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DECEMBER 2009/JANUARY 2010
ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS
Mark your calendar for these exciting shows: Scott Antique Market The World’s Largest Monthly Indoor Antique Show! Friday, December 19 & 20, 2009 Ohio Expo Center The Deal The Goods Bath Antique Show, Bath Maine Bath Antiques Shows Polly Thibodeau has been promoting antiques shows for 19 years in Bath, Maine, the City of Ships. Her company, P.T. Promotions, holds 7 one-day shows in Bath throughout the year and one a year in Waldoboro, Maine. A loyal group of dealers and customers attend these popular shows, which continue to attract newcomers. The 50 – 60 exhibitors are known for their wonderful variety of fresh antiques offered in a friendly atmosphere. P.T. Promotions and the exhibitors take pride in the antiques business and the part we play in our culture by preserving beautiful, useful, and often unique pieces of history for another generation. Antique Show Portsmouth, New Hampshire The Frank Jones Center Sunday January 03, 2010 Nan Gurley has been a Maine Antique Dealer for 35 years ~ specializing in American Country furniture in original paint and decoration, folk art, and appropriate decorative accessories. With the help of her husband Peter Mavris and her family she has managed high quality Antique Shows throughout New England since 1983. The shows focus on Early American & are extremely popular with dealers and collectors looking for the best 18th and 19th century Americana. Quality is the priority at the shows where dealers have been advised to bring their best and leave the rest ~ at home. The 55th Washington Antiques Show January 8 – 10, 2010 Honorary Chair: Founded in 1955 as a fund raising event benefiting children and families through the Thrift Shop Charities, the Washington Antiques Show is one of the longest running antiques shows in the country. The show features forty-four premier dealers from the United States and Europe who offer a wide range of period furnishings and decorative arts, vintage jewelry, porcelains, ceramics, silver, and architectural garden accents. Through its yearly Loan Exhibition Program and its catalogue featuring scholarly articles to illustrate the Show’s theme, the Washington Antiques Show offers collectors at every level the opportunity to view and purchase wonderful objects and to learn more about their particular area of interest. The 55th Washington Antiques Show from January 8 – 10, 2010 presents as its theme: Flights of Fancy. The Honorary Chairman is his Excellency Pierre Vimont, Ambassador of France to the United States. The Society of the Cincinnati will present the Loan Exhibit and Patrick Dunne of New Orleans will deliver the Luncheon Lecture entitled “Fancy flights over the dining table landscape: What a 19th century Creole Lady might find familiar at modern Washington dinner parties.” The 55th Washington Antiques Show PALM BEACH The PALM BEACH WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW. Crowne Plaza, West Palm Beach, Florida. This is an excellent established show that has already celebrated its 28th year. Period furniture and fine antiques dominate this show which features approximately 52 national and international dealers. A traditional antiques show with a Palm Beach flair and is known by all who attend as a great “buying” show. The show is vetted according to show policy and excellence is our priority. Every effort is made to have an exclusive show with only the best in antiques. As we did last year our policy will allow art dating to the mid 20th century. This year’s theme will be “All About Antiques” and there will be an attempt to eliminate the many distractions that shows are prone to. The show will benefit the ArtStart, Inc. Palm Beach Winter Antiques Show & Sale The American Antiques Show Show Dates And Hours The American Antiques Show 2010 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Harbin Ice & Snow Festival 2010 A Chinese winter wonderland trip to the extraordinary Ice Lantern Festival in Harbin in North East China. Ice and snow sculpture is taken to new heights in what has to be the world’s largest ice festival. Still relatively unknown outside of China this festival is becoming increasingly popular and booking well in advance is necessary. On display across several locations are intricate ice sculptures, vast snow sculptures and the stunningly lit main festival area containing enormous ice constructions from laughing buddhas to slightly scaled down landmark buildings from around the world – all made entirely of ice! See the suggested itinerary below for the 2010 festival running from early January to the middle of February. Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival in Bruges Bruge's Kerstmarkt Where: On the Station Square – Bruges. The first indoor Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival in Europe was held in Bruges, Belgium. Thanks to state-of-the-art refrigeration and isolation technology, it was possible to keep a specially-built 1,350 m2 ice tent at a constant temperature of -5° C. Our neighbors to the north have the market cornered on winter festivities. Check out the Largest Winter Carnival in the World and mark your calendars 29 January through 14 February 2010. Bonhomme and The Ice Palace Since the beginning of our French colony, the habitants of New France created a rowdy tradition of getting together just before Lent to eat, drink and be merry. At this time, this intense period of revelry was already designated as the Carnival – a word of Italian origin meaning Mardi Gras. The custom of celebrating from the end of January until mid-February has long been popular. The first large winter Carnival in Québec City, the world’s snow capital, took place in 1894. Often faced with winter’s hardships, the city’s population reinvented this popular tradition with a winter celebration that warmed up the hearts of all of it revellers. Interrupted by two wars, then the economic crisis of 1929, the Carnival was held sporadically until the second half of the century. In 1954, in the context of the economic development of the Old Capital, a group of business people re-launched the festivities. That year, Bonhomme was born and elected the event’s representative. The first official edition of the Québec Winter Carnival took place in 1955. The Carnival snowballed into an undeniable manifestation for the entire Québec City population, and was an important vehicle for tourism and economical activity in the city. From one winter to the next, the Carnival enriched its activity program. We have since added even more popular activities, such as winter sports, snow sculptures, and activities based on the traditional Québec lifestyle, such as canoe races and dogsled races. The Québec Winter Carnival is the largest winter carnival in the world today, and is third on the List of Top Carnivals after the famous carnivals in Rio and New Orleans. DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES & HISTORIC HOMES The White House Christmas Tour “President Benjamin Harrison was the first White House occupant to have a Christmas tree inside his quarters in 1889. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was the first to place the official White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room, where it can be seen by visitors on White House tours.” http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/tours-and-events Candlelight Christmas Evenings at Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings Blenheim Palace Holiday Tours Headed to England? Make time for a Holiday Tour of Blenheim Palace. Blenheim Palace is home to the 11th Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Set in 2100 acres of beautiful parkland landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown, the magnificent Palace is surrounded by sweeping lawns, award-winning formal gardens and the great Lake, offering a unforgettable day out for all. Blenheim Palace is a unique example of English Baroque architecture. Inside, the scale of the Palace is beautifully balanced by the intricate detail and delicacy of the carvings, the hand painted ceilings and the amazing porcelain collections, tapestries and paintings displayed in each room. On the first floor ‘Blenheim Palace: The Untold Story’ brings to life enticing tales from the last 300 years. Virginia Holiday Home Tours Tour grand private homes, historic homes and beautifully-lit neighborhoods across Virginia this holiday season. View 100 Miles of Lights plus many more wonderful holiday adventures. THERE’S MORE! Want to find all the antiques shows in your area? Click here: www.antiquetrader.com/showcalendar Looking for antique auctions near you? Check out the Journal of Antiques and Collectibles auction calendar here: www.journalofantiques.com/calendar/november.html If you have a chance to attend any of the events listed above, please share your feedback. Post your comments here. Also, if you know of new or upcoming design-related events please let us know. If you have a chance to attend any of the events listed above, please share your feedback. Post your comments here. Also, if you know of new or upcoming design-related events please let us know.
Voinovich Building
717 Est 17 Avenue
Columbus Ohio
740 569 4112
On the second weekend of every month, antique hounds usually drive the truck to Scott, which caters to those looking for a handsome piece of furniture or china in excellent condition.
Some of the best dealers around set up shop here, selling everything from large wood pieces such as armoires, dressers and dining tables to elaborate jewelry, fabrics, sterling silver and Oriental rugs. Very few items are new, but the antiques run the gamut on age. Check out the few outside vendors for garden furniture, old iron fences and statuettes.
Scott Antique Market
Jan 10, 2010
Feb 14, 2010
Mar 14, 2010
Apr 11, 2010
10:00am to 3:00pm
Bath Middle School
6 Old Brunswick Rd.
Rt 1 By-Pass
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
10 a.m. till 4 p.m.
American University’s Katzen Arts Center
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
His Excellency Pierre Vimont, Ambassador of France to the United States.
WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW
January 15-16-17, 2010
Crowne Plaza
West Palm Beach
• Thursday, January 21 | 11 am–8 pm
• Friday, January 22 | 11 am–8 pm
• Saturday, January 23 | 11 am–7 pm
• Sunday, January 24 | Noon–5 pm
Show Location
The Metropolitan Pavilion
• 125 West 18th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
• New York City
The American Antiques Show (TAAS), now in its ninth year, features the finest dealers in 17th- to 20th-century American folk art, furniture, American Indian art, decorative arts, and fine arts.
TAAS is an annual benefit for the American Folk Art Museum. All net proceeds from the Gala Benefit Preview, Educational Series, special events, and general admission support the museum’s exhibition and educational programming. No part of sales made by the show’s exhibitors is received by the museum. Our mission is to raise funds for the museum through the Gala Benefit Preview, entrance and Educational Series tickets during the four days the show is open to the public; to foster the public’s knowledge and appreciation of American folk art and Americana through an educational and collecting/buying event for both the connoisseur and the novice; and to support the work of dealers and collectors who create a marketplace where ideas, expertise, and passion for this field can flourish.
The American Folk Art Museum is the premier institution devoted to the aesthetic appreciation of traditional folk art and creative expressions of contemporary self-taught artists from the United States and abroad. The museum preserves, conserves, and interprets a comprehensive collection of the highest quality, with objects dating from the 18th century to the present. In conjunction with its other activities, the American Folk Art Museum is proud to sponsor The American Antiques Show as an extension of its mission..
Event cochairs of the 2010 American Antiques Show are Barry Briskin, Joan M. Johnson, and Elizabeth V. Warren. The executive chairs are Barry Briskin, Lucy and Mike Danziger, Joan and Victor Johnson, Petra and Stephen Levin, Laura and Richard Parsons, Francesca Petrucci and Stephen Corelli, Elizabeth and Irwin Warren. Vice chairs are Peyton Cochran and Michael and Rebecca Gamzon. The chair of the Interior Designers’ Committee is Karin Blake. The show manager is Karen DiSaia, and the executive director is Caroline Kerrigan Lerch.
When: The Snow & Ice Sculpture Festival opened its…ice gates on Friday, 23 November ‘07 and continued till Sunday 13 January ‘08.
The websites covering this event paints a picture of the ultimate ice and snow fantasy. Diversity of talent typically focused on a common theme delivers dazzling effects that do not fail to impress and inspire.
November 6, 2009–January 2, 2010
Firelight and candlelight fill the house with a warm glow and accent delicate ornaments and priceless treasures. Get into the holiday spirit with choirs singing European carols, vintage ballroom dancers, and dramatic Christmas readings. The Front Lawn of Biltmore House sets the scene with a sparkling holiday illumination of evergreens bathed in thousands of twinkling lights.
Situated in Woodstock, just 8 miles from Oxford, the Palace was created a World Heritage site in 1987.
Enjoy these pictures of the palace decorated for the holidays.
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