For his sixth birthday, David Lackey was given an antique penny bank in the shape of a house. This simple gift ignited David's passion for collecting old and interesting objects, and he began to shop alongside his parents at flea-markets and garage sales. At the age of 12, he was selling at weekend markets and to other dealers who appreciated his keen eye for quality items.

After graduating from Baylor University with an accounting degree, David worked as a buyer for Sanger Harris in Dallas, then Foley's Department Store in Houston. He continued selling antiques at weekend markets and opened a small space in an antiques mall. Among his offerings were stacks of china and crystal that he'd bought at estate sales. Buyers were pleased to increase or replace pieces in their pattern, and David became known as a local expert in ceramics and glass.

Business was good and David's reputation was growing, but he longed to increase his knowledge of antiques beyond the goods at local estate sales and the scant reference materials of the time. In 1985, he liquidated his antiques business and enrolled in Christie's Fine Arts course, a year long intensive taught in London. The coursework, inspirational instruction, and access to Europe's best museums and private collections profoundly deepened David's knowledge and appreciation of fine art and antiques. Some of his fellow students are still close friends.

The course ended in 1986, and David returned to Houston to re-open his business. David Lackey Antiques and China Matching became a popular destination with a full-time staff: In 1996, during the first season of the Antiques Roadshow, David was asked to join the appraisers of pottery and porcelain for filming in San Antonio, Texas. His appraisal aired on the show, and David was asked to appraise at other cities. Since 1998, David has served as a pottery and porcelain appraiser at every Antiques Roadshow filming and has traveled to 86 cities.

In 1999, David sold 2/3 interest in his china matching business to two other partners, so that he could focus on dealing antiques. The china matching service was named E-dish (with a state-of-the-art website) and David's antiques shop was re-named David Lackey Antiques & Art. Although the partners decided to close E-dish in 2009, David Lackey Antiques & Art is still going strong.

We invite you to join in the history of David Lackey Antiques & Art, as a buyer, seller, or Antiques Roadshow viewer. We can help you start or upgrade a collection or work with you or your decorator in adding antique furnishings and decorative arts into your interiors.

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