A number of exhibitors at the Winter Antiques Show have keyed off the loan exhibition celebrating the Preservation Society of Newport County to display opulent objects of the Gilded Age. In its 59th year, this mainstay of the antiques circuit is a draw for its breadth, depth and quality with more than one showstopper among the dealer offerings.

Taking their cue from “Newport: The Glamour of Ornament,” a tantalizing glimpse at treasures on loan from eight Newport mansions, dealers have a number of Gilded Age period pieces for sale. Associated Artists has a maple side chair by the Herter Brothers from the New York mansion of William H. Vanderbilt. Adelson Galleries hangs a charming "Portrait of Dorothy Vickers" by the premier society portraitist of the period, John Singer Sargent.

Miniature specialist Elle Shushan is showcasing a porcelain portrait of a young Conseulo Vanderbilt (1877-1964), great-great-granddaughter of Cornelius, the family patriarch who built the family fortune through railroads and shipping.

From antiquities to armor, Baroque to Bauhaus, and more, the show's scope is far-reaching, and top-shelf, with a strong concentration of Americana and folk art.

Throckmorton Fine Art, an exhibitor for 27 years, has a stellar selection of pre-Columbian art and period photographs.

“Our stand consistently attracts both museum directors and curators along with seasoned and novice collectors,” says Kraige Block, executive director of Throckmorton.  “The world-class examples on view are all in superb condition and many bear a distinguished provenance.”

 Of special interest is a large green stone yoke with an engraved representation of an athlete ball player.  The Mayan yoke dates from 600-900 AD and the carving remains remarkably crisp.  This example had been in a private California collection for close to half a century.  Similar examples can be found in the Louvre, the Denver Art Museum and the Dumbarton Oaks Collection. 

Japanese art specialist Joan B. Mirviss has an exceptional pair of 6-fold screens depicting pines in the snow, circa 1900, by Kawabata Gyokusho. She also has a wide selection of exquisite ceramics.

Sandra Hindman, the illuminated manuscript expert from Les Enluminares, is offering an amazing relic from the 13th or early 14th century, a well-preserved early and rare Gothic chair of wood and polychrome originating from Castile, Spain.

Hindman says of the 700-year-old seat, "Formerly the base of a seated sculpture, most likely of the Madonna and Child (the “Sedes Sapientiae” or Seat of Wisdom), it is in excellent condition."

Aronson Antiquairs has brought together a cache of fantastic and rare Dutch Delft masterworks made by Samuel Van Eenhoorn between 1678-1685. Before his tragic death at age 30, Van Eenhoorn helped popularize Delft by convincing the King of England to lift an embargo on the Dutch ware. He also introduced the splendid color manganese purple to the pottery palette. 

More modern pieces are interspersed throughout the floor. Geoffrey Diner has a Warhol "Jackie" peering through his display of vibrant Tiffany glass. Lost City Arts boasts a fine example of streamlined wood furniture from 1965 by Wendell Castle, the eminent designer whose 80th birthday last year sparked a number of exhibitions.

A host of treasures are set to entice new and seasoned collectors at this year's Winter Antiques Show, through Feb. 3 at the Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, at 67th Street, New York.