The
Cordiers
had been collectors for many years when they began their antiques business
in 1980, while living in Halifax, Pennsylvania. Initially the Cordiers
exhibited at area venues such as Black Angus near Reading, PA, and the
Eastern National Antiques Show held twice yearly in Harrisburg, PA. In
1988 the Cordiers opened a permanent display at Northgate Antiques Mall
in Carlisle, PA, and, as they became established, began to exhibit at
regional shows such as Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Baltimore, Maryland
and most recently New York City.
As the depth
of their interest and knowledge increased, the Cordiers began developing
a small market in original art from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
While there are several contemporary art galleries in the greater Harrisburg
area, the fine antiques establishments display very little, if any,
original art from the period. This prompted the Cordiers to open a gallery
which is now located at The Shoppes of Olde Borough Hall in Camp Hill,
near their home.
Olde Borough
Hall, c.1909
Cordier Antiques & Fine Art Gallery specializes in original art from the 19th and early 20th centuries (including oil paintings, watercolors and prints), while also exhibiting a full line of other decorative arts such as furniture, glass, porcelain, silver, estate jewelry, clocks and watches.
David Cordier was raised in the midwestern United States and Europe while Sandra spent most of her life in Millersburg, PA. Married in 1979, the Cordiers moved to Camp Hill from Halifax, PA, in 1988. Sandra holds an associates degree in visual arts/photography from Harrisburg Area Community College. David received a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Penn State. They have four children and two grandchildren.
David Cordier is a certified appraiser and member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America and a graduate of the Winterthur Museum Winter Institute, a three week graduate level course on American decorative arts. In addition to providing appraisal services and buying and selling antiques and art, the Cordiers have also conducted estate tag sales in the central Pennsylvania area.
Speaking
Engagements:
We are available to speak to interested groups about antiques and collectibles.
We have spoken on a broad range of topics and have conducted Antiques
Appraisal Clinics for various groups.
Some of the groups we have spoken to are:
Friends of
The Pennsylvania State Museum
Friends of Fort
Hunter
The Questers
Rohrer Tours
Antiquing
Road Show
Harrisburg Area
Community College's Older Americans Education Days
Church and Civic
organizations
References:
We have many satisfied customers and encourage individuals to check our
references.
References include: attorneys, bankers, estate planners, collectors,
and other dealers.
Please request our reference list.
The
Antiques Road Show:
Cordier
Antiques & Fine Art
is an underwriter
for the Antiques Road Show broadcast locally on WITF.
