‘First “green” stand at TEFAF ... Sustainability is a hot topic these days. TEFAF also wants to play its part in efforts to protect the planet and above all promote the careful use of energy resources. Antiques dealer Robert Aronson from Amsterdam will have a “green” stand at the fair. ... This year, Aronson will be using LED lighting in the display cabinets instead of the usual halogen lamps. The 54 cabinets will have 1300 LED lamps. Although that is far more than the number of halogen lamps he previously used in each cabinet, Aronson will use 80% less energy with the LED lamps. “The LED lamps also generate less heat, so the air conditioning for the stand can be turned down,” Aronson explained. ...’
Chapeau!
April-May 2008
...full article here.
International Herald Tribune
March 8, 2008
‘Uniek Delfts aardewerk ... Jarenlang was het niet bekend waar zich de belangrijke collectie Delfts aardewerk van dr. F.H. Fentener van Vlissingen bevond. Onlangs echter wist Robert Aronson er vijftien belangrijke stukken uit te kopen. ...’
(‘Unique Dutch Delftware ... For years it was unknown where the important Dutch Delftware collection of Dr. F.H. Fentener van Vlissingen was. Recently however, Robert Aronson was able to purchase fifteen objects from that collection. ...’
Kunst & Antiek Journaal
March 2008
‘... Aronson Antiquairs uit Amsterdam brengt op Tefaf daarom een absoluut topstuk van Neerlands Handelsroem: een Hoppesteyn-schotel met chinoiseriedecor uit de late 17e eeuw. ...’
(... Aronson Antiquairs from Amsterdam will therefor bring an absolute highlight of the Dutch traders fame: a Hoppesteyn dish with chinoiserie decoration, from the end of the 17th century. ...)
Het Financieele Dagblad
March 1, 2008
Dave Aronson
May 16, 1946 - January 5, 2007
...full article here.
The Times
January 22nd, 2007
‘Returning after a five-year absence is Aronson Antiquairs of Amsterdam, best known for Seventeenth Century and Eighteenth Century delftware. Founded by patriarch Leon Aronson in 1881, the family-owned business is directed by father and son Dave and Robert Aronson.’ writing about The Winter Antiques Show, New York (diary)
Antiques And The Arts Weekly (and Online)
November 7th, 2006
‘... Aronson Antiquairs at Nieuwe Spiegelstraat, Amsterdam, is known internationally as a top dealership in Dutch faience, particularly Delftware. ... Dave Aronson is a Maastricht fixture, not just as a long-time exhibitor but also as chairman of antiques at the fair ... and chairman of the executive committee of TEFAF. ...’
Antiques Trade Gazette
Week ending 8th April 2006
‘… Among the decorative arts, nothing is perhaps more Dutch than Delftware. These striking blue and white as well as polychrome ceramics have long been a staple of important American collections, including those of the Fricks and Mellons … Robert Aronson of Amsterdam-based Aronson Antiquairs, a veteran TEFAF exhibitor.’
Veranda
March-April 2006
(…Dated Dutch Delftware is rare, yet Aronson (Amsterdam) is able to offer a jug bearing the date 1754…)
Weltkunst (about TEFAF Maastricht)
March 2006
‘…Nu, 125 jaar later, is Aronson Antiquairs dé wereldwijde spacialist op het gebied van Delfts aardewerk.’
(…Now, 125 years later, Aronson Antiquairs is the worldwide specialist in the field of Dutch Delftware.)
More Than Classic
Nr. 1 - 2006
'De Amsterdamse Dave Aronson staat internationaal bekend als een van de belangrijkste handelaren op dit gebied. (Chinees porselein en Delfts aardewerk)'
(Dave Aronson from Amsterdam is known internationally as one of the most important dealers in this field. (Chinese porcelain and Dutch Delftware)
Vivace
Summer 2005
'Aronson Antiquairs at Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 39, forms another piece of the Amsterdam design bedrock. The shop, which dates back five generations, specializes in antique Delftware ... but also stocks antique Chinese porcelain and a smattering of continental European furniture from the same era. ... a secret museum of sorts for those in the know.'
Palm Beach Cottages & Gardens
January 2005
'Aronson Antiquairs ... zijn wereldspelers op het gebied van zeventiende- en achtiende-eeuws Delfts aardewerk. ...Particulieren en musea uit Europa en de VS tellen duizenden tot honderdduizenden euro's neer voor hun stukken.'
Het Financieele Dagblad
4 Dec. 2004
'..... Aronson's catalog, which assembles and interprets the pieces and their marks, is a must-have reference for delft collectors.'
Antiques and the Arts
Nov. 2004
'Also memorable was the Dutch Delftware from the VanHyfte collection, shown by Aronson of Amsterdam. No finer assemblage of this colorful tin-glazed earthenware can be seen in any American museum....'
Maine Antiques Digest
writing about the International Show
in New York (October 2003)
January 2004
'If you don't get a chance to visit Delft, this antique shop is a good substitute. It specializes in Delft blue ware and Chinese porcelain.'
Evalu8.org
2003
'Amsterdam-based art dealer showcasing a collection of antiques such as figurines, plaques, saucers, and furniture dating back to the 17th century'
Encyclopaedia Britannica
2003
The New York Times
January 17, 2003
'Nieuwe Spiegelstraat has some of Amsterdam's best antiques stores and art galleries. Here are some highlights' .... 'Aronson of Amsterdam has been the top Delft dealer in town since 1881. '
Departures Magazine
Published by American Express
for Platinum Card and Centurion
Card Members
January-February, 2000
'Founded in l88l, this firm is well known for its superb collection of early Delft pieces from the l7th century and its vast array of polychrome animals, figures, plaques and chargers from the l8th century. High quality Chinese famille verte and famille rose (l662-1795) provide a stunning backdrop to a colorful and mouth-watering booth. Two of the fine famille rose vases are offered at $50,000 the pair. '
Artnet Magazine
January 21, 1998
