriega-ortiz. I am especially proud of that clock dial, as i put it together from various 19th century zinc and iron tower parts. it looks stunning on the garden wall surrounded by ivy.
The house with the clock was also shown in the A&E show; HOUSE BEAUTIFUL.

Thanks again, David

7/16/02

Hello again,
It’s been too long I know.
No excuses. Let’s just move forward.
I ’m writing this as i sit in traffic on the LIE.
Not my favorite place to be.
We’re on our way to the Hampton's to do the “BRIDGEHAMPTON ANTIQUE SHOW”
for the second time this summer.
The first show in May was very good.
(thanks in part, to Christie and Ralph.)

I’m looking forward to seeing the old gang.
If you’re out this way, drop in. It’s a great looking show. Quality dealers from all over the country.
also, make a point to stop at R.E. STEELE ANTIQUES in East Hampton. it’s one of the best shop’s in the country. you’ll see Rusty’s stuff featured in some of the world’s finest interiors.
It’s located in the RED HORSE PLAZA.
Speaking of interiors, the August 2002 issue of COUNTRY HOMES AND INTERIORS, has finally hit the streets (LONDON).
It has six pages on my farmhouse in Pennsylvania.
All shot by “old school” photographer Bobby Smith.
Bobby stumbled into the gallery last year, and stayed for three days.
i’ll be doing the same in his London flat very soon.
(be forewarned Bobby)

2/20/02

The trip to Thailand was a huge success. The Thai people were the highlight of my trip. It is indeed the "land of smiles" Thanks to DiDi and Superporn for being my most excellent tour guides. I was able to pick up some very interesting things in my travels. We will be bringing them into the gallery in the next few days, so pay attention. (I know I should have spent more time shopping for you but... I was having WAY too much fun)

I'm also happy to report that, "ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST" magazine was here last week to shoot the gallery. They expect us to appear in the May issue. A personal thanks to Tom Britt, Scott Frances, Mike Strohl, and of course, Vallantino. Kendra and Michele, put out a wonderful buffet for the photo shoot, thank you sooo much. Several of my designs were included in the shots, as were many clock dials from the black forest collection.

Meanwhile....the New York City cable show, "UNBLINKING EYE" has been in heavy rotation on NY1. They shot an episode here in Lambertville back in October, and quite a bit of it was shot here in the gallery. It also featured the clockface collection. (and me) Check it out.

It was good to hear from my friends in London, Penny and Paul, and of course Bobby Smith. (a rumor has surfaced regarding a recent photo shoot of a certain farmhouse in Solebury Pa. being featured in a coming issue of England's "COUNTRY HOME" magazine, i'll keep you posted) Thanks Bobby.

Oh yes! last but not least...don't forget to check out next months "NEW JERSEY LIFE" magazine. "Regan S. Hofmann...you are the best, and by the way, what does the S stand for?"

David.

12/22/01

Well, tomorrow I leave for Thailand. 18 days roaming the countryside, looking for more treasures. (Yes, I know, business first, pleasure later) Misty, April, and Michele will be here taking care of the gallery. We'll be closed Christmas and New Year's day. Otherwise, pop in and keep the girls busy.

As of today, it looks like the Gramercy Park Decorative Arts show will happen. So, hopefully we'll see you in the city on January 18th, 19th, and 20th. (Check www.stellashows.com for confirmation)

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the WTC scholarship fund. It was very much appreciated.

The last of the donated dog food will be delivered to the local SPCA on Christmas Eve.

Happy Holidays!

David.

10/1/01

last week I had the opportunity to visit some friends and clients in New York City. Jann, has an antique shop on Mott street. www.sinotique.com A few blocks from the World Trade Center. Where it was. He is doing well. His shop had remained closed for three weeks. He still loves New York. He's lived his entire life in Chinatown. He travels often, all over the world. He said he would never want to live anywhere else. It was good to see him. I visited a firehouse on 13th street, near the W hotel, where I stayed. They lost most of their members on the 11th. I walked past everyday. I talked to a few of them. I thanked them. American hero's.

The day I came back, one of my favorite clients came in to the gallery. She lost her husband in the tower. Leaving her with three small children.
For the rest of the year, a portion of our Internet sales (30%) will go to a scholarship fund for her three children.
Please feel free to call with any questions.

Also, we will be celebrating our 10th year of business, at the gallery. Stop in and join us.

Thank you,

David Teague.

David@americadesigns.com