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H.L. “Skip” Chalfant
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Skip Chalfant is the sole proprietor of H.L. Chalfant Antiques, dealing in fine early American antiques. Born and raised in historic West Chester, PA, Skip developed a love for antiques from his parents. Upon completing his college education and teaching for a short time, Skip began working for Philip Bradley Antiques in Downingtown, PA in 1969. After more than 13 years in the profession, Skip opened his own shop in 1982 in the very same town he was raised.
Throughout his 37 years as an antiques dealer Skip has sold some of the finest examples of American William & Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale and Sheraton furniture known. His pieces have been featured in several national publications including The Magazine Antiques, Antiques & Fine Art, Maine Antiques Digest and Antiques & The Arts Weekly. You can visit Skip’s shop in person 6 days a week, online 24/7 and see him at some of the the top antiques shows in the country including The Philadelphia Antiques Show, The Delaware Antiques Show, The Deerfield Antiques Show and the Chester County Historical Society Antiques Show.
When Skip is not pursuing and selling antiques he is giving back to the community and profession that has provided him with so much. In addition to public lectures, Skip is the former president and a present board member of the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America and sits on the board of the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester, PA. When he is not immersed in his profession you can find Skip on a race car track, diving in 100 feet of tropical water or enjoying the company of his family and pets. |
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Scott Chalfant
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Scott joined H.L. Chalfant in 2005. Prior to that, he spent three years as a lobbyist before working over 8 years in software product management (most recently for Macromedia, now Adobe Software). Scott has lent his expertise towards our web-site, advertising and marketing efforts, booth designs, event coordination and the increased interest in the fine arts. He has participated in a locally televised show inspired by the Antiques Roadshow called Antiques Discoveries, conducted numerous events on behalf of the gallery and has begun writing articles on decorative arts for trade publications. His initial experience is in early American furniture, but he has branched out into fine-art and mid modern furniture. He holds a degree in Political Science from Albright College and an M.A. in International Economics from American University. When he is not in the gallery, he is spending time with his wife and two children. |
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Jennifer Walton |
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Jennifer Walton joined us in 2007. She was born in Washington, D.C., but spent the majority of her childhood in Brodnax, VA. She developed an interest in the decorative arts in a Women’s Studies class at the College of William and Mary. After taking a few American material culture courses, she decided to pursue a graduate degree in that field. She holds a B. A. in Art History from William and Mary and an M. A. in the History of Decorative Arts, Design and Culture from the Bard Graduate Center. Her professional experiences include a Minority Curatorial internship at The New-York Historical Society, internships in the Conservation and Registration Departments at Colonial Williamsburg and most recently, a Cataloguing Assistant position at Winterthur Museum. Her main interest is 18th century American furniture. When she is not at work, you will most likely find her in Philadelphia. |
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John Welch |
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John started working with us in 2003. Like Scott, John has grown up in the business. His father started Welch Trading, a leading fine-art dealer in Canton Ohio. Working with his father he cut his teeth on antique furniture, fine-art and jewelry. For the last 20 years, John has resided in the Philadelphia area working for leading jewelers. John's dealer roots never entirely left him and in the late 1980s, he began dealing and formally appraising many of the objects he had worked with over the years. For the last ten years he has conducted charity based appraisals for many local organizations. Today John conducts our appraisals in conjunction with Skip and helps us with our shows in both set-up and design. Most recently he was featured in a locally televised version of the Antiques Roadshow called Antiques Discoveries with Skip and Scott. He graduated from Mount Union College in 1980 with a dual degree in Philosophy and Art. |
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