National Antique and Art Dealers Association of America

What National Antique and Art Dealers Association of America does

The National Antique and Art Dealers Association of America (NAADAA) is a non-profit trade organization founded in 1954 and headquartered at 220 East 57th Street in New York. It functions as America's premier association for antique and art dealers, with membership limited to 24 selectively invited US dealers pledged to ethical trade practices. The organization serves three primary customer segments: private antique and art collectors, museums and cultural institutions, and interior designers, acting as a trust intermediary that addresses authenticity, provenance, and condition concerns in the antiques market.

NAADAA does not sell technology products. Its service offering consists of a curated member directory hosted on naadaa.org, an exhibitions and conferences program sustained for over 50 years, educational lectures for specialists and the public, and museum-affiliation listings. Revenue is generated exclusively through recurring membership dues from the 24 dealer members, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The association is a member of CINOA, the international confederation of art and antique dealer associations spanning 21 countries, which provides cross-referrals and channels research grants to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

NAADAA operates with 11-50 staff and is governed by a board led by President James R. McConnaughy, alongside officer and director positions held by principals of established member galleries (Lillian Nassau, Ralph M. Chait Galleries, A La Vieille Russie, Blumka Gallery). Its go-to-market motion is event-driven, anchored by national and international antique and art fairs such as TEFAF Maastricht, Masterpiece London, and the Winter Antiques Show. The organization's value proposition rests on invitation-only curation, decades of brand authority, and the integrity pledge that distinguishes member dealers from the broader secondary market.

Name

National Antique and Art Dealers Association of America

Legal name

THE NATIONAL ANTIQUE & ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, Inc.

Website

https://naadaa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NAADAA is a non-profit trade association founded in 1954 that connects collectors and cultural institutions with 24 selectively invited US antique and art dealers through a curated directory, exhibitions, and educational programming.

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Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Art Dealers (45992)

SIC

Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods (5090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRALAGAE

Vintage & Antique Collectibles Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Collectibles, Trading Cards & Memorabilia Retail

SECONDARYMPAAAGAC

Trade Show & Exhibition Marketing (Booth Design/Build)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Experiential & Event Marketing Agencies

Keywords

• Antique dealers association
• Art dealer trade group
• Museum partnerships
• Antique exhibitions
• Art fair sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NAADAA operates as a non-profit trade organization funded through membership dues from leading antique and art dealers. Members are selectively invited and pledged to honorable and ethical trade practices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The National Antique & Art Dealers Association of America (NAADAA) is a non-profit trade organization that represents the United States' leading antique and art dealers. It provides a vetted member directory, sponsors exhibitions, conferences, and lectures on art and antiques, and offers a network connecting collectors, museums, and dealers. Membership is selective and by invitation only, with members pledged to ethical trade practices regarding authenticity, provenance, and condition.

Product overview

The National Antique & Art Dealers Association of America (NAADAA) is a non-profit trade organization founded in 1954 that serves as America's premier association for antique and art dealers. Rather than offering technology products, NAADAA provides a membership directory connecting collectors with vetted dealers, organizes exhibitions and educational events, and maintains a network of member galleries specializing in various antique categories including American furniture, European ceramics, Oriental art, paintings, silver & jewelry, rugs & textiles, and works of art. The organization also maintains partnerships with art fairs and museums to promote the antique and art trade.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NAADAA Membership Selective, invitation-only membership for leading U.S. antique and art dealers, who pledge to ethical trade practices regarding authenticity, provenance, and condition of works. Includes access to the member directory and association network.
• Exhibitions and Conferences Program For over 50 years, the Association has presented exhibitions and sponsored a wide range of conferences and lectures concerning art and antiques for both specialists and the general public.
• Member Dealer Directory An online directory of 24 vetted NAADAA member dealers across the United States, allowing collectors and institutions to locate reputable dealers specializing in categories such as American furniture, antiquities, ceramics, oriental art, paintings, silver/jewelry, and works of art.

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CINOA (Confédération Internationale des Négociants en Oeuvres d'Art)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAADAA is a member of CINOA, an organization founded in 1935 comprising the leading art and antique dealer associations in twenty-one countries worldwide. Under CINOA's auspices, NAADAA continues to provide grants for art historical research at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
• Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & GardenminorOthersMuseum partner listed on NAADAA website, featuring historic site from 1799
• American Folk Art MuseumminorOthersMuseum partner listed on NAADAA website, featuring American folk art collections
• Metropolitan Museum of ArtminorOthersMuseum partner; grants for art historical research provided under CINOA auspices

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Art and Antique Dealers League of America (AADLA): Long-standing US trade league for antique and art dealers. NAADAA board member Anthony Blumka is its Past President, evidencing deep organizational overlap. AADLA is a direct peer in membership model, fair participation, and ethical oversight.
• Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA): The other major US trade association representing fine art dealers; it is the most direct functional peer to NAADAA, with overlapping membership, fair presence, and a shared role in setting authentication and ethical standards for the American art trade.
• International Association of Dealers in Ancient Art (IADAA): International trade body specifically for dealers in ancient art. It is a direct peer in authentication standards, provenance documentation, and antiquities advocacy — areas where NAADAA also operates.
• Private Art Dealers Association (PADA): US-based association of private art dealers offering comparable membership vetting, exhibition programming, and collector referrals. PADA is a direct peer in operating model, though with a narrower focus on private (non-gallery) dealers.

Regional players

• Syndicat National des Antiquaires (SNA): France's historic national trade body for antique dealers, organizer of the Biennale des Antiquaires in which NAADAA members exhibit. SNA is a regional peer with comparable members, fairs, and authentication standards, serving the French market.
• British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA): The UK's leading trade association for antique dealers. BADA is a regional peer with a comparable selective-membership model, fair participation (BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair), and authentication standards — but operating in a different geography.
• LAPADA (The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers): Another major UK-based antique dealer association with vetting, fair organization, and provenance standards comparable to NAADAA. It is a regional peer serving the British market rather than competing directly in the US.

Broad incumbents

• Confédération Internationale des Négociants en Oeuvres d'Art (CINOA): The international confederation of which NAADAA is itself a member. CINOA is the umbrella body coordinating NAADAA and 20 other country-level dealer associations, making it the natural apex peer in the same organizational hierarchy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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