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DesignQuotient looks for events to feature from our DeisgnFind Global Design Event Calendar. Sometimes they are close to home. If you live near Austin Texas and are ready for a Texas-sized garage sale this is your weekend.

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City Wide Garage Sale

2009 Thanksgiving Weekend – Nov 28-29

Palmer Event Center, Austin Texas

The biggest show of the year!

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DesignQuotient looks for events to feature from our DeisgnFind Global Design Event Calendar. Sometimes they are close to home. If you live in Florida (or are heading that way) and are dazzled by the shine of a new car, plane or yacht, you may want to check out Ocean Reef Club and The Vintage Weekend

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Each year on the first weekend in December, Ocean Reef Club hosts Vintage Weekend, a four-day celebration of antique and classic planes, automobiles and yachts. It’s a time of camaraderie, live music, great food, a road rally and entertainment. The honored guests are fellow enthusiasts who own, restore, maintain and love their conveyances, and make it possible for all of us to enjoy them.

Thursday, December 3 – Sunday, December 6, 2009

Call 305-367-5874 or email vintageweekend@oceanreef.com for reservations

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DesignQuotient looks for events to feature from our DeisgnFind Global Events Calendar. Sometimes they are close to home. As we kick off the holiday season here are a few of our favorite Historic Homes (Passadena, Delaware, Ashville) that are now doubly worth visiting. Support Design Near You

The Gamble House, Pasadena California

The Gamble House in Pasadena, California, is an outstanding example of American Arts and Crafts style architecture. The house and furnishings were designed by Charles and Henry Greene in 1908 for David and Mary Gamble of the Procter and Gamble Company. The house, a National Historic Landmark, is owned by the City of Pasadena and operated by the University of Southern California and is open for public tours.

Winterthur Museum and Country Estate

Yuletide at Winterthur November 21, 2009—January 3, 2010

Yuletide at Winterthur showcases Henry Francis du Pont’s ancestral home in seasonal splendor. This year’s Yuletide tour features rooms decorated to reflect various seasonal vignettes, including the perennial favorite, Winterthur’s magnificent dried flower tree.

Tours will display the elegance and opulence of du Pont family celebrations, while a full series of special events, performances, and workshops will help to make your season bright! Visit the special seasonal exhibition Good Tidings to You: Victorian Christmas Ephemera from The John & Carolyn Grossman Collection, a charming look at vintage paper materials produced to celebrate the Christmas holidays.

Biltmore

Discover the Wonders
of Biltmore
Plan your getaway to America’s Largest Home, Biltmore House, surrounded by inspiring gardens, America’s most-visited winery, and the interpretive River Bend Farm.

Play in our 8,000-acre backyard with an array of outdoor activities, indulge in one-of-a-kind shopping, and savor our restaurants’ exceptional fare. Visit Biltmore in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC and let our gracious hospitality inspire you.

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DesignQuotient looks for events to feature in our DeisgnFind Global Events Calendar. Sometimes they are close to home. This one is in Virginia. Support Design Near You

28th Annual Holiday Antiques Show
November 28-30

WILLIAMSBURG
KINGSMILL
MARRIOTT
50 KINGSMILL ROAD
WILLIAMSBURG,VA

The day after Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the Christmas season and you are invited to join in the holiday festivities. While visiting you may want to tour Colonial Williamsburg, visit the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and shop in the boutique shops along the Duke of Gloucester Street.

Thirty-five dealers who represent thirteen states and the United Kingdom will show period and country furniture and accessories, excellent old lighting, prints and paintings, fine ceramics, high quality glass, estate jewelry and antique silver.

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Design Find is your global guide to upcoming home shows, furniture, art & antique fairs, and designer show houses.

Before we look at the top design events, we want to let you know that if you are searching for a leading high-end residential, hospitality or commercial interior designer, consider working with the firm of acclaimed Beverly Hills interior designer James Swan. We work competitively with clients nationally and internationally. Contact us to review your project.

SPOTLIGHT EVENT:


Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia
November 16-22, 2009
Olympia Exhibition Halls
Hammersmith Road, London
www.olympia-antiques.co.uk
Contact: +44 (0)20 7370 8211

DESIGN EVENTS CALENDAR – Your Global Guide to Design
NOVEMBER 2009 (listed chronologically)

ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS

Historic Alexandria Antiques Show
November 13-15, 2009
Holiday Inn, Historic District Alexandria, Virginia
www.armacostantiquesshows.com
Contact: 202-537-1169

Boston International Fine Art Show
November 13-15, 2009 (Preview:November 12, 2009)
The Cyclorama at The Boston Center for The Arts
539 Tremont Street, Boston
www.fineartboston.com
Contact: (617) 363-0405

FALL 2009 MODERNISM + ART20
November 13-16, 2009 (Preview: November 12, 2009)
Park Ave Armory
643 Park Ave, New York, NY
www.sanfordsmith.com
Contact: 212-777-5218

Los Angeles Asian and Tribal Art Show
November 14-15, 2009
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Main Street & Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
www.caskeylees.com
Contact: 310.455.2886

The Pier Antiques Show
November 14-15, 2009
Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 & 94
12th Ave. at 55th St., New York, NY
www.stellashows.com
Contact: 973-808-5015

Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia
November 16-22, 2009
Olympia Exhibition Halls
Hammersmith Road, London
www.olympia-antiques.co.uk
Contact: +44 (0)20 7370 8211

The Theta Charity Antiques Show
November 19-22, 2009 (Preview: November 18, 2009)
George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall A
www.thetaantiquesshow.com
Contact: 713.622.3560

Paris Photo
November 19-22, 2009
Carrousel du Louvre
99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
www.parisphoto.fr
Contact: + 33(1) 47 56 64 77

The Antiques Show at York
November 20-22, 2009
Memorial Hall Wast, York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York, PA
www.goodrichpromotions.com
Contact: 717-796-2380

Modernism
November 20-23, 2009 (Preview: November 19, 2009)
Park Ave Armory
643 Park Avenue, New York, NY
www.sanfordsmith.com
Contact: 212-777-5218

City Wide Garage Sale
November 28-29, 2009
Palmer Event Center, Austin, TX
www.cwgs.com/

National Capital Winter Antiques Show
November 28-29, 2009
The Lab School
Washington, DC
www.armacostantiquesshows.com/shows.html

HOME & GARDEN SHOWS

Fort Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show
November 20-22, 2009
Broward County Convention Center
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
http://www.homeshows.net/

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

“Boxes and Their Makers”
Thru November 25, 2009
Messler Gallery, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Exhibition
Rockport, Maine
www.woodschool.org

Boxes and Their Makers explores the reasons artisans choose to make boxes by hand, with great care and time, in a world where affordable manufactured containers are ubiquitous. This exhibition includes 34 contemporary woodworkers who go beyond the traditional form and function of boxes in unusual and unexpected ways. The artists and craftspeople in this show come from across the United States and beyond, including Japan, Australia, England, France, Canada, and Germany. This exhibition opens September 11 with a public reception, 5-7pm, and runs through November 25, 2009. Visit for additional information.

What Was Good Design? MoMA’s Message 1944-56
Thru November 30, 2009
New York, New York
http://moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/958

At mid-century MoMA played a leading role in the definition and dissemination of so-called Good Design, a concept that took shape in the 1930s and emerged with new relevance in the decades following World War II. This installation presents selections from MoMA’s design collection that illuminate the primary values of Good Design as promoted (and disputed) by museums, design councils, and department stores. Iconic pieces by designers like Charles and Ray Eames and Hans Wegner are shown alongside more unexpected items, such as a hunting bow and a plumb bob, as well as everyday objects including an iron, a hamper, a rake, a cheese slicer, and Tupperware. Location: Architecture and Design Galleries, third floor | Organized by Juliet Kinchin, Curator, and Aidan O’Connor, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design. | The exhibition is made possible by Design Onscreen, the Initiative for Architecture and Design on Film, Denver. | Media support provided by Modern Magazine.

Interior Lifestyle China
November 11-14, 2009
Shanghai, China
http://www.il-china.com/
http://www.messefrankfurt.com.hk/fair_homepage.aspx?fair_id=21&exhibition_id=22

Interior Lifestyle China will return from November 11-14, 2009 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China. The third annual edition in 2009 will feature a preview of the latest products, design and information in the world of luxury household and consumer goods items. Last year, more than 8,000 visitors from 35 countries and regions attended the show, including key buyers from home interior products-related importers, wholesalers, retailers, department stores, manufacturers and designers.

DIFFA Dining by Design San Francisco
November 18-19, 2009
Galleria, San Francisco Design Center
101 Henry Adams Street
San Francisco, CA
http://www.diffa.org/dining_by_design/event_details_sanfrancisco.asp

DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES & HISTORIC HOMES

October 13-November 19, 2009
Newport, Rhode Island
Contact: 401-847-0478
http://www.newportmansions.org/index.cfm

Christmas at the Newport Mansions
November 20-January 3, 2010
Newport, Rhode Island
The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House
Open Daily and decorated for the holidays
Contact: 401-847-0478
http://www.newportmansions.org/index.cfm

Inspired Designs: A Show House Celebrating Extraordinary Women
October 22-December 4, 2009
New York, New York

For information regarding the opening night reception or show house tickets, please call HWPR at 212 935-1558 or email hweintraub@HWPR.com.

“Inspired Designs” and featuring over 8,000 sq ft of elegantly appointed rooms by many of today’s top designers will open to the public on Thursday, October 22nd in Extell Development Company’s newly constructed residential condominium at 535 West End Avenue in New York.

“Inspired Designs” benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation founded by Evelyn H. Lauder. Mrs. Lauder will host the opening reception on Thursday, October 21st from 6:00-8:00pm. The showhouse is designed as a tribute to iconic women from the worlds of fashion, style, culture and the arts–women who have inspired the designers with their extraordinary sensibilities and achievements.

Among the designers participating in “Inspired Designs” are Aman & Carson, Bradley Stephens, Cullman & Kravis, David Scott Interiors, Greg Lanza Design, Healing Barsanti, Inson Dubois Wood, Jennifer Flanders, John Barman, Nancy Corzine, Patricia Fisher, Pat Kreisler, Patrik Lonn, Rinfret Interiors, and S. Russell Groves.

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.

It’s happening this week and its close to home if you live in South Texas!

The 57th Annual Theta Charity Antiques Show
November 19-22, 2009
George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall D.
Houston, Texas

The Theta Antiques Show is considered one of the top three antiques show in the country. Since its inception in 1952, the Theta Charity Antiques Show has donated over $5.5 million dollars to medical research, cultural arts and educational endeavors in the Houston area. This year’s show is proud to present over 50 premier antiques dealers from around the globe. Exhibitors will be selling the finest in antiques from the 17th to through the 20th centuries.

Call 713 622 3560 for information

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The Antiques Show at York brings together over 50 dealers offering room settings showcasing late 18th, 19th and early 20th century furniture, primitives, textiles, clocks, jewelry, decorative arts and collectibles.

Running concurrently with
The York Folk Art & Craft Show.

Two great shows for the price of one!

November 20, 21, 22, 2009

Friday: 5pm – 9pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm

Memorial Hall West
York Expo Center
York, Pennsylvania

ADMISSION:
$8.00 per person
Admission is valid for all show days. Children under 12 are free. Free Parking

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This is an exciting event which draws photo-fans from around the world. Even if you can’t jump on a plane check out their website and follow the flow of events here at DesignQuotient.

Paris Photo
November 19-22, 2009
Carrousel du Louvre
99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
www.parisphoto.fr
Contact: + 33(1) 47 56 64 77

Mark your calendars and book your flights. The Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia runs this week (16 through 22) in London. It doesn’t get much better than this fully vetted show.

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Here’s a shout out to Robert in Boston who learned about the Boston International Fine Art Show from our Global Design Event Calendar found each Friday here at DesignQuotient. He sent us a few pictures of the show and a comment about a John Singer Sargent portriat he saw offered by The J.M. Stringer Gallery of Bernardsville, New Jersey. My guess is that Robert headed to the Museum of Fine Art after the Art Show to check out more of Sargents work.

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Design Find is your global guide to upcoming home shows, furniture, art & antique fairs, and designer show houses.

Before we look at the top design events, we want to let you know that if you are searching for a leading high-end residential, hospitality or commercial interior designer, consider working with the firm of acclaimed Beverly Hills interior designer James Swan. We work competitively with clients nationally and internationally. Contact us to review your project.

SPOTLIGHT EVENT:


Paris Photo
November 19-22, 2009
Carrousel du Louvre
99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
www.parisphoto.fr
Contact: + 33(1) 47 56 64 77

DESIGN EVENTS CALENDAR – Your Global Guide to Design
NOVEMBER 2009 (listed chronologically)

ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS

Historic Alexandria Antiques Show
November 13-15, 2009
Holiday Inn, Historic District Alexandria, Virginia
www.armacostantiquesshows.com
Contact: 202-537-1169

Boston International Fine Art Show
November 13-15, 2009 (Preview:November 12, 2009)
The Cyclorama at The Boston Center for The Arts
539 Tremont Street, Boston
www.fineartboston.com
Contact: (617) 363-0405

FALL 2009 MODERNISM + ART20
November 13-16, 2009 (Preview: November 12, 2009)
Park Ave Armory
643 Park Ave, New York, NY
www.sanfordsmith.com
Contact: 212-777-5218

Los Angeles Asian and Tribal Art Show
November 14-15, 2009
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Main Street & Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
www.caskeylees.com
Contact: 310.455.2886

The Pier Antiques Show
November 14-15, 2009
Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 & 94
12th Ave. at 55th St., New York, NY
www.stellashows.com
Contact: 973-808-5015

Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia
November 16-22, 2009
Olympia Exhibition Halls
Hammersmith Road, London
www.olympia-antiques.co.uk
Contact: +44 (0)20 7370 8211

The Theta Charity Antiques Show
November 19-22, 2009 (Preview: November 18, 2009)
George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall A
www.thetaantiquesshow.com
Contact: 713.622.3560

Paris Photo
November 19-22, 2009
Carrousel du Louvre
99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
www.parisphoto.fr
Contact: + 33(1) 47 56 64 77

Images on Display:

The Antiques Show at York
November 20-22, 2009
Memorial Hall Wast, York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York, PA
www.goodrichpromotions.com
Contact: 717-796-2380

Modernism
November 20-23, 2009 (Preview: November 19, 2009)
Park Ave Armory
643 Park Avenue, New York, NY
www.sanfordsmith.com
Contact: 212-777-5218

City Wide Garage Sale
November 28-29, 2009
Palmer Event Center, Austin, TX
www.cwgs.com/

National Capital Winter Antiques Show
November 28-29, 2009
The Lab School
Washington, DC
www.armacostantiquesshows.com/shows.html

HOME & GARDEN SHOWS

Fort Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show
November 20-22, 2009
Broward County Convention Center
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
http://www.homeshows.net/

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

“Boxes and Their Makers”
Thru November 25, 2009
Messler Gallery, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Exhibition
Rockport, Maine
www.woodschool.org

Boxes and Their Makers explores the reasons artisans choose to make boxes by hand, with great care and time, in a world where affordable manufactured containers are ubiquitous. This exhibition includes 34 contemporary woodworkers who go beyond the traditional form and function of boxes in unusual and unexpected ways. The artists and craftspeople in this show come from across the United States and beyond, including Japan, Australia, England, France, Canada, and Germany. This exhibition opens September 11 with a public reception, 5-7pm, and runs through November 25, 2009. Visit for additional information.

What Was Good Design? MoMA’s Message 1944-56
Thru November 30, 2009
New York, New York
http://moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/958

At mid-century MoMA played a leading role in the definition and dissemination of so-called Good Design, a concept that took shape in the 1930s and emerged with new relevance in the decades following World War II. This installation presents selections from MoMA’s design collection that illuminate the primary values of Good Design as promoted (and disputed) by museums, design councils, and department stores. Iconic pieces by designers like Charles and Ray Eames and Hans Wegner are shown alongside more unexpected items, such as a hunting bow and a plumb bob, as well as everyday objects including an iron, a hamper, a rake, a cheese slicer, and Tupperware. Location: Architecture and Design Galleries, third floor | Organized by Juliet Kinchin, Curator, and Aidan O’Connor, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design. | The exhibition is made possible by Design Onscreen, the Initiative for Architecture and Design on Film, Denver. | Media support provided by Modern Magazine.

Interior Lifestyle China
November 11-14, 2009
Shanghai, China
http://www.il-china.com/
http://www.messefrankfurt.com.hk/fair_homepage.aspx?fair_id=21&exhibition_id=22

Interior Lifestyle China will return from November 11-14, 2009 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China. The third annual edition in 2009 will feature a preview of the latest products, design and information in the world of luxury household and consumer goods items. Last year, more than 8,000 visitors from 35 countries and regions attended the show, including key buyers from home interior products-related importers, wholesalers, retailers, department stores, manufacturers and designers.

DIFFA Dining by Design San Francisco
November 18-19, 2009
Galleria, San Francisco Design Center
101 Henry Adams Street
San Francisco, CA
http://www.diffa.org/dining_by_design/event_details_sanfrancisco.asp

DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES & HISTORIC HOMES

October 13-November 19, 2009
Newport, Rhode Island
Contact: 401-847-0478
http://www.newportmansions.org/index.cfm

Christmas at the Newport Mansions
November 20-January 3, 2010
Newport, Rhode Island
The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House
Open Daily and decorated for the holidays
Contact: 401-847-0478
http://www.newportmansions.org/index.cfm

Inspired Designs: A Show House Celebrating Extraordinary Women
October 22-December 4, 2009
New York, New York

For information regarding the opening night reception or show house tickets, please call HWPR at 212 935-1558 or email hweintraub@HWPR.com.

“Inspired Designs” and featuring over 8,000 sq ft of elegantly appointed rooms by many of today’s top designers will open to the public on Thursday, October 22nd in Extell Development Company’s newly constructed residential condominium at 535 West End Avenue in New York.

“Inspired Designs” benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation founded by Evelyn H. Lauder. Mrs. Lauder will host the opening reception on Thursday, October 21st from 6:00-8:00pm. The showhouse is designed as a tribute to iconic women from the worlds of fashion, style, culture and the arts–women who have inspired the designers with their extraordinary sensibilities and achievements.

Among the designers participating in “Inspired Designs” are Aman & Carson, Bradley Stephens, Cullman & Kravis, David Scott Interiors, Greg Lanza Design, Healing Barsanti, Inson Dubois Wood, Jennifer Flanders, John Barman, Nancy Corzine, Patricia Fisher, Pat Kreisler, Patrik Lonn, Rinfret Interiors, and S. Russell Groves.

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.

Design Find is your global guide to upcoming home shows, furniture, art & antique fairs, and designer show houses.

Before we look at the top design events, we want to let you know that if you are searching for a leading high-end residential, hospitality or commercial interior designer, consider working with the firm of acclaimed Beverly Hills interior designer James Swan. We work competitively with clients nationally and internationally. Contact us to review your project.

SPOTLIGHT EVENT:

DIFFA Dining by Design San Francisco
November 18-19, 2009
Galleria, San Francisco Design Center
101 Henry Adams Street
San Francisco, CA
http://www.diffa.org/dining_by_design/event_details_sanfrancisco.asp

DESIGN EVENTS CALENDAR – Your Global Guide to Design
NOVEMBER 2009 (listed chronologically)

ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS

The Delaware Antiques Show
November 6-8, 2009
815 Justison Street (formerly 800 South Madison St.)
Wilmington, DE 19801
www.winterthur.org/calendar/antiques_show.asp
Contact: 800-448-3883

West Palm Beach Antique Show
November 6-8, 2009
South Florida Fairgrounds
West Palm Beach, FL
www.dmgantiqueshows.com/wpb/

Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
November 6-9, 2009 (Preview: November 5, 2009)
Dallas Convention Center
650 S. Griffin St., Dallas, Texas
www.dallasfallshow.com
Contact: 561-822-5440

The Morristown Armory Antiques Show
November 7-8, 2009
The Morristown National Guard Armory
430 Western Ave., Morristown, NJ
www.jmkshows.com
Contact: (973) 927-2794

SOFA Chicago
November 7-8, 2009 (Preview: November 6, 2009)
Navy Pier Festival Hall, 600 E. Grand Ave, Chicago, IL
www.sofaexpo.com
Contact: 1.800.563.SOFA

Historic Alexandria Antiques Show
November 13-15, 2009
Holiday Inn, Historic District Alexandria, Virginia
www.armacostantiquesshows.com
Contact: 202-537-1169

Boston International Fine Art Show
November 13-15, 2009 (Preview:November 12, 2009)
The Cyclorama at The Boston Center for The Arts
539 Tremont Street, Boston
www.fineartboston.com
Contact: (617) 363-0405

ART20
November 13-16, 2009 (Preview: November 12, 2009)
Park Ave Armory
643 Park Ave, New York, NY
www.sanfordsmith.com
Contact: 212-777-5218

Los Angeles Asian and Tribal Art Show
November 14-15, 2009
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Main Street & Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
www.caskeylees.com
Contact: 310.455.2886

The Pier Antiques Show
November 14-15, 2009
Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 & 94
12th Ave. at 55th St., New York, NY
www.stellashows.com
Contact: 973-808-5015

Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia
November 16-22, 2009
Olympia Exhibition Halls
Hammersmith Road, London
www.olympia-antiques.co.uk
Contact: +44 (0)20 7370 8211

The Theta Charity Antiques Show
November 19-22, 2009 (Preview: November 18, 2009)
George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall A
www.thetaantiquesshow.com
Contact: 713.622.3560

Paris Photo
November 19-22, 2009
Carrousel du Louvre
99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
www.parisphoto.fr
Contact: + 33(1) 47 56 64 77

The Antiques Show at York
November 20-22, 2009
Memorial Hall Wast, York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York, PA
www.goodrichpromotions.com
Contact: 717-796-2380

Modernism
November 20-23, 2009 (Preview: November 19, 2009)
Park Ave Armory
643 Park Avenue, New York, NY
www.sanfordsmith.com
Contact: 212-777-5218

City Wide Garage Sale
November 28-29, 2009
Palmer Event Center, Austin, TX
www.cwgs.com/

National Capital Winter Antiques Show
November 28-29, 2009
The Lab School
Washington, DC
www.armacostantiquesshows.com/shows.html

HOME & GARDEN SHOWS

Great West Home Expo and Leisure Show
November 06-09, 2009
Cypress Centre
Medicine Hat, Alberta

Fresno Fall Home Improvement Show
November 06-09, 2009
Fresno Fairgrounds, Fresno, CA

Desert Home Improvement and Remodeling Show
November 06-08, 2009
Fantasy Springs Special Events Center, Indio, CA

High Desert Home, Recreation and Lifestyle Show
November 06-08, 2009
San Bernandino County Fairgrounds
Victorville, CA
http://www.highdeserthomeshows.com/showinfo/

Fort Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show
November 20-22, 2009
Broward County Convention Center
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
http://www.homeshows.net/

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

“Boxes and Their Makers”
Thru November 25, 2009
Messler Gallery, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Exhibition
Rockport, Maine
www.woodschool.org

Boxes and Their Makers explores the reasons artisans choose to make boxes by hand, with great care and time, in a world where affordable manufactured containers are ubiquitous. This exhibition includes 34 contemporary woodworkers who go beyond the traditional form and function of boxes in unusual and unexpected ways. The artists and craftspeople in this show come from across the United States and beyond, including Japan, Australia, England, France, Canada, and Germany. This exhibition opens September 11 with a public reception, 5-7pm, and runs through November 25, 2009. Visit for additional information.

What Was Good Design? MoMA’s Message 1944-56
Thru November 30, 2009
New York, New York
http://moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/958

At mid-century MoMA played a leading role in the definition and dissemination of so-called Good Design, a concept that took shape in the 1930s and emerged with new relevance in the decades following World War II. This installation presents selections from MoMA’s design collection that illuminate the primary values of Good Design as promoted (and disputed) by museums, design councils, and department stores. Iconic pieces by designers like Charles and Ray Eames and Hans Wegner are shown alongside more unexpected items, such as a hunting bow and a plumb bob, as well as everyday objects including an iron, a hamper, a rake, a cheese slicer, and Tupperware. Location: Architecture and Design Galleries, third floor | Organized by Juliet Kinchin, Curator, and Aidan O’Connor, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design. | The exhibition is made possible by Design Onscreen, the Initiative for Architecture and Design on Film, Denver. | Media support provided by Modern Magazine.

Algeria Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Expo
November 3-5, 2009
Algiers, Algeria
http://www.new-fields.com/akbl/

100 Exhibitors from more than 24 countries will be showcasing and exhibiting their latest kitchen, bathroom, sanitary ware and lighting products to the most important market in North Africa. The construction boom in Algeria is everywhere, and the government has promised to build more than 2 million housing units in the next 2 years. As a matter of fact, some observers are calling Algeria the “Dubai of North Africa.”

Design on Dragon
November 5, 2009
Dallas, Texas
Email swalsh@modernluxury.com for additional information

Design on Dragon returns for its fifth year on Thursday, Nov. 5 6-9 p.m. Live music, food and drinks will be part of the free street celebration, that will be part of the new First Thursdays on Dragon. Shuttles will be available for transportation. Proceeds from the event will benefit Big Thought. Design on Dragon spotlights the great variety of art galleries, antique stores and home décor stores found on one street in Dallas: Dragon Street. Visit Craighead Green Gallery, Banks Fine Art, HCG Gallery, Joel Cooner Gallery, Antique Floors, Art of Old India, Artizen Fine Arts, Inessa Stewart Pittet Architecturals, Dallas Flooring & Design, Martin & Martin Design and Samuel Lynne Galleries. In the heart of Dallas’ Design District, near Oaklawn and 35, Design on Dragon is produced and sponsored by Modern Luxury Dallas, Park Place, and the Dragon Street Association.

Texas Chapter ASID – Austin Design Excellence 2009 Competition Awards
November 6, 2009
Austin, Texas
E-mail asidaustin@gmail.com for additional information.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle Chapter 59th Annual Honor Awards
Nov 9, 2009
Seattle, Washington
www.aiaseattle.org

The 59th annual Honor Awards hosted by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle chapter, honoring architects for their creative solutions and resourceful projects. With the theme “Improv\Improve,” this year’s Honor Awards will celebrate the agility, inventiveness and foresight architects bring to their work in this era of change – improvising and reacting quickly to new constraints, and going above and beyond to improve the built environment.

International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI)
November 10-11, 2009
Dubai, United Arab Emeritus
www.ifiworld.org

The 24th World Interior Design Congress of the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) in Dubai on November 10 and 11, 2009.

Interior Lifestyle China
November 11-14, 2009
Shanghai, China
http://www.il-china.com/
http://www.messefrankfurt.com.hk/fair_homepage.aspx?fair_id=21&exhibition_id=22

Interior Lifestyle China will return from November 11-14, 2009 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China. The third annual edition in 2009 will feature a preview of the latest products, design and information in the world of luxury household and consumer goods items. Last year, more than 8,000 visitors from 35 countries and regions attended the show, including key buyers from home interior products-related importers, wholesalers, retailers, department stores, manufacturers and designers.

DIFFA Dining by Design San Francisco
November 18-19, 2009
Galleria, San Francisco Design Center
101 Henry Adams Street
San Francisco, CA
http://www.diffa.org/dining_by_design/event_details_sanfrancisco.asp

DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES & HISTORIC HOMES

Newport Mansions: The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House and Rosecliff
October 13-November 19, 2009
Newport, Rhode Island
Contact: 401-847-0478
http://www.newportmansions.org/index.cfm

Christmas at the Newport Mansions
November 20-January 3, 2010
Newport, Rhode Island
The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House
Open Daily and decorated for the holidays
Contact: 401-847-0478
http://www.newportmansions.org/index.cfm

Casa California
October 13-November 8, 2009
A Design House of Distinction in Shady Canyon
Orange County, CA
Ph: 714-840-7542
http://www.philharmonicsociety.org/misc.aspx?i=House-of-Design

Advance tickets are $30 per person until October 12 and $35 thereafter, for any day and time. Special Design House Pass for unlimited entry for one person is $40 if purchased by October 12 and $45 at the door.

About the Design House: Casa California, a Design House of Distinction, presented by California Homes Magazine in partnership with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. A new home by Finton Construction and designed by John Henderson of Spectrum Architecture in the exclusive community of Irvine’s Shady Canyon with top designers from Orange County and Los Angeles. The House evokes the glamour and sophistication of the Wallace Neff period with an emphasis on timelessness and contemporary sensibility. Proceeds benefit Philharmonic Youth Music Education Programs.

Unique Boutique, Café by Golden Truffle, Opportunity Prizes and informative Design and Garden Lectures will be presented.

Special Events at Casa California Designer Show House:

Meet the Designers:
Thursdays, 6 pm to 9 pm

Design Lectures at Casa California Designer Show House:
Wednesdays at 1:00pm

November 4
Diane Dorrans Saeks
Design expert and best-selling author of numerous books about interior design includingSan Francisco: A Certain Style and California Country Style.

Inspired Designs: A Show House Celebrating Extraordinary Women
October 22-December 4, 2009
New York, New York

For information regarding the opening night reception or show house tickets, please call HWPR at 212 935-1558 or email hweintraub@HWPR.com.

“Inspired Designs” and featuring over 8,000 sq ft of elegantly appointed rooms by many of today’s top designers will open to the public on Thursday, October 22nd in Extell Development Company’s newly constructed residential condominium at 535 West End Avenue in New York.

“Inspired Designs” benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation founded by Evelyn H. Lauder. Mrs. Lauder will host the opening reception on Thursday, October 21st from 6:00-8:00pm. The showhouse is designed as a tribute to iconic women from the worlds of fashion, style, culture and the arts–women who have inspired the designers with their extraordinary sensibilities and achievements.

Among the designers participating in “Inspired Designs” are Aman & Carson, Bradley Stephens, Cullman & Kravis, David Scott Interiors, Greg Lanza Design, Healing Barsanti, Inson Dubois Wood, Jennifer Flanders, John Barman, Nancy Corzine, Patricia Fisher, Pat Kreisler, Patrik Lonn, Rinfret Interiors, and S. Russell Groves.

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.

Design Find is your global guide to upcoming home shows, furniture, art & antique fairs, and designer show houses.

Before we look at the top design events, we want to let you know that if you are searching for a leading high-end residential, hospitality or commercial interior designer, consider working with the firm of acclaimed Beverly Hills interior designer James Swan. We work competitively with clients nationally and internationally. Contact us to review your project.

DESIGN EVENTS CALENDAR – Your Global Guide to Design
NOVEMBER 2009 (listed chronologically)

DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES & HISTORIC HOMES

Newport Mansions: The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House and Rosecliff
October 13-November 19, 2009
Newport, Rhode Island
Contact: 401-847-0478
http://www.newportmansions.org/index.cfm

Christmas at the Newport Mansions
November 20-January 3, 2010
Newport, Rhode Island
The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House
Open Daily and decorated for the holidays
Contact: 401-847-0478
http://www.newportmansions.org/index.cfm

Casa California
October 13-November 8, 2009
A Design House of Distinction in Shady Canyon
Orange County, CA
Ph: 714-840-7542
http://www.philharmonicsociety.org/misc.aspx?i=House-of-Design

Advance tickets are $30 per person until October 12 and $35 thereafter, for any day and time. Special Design House Pass for unlimited entry for one person is $40 if purchased by October 12 and $45 at the door.

About the Design House: Casa California, a Design House of Distinction, presented by California Homes Magazine in partnership with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. A new home by Finton Construction and designed by John Henderson of Spectrum Architecture in the exclusive community of Irvine’s Shady Canyon with top designers from Orange County and Los Angeles. The House evokes the glamour and sophistication of the Wallace Neff period with an emphasis on timelessness and contemporary sensibility. Proceeds benefit Philharmonic Youth Music Education Programs.

Unique Boutique, Café by Golden Truffle, Opportunity Prizes and informative Design and Garden Lectures will be presented.

Special Events at Casa California Designer Show House:

Meet the Designers:
Thursdays, 6 pm to 9 pm

Design Lectures at Casa California Designer Show House:
Wednesdays at 1:00pm

November 4
Diane Dorrans Saeks
Design expert and best-selling author of numerous books about interior design includingSan Francisco: A Certain Style and California Country Style.

Inspired Designs: A Show House Celebrating Extraordinary Women
October 22-December 4, 2009
New York, New York

For information regarding the opening night reception or show house tickets, please call HWPR at 212 935-1558 or email hweintraub@HWPR.com.

“Inspired Designs” and featuring over 8,000 sq ft of elegantly appointed rooms by many of today’s top designers will open to the public on Thursday, October 22nd in Extell Development Company’s newly constructed residential condominium at 535 West End Avenue in New York.

“Inspired Designs” benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation founded by Evelyn H. Lauder. Mrs. Lauder will host the opening reception on Thursday, October 21st from 6:00-8:00pm. The showhouse is designed as a tribute to iconic women from the worlds of fashion, style, culture and the arts–women who have inspired the designers with their extraordinary sensibilities and achievements.

Among the designers participating in “Inspired Designs” are Aman & Carson, Bradley Stephens, Cullman & Kravis, David Scott Interiors, Greg Lanza Design, Healing Barsanti, Inson Dubois Wood, Jennifer Flanders, John Barman, Nancy Corzine, Patricia Fisher, Pat Kreisler, Patrik Lonn, Rinfret Interiors, and S. Russell Groves.

ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS

The Delaware Antiques Show
November 6-8, 2009
815 Justison Street (formerly 800 South Madison St.)
Wilmington, DE 19801
www.winterthur.org/calendar/antiques_show.asp
Contact: 800-448-3883

West Palm Beach Antique Show
November 6-8, 2009
South Florida Fairgrounds
West Palm Beach, FL
www.dmgantiqueshows.com/wpb/

Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
November 6-9, 2009 (Preview: November 5, 2009)
Dallas Convention Center
650 S. Griffin St., Dallas, Texas
www.dallasfallshow.com
Contact: 561-822-5440

The Morristown Armory Antiques Show
November 7-8, 2009
The Morristown National Guard Armory
430 Western Ave., Morristown, NJ
www.jmkshows.com
Contact: (973) 927-2794

SOFA Chicago
November 7-8, 2009 (Preview: November 6, 2009)
Navy Pier Festival Hall, 600 E. Grand Ave, Chicago, IL
www.sofaexpo.com
Contact: 1.800.563.SOFA

Historic Alexandria Antiques Show
November 13-15, 2009
Holiday Inn, Historic District Alexandria, Virginia
www.armacostantiquesshows.com
Contact: 202-537-1169

Boston International Fine Art Show
November 13-15, 2009 (Preview:November 12, 2009)
The Cyclorama at The Boston Center for The Arts
539 Tremont Street, Boston
www.fineartboston.com
Contact: (617) 363-0405

ART20
November 13-16, 2009 (Preview: November 12, 2009)
Park Ave Armory
643 Park Ave, New York, NY
www.sanfordsmith.com
Contact: 212-777-5218

Los Angeles Asian and Tribal Art Show
November 14-15, 2009
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Main Street & Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
www.caskeylees.com
Contact: 310.455.2886

The Pier Antiques Show
November 14-15, 2009
Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 & 94
12th Ave. at 55th St., New York, NY
www.stellashows.com
Contact: 973-808-5015

Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia
November 16-22, 2009
Olympia Exhibition Halls
Hammersmith Road, London
www.olympia-antiques.co.uk
Contact: +44 (0)20 7370 8211

The Theta Charity Antiques Show
November 19-22, 2009 (Preview: November 18, 2009)
George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall A
www.thetaantiquesshow.com
Contact: 713.622.3560

Paris Photo
November 19-22, 2009
Carrousel du Louvre
99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
www.parisphoto.fr
Contact: + 33(1) 47 56 64 77

The Antiques Show at York
November 20-22, 2009
Memorial Hall Wast, York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York, PA
www.goodrichpromotions.com
Contact: 717-796-2380

Modernism
November 20-23, 2009 (Preview: November 19, 2009)
Park Ave Armory
643 Park Avenue, New York, NY
www.sanfordsmith.com
Contact: 212-777-5218

City Wide Garage Sale
November 28-29, 2009
Palmer Event Center, Austin, TX
www.cwgs.com/

National Capital Winter Antiques Show
November 28-29, 2009
The Lab School
Washington, DC
www.armacostantiquesshows.com/shows.html

HOME & GARDEN SHOWS

Great West Home Expo and Leisure Show
November 06-09, 2009
Cypress Centre
Medicine Hat, Alberta

Fresno Fall Home Improvement Show
November 06-09, 2009
Fresno Fairgrounds, Fresno, CA

Desert Home Improvement and Remodeling Show
November 06-08, 2009
Fantasy Springs Special Events Center, Indio, CA

High Desert Home, Recreation and Lifestyle Show
November 06-08, 2009
San Bernandino County Fairgrounds
Victorville, CA
http://www.highdeserthomeshows.com/showinfo/

Fort Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show
November 20-22, 2009
Broward County Convention Center
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
http://www.homeshows.net/

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

Ocean City Resort Gift Expo
Thru November 3, 2009
Ocean City, Maryland
www.urban-expo.com

From October 31- November 3, 2009, the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, formerly known as the East Coast Resort Gift Expo, will return to the Ocean City Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. The largest resort gift and souvenir show in the Northeast, the show features a huge selection of themed merchandise, resort apparel, gifts and souvenirs. The show gives busy retailers from Maine to Virginia Beach a chance to buy last-minute holiday merchandise and plan their Spring and Summer resort seasons.

“Boxes and Their Makers”
Thru November 25, 2009
Messler Gallery, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Exhibition
Rockport, Maine
www.woodschool.org

Boxes and Their Makers explores the reasons artisans choose to make boxes by hand, with great care and time, in a world where affordable manufactured containers are ubiquitous. This exhibition includes 34 contemporary woodworkers who go beyond the traditional form and function of boxes in unusual and unexpected ways. The artists and craftspeople in this show come from across the United States and beyond, including Japan, Australia, England, France, Canada, and Germany. This exhibition opens September 11 with a public reception, 5-7pm, and runs through November 25, 2009. Visit for additional information.

What Was Good Design? MoMA’s Message 1944-56
Thru November 30, 2009
New York, New York
http://moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/958

At mid-century MoMA played a leading role in the definition and dissemination of so-called Good Design, a concept that took shape in the 1930s and emerged with new relevance in the decades following World War II. This installation presents selections from MoMA’s design collection that illuminate the primary values of Good Design as promoted (and disputed) by museums, design councils, and department stores. Iconic pieces by designers like Charles and Ray Eames and Hans Wegner are shown alongside more unexpected items, such as a hunting bow and a plumb bob, as well as everyday objects including an iron, a hamper, a rake, a cheese slicer, and Tupperware. Location: Architecture and Design Galleries, third floor | Organized by Juliet Kinchin, Curator, and Aidan O’Connor, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design. | The exhibition is made possible by Design Onscreen, the Initiative for Architecture and Design on Film, Denver. | Media support provided by Modern Magazine.

Dallas Market Center First Monday & Tuesday Mini-Market
November 2-3, 2009
Dallas Market Center, Dallas, Texas
http://www.dallasmarketcenter.com/

Algeria Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Expo
November 3-5, 2009
Algiers, Algeria
http://www.new-fields.com/akbl/

100 Exhibitors from more than 24 countries will be showcasing and exhibiting their latest kitchen, bathroom, sanitary ware and lighting products to the most important market in North Africa. The construction boom in Algeria is everywhere, and the government has promised to build more than 2 million housing units in the next 2 years. As a matter of fact, some observers are calling Algeria the “Dubai of North Africa.”

Design on Dragon
November 5, 2009
Dallas, Texas
Email swalsh@modernluxury.com for additional information

Design on Dragon returns for its fifth year on Thursday, Nov. 5 6-9 p.m. Live music, food and drinks will be part of the free street celebration, that will be part of the new First Thursdays on Dragon. Shuttles will be available for transportation. Proceeds from the event will benefit Big Thought. Design on Dragon spotlights the great variety of art galleries, antique stores and home décor stores found on one street in Dallas: Dragon Street. Visit Craighead Green Gallery, Banks Fine Art, HCG Gallery, Joel Cooner Gallery, Antique Floors, Art of Old India, Artizen Fine Arts, Inessa Stewart Pittet Architecturals, Dallas Flooring & Design, Martin & Martin Design and Samuel Lynne Galleries. In the heart of Dallas’ Design District, near Oaklawn and 35, Design on Dragon is produced and sponsored by Modern Luxury Dallas, Park Place, and the Dragon Street Association.

Texas Chapter ASID – Austin Design Excellence 2009 Competition Awards
November 6, 2009
Austin, Texas
E-mail asidaustin@gmail.com for additional information.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle Chapter 59th Annual Honor Awards
Nov 9, 2009
Seattle, Washington
www.aiaseattle.org

The 59th annual Honor Awards hosted by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle chapter, honoring architects for their creative solutions and resourceful projects. With the theme “Improv\Improve,” this year’s Honor Awards will celebrate the agility, inventiveness and foresight architects bring to their work in this era of change – improvising and reacting quickly to new constraints, and going above and beyond to improve the built environment.

International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI)
November 10-11, 2009
Dubai, United Arab Emeritus
www.ifiworld.org

The 24th World Interior Design Congress of the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) in Dubai on November 10 and 11, 2009.

Interior Lifestyle China
November 11-14, 2009
Shanghai, China
http://www.il-china.com/
http://www.messefrankfurt.com.hk/fair_homepage.aspx?fair_id=21&exhibition_id=22

Interior Lifestyle China will return from November 11-14, 2009 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China. The third annual edition in 2009 will feature a preview of the latest products, design and information in the world of luxury household and consumer goods items. Last year, more than 8,000 visitors from 35 countries and regions attended the show, including key buyers from home interior products-related importers, wholesalers, retailers, department stores, manufacturers and designers.

DIFFA Dining by Design San Francisco
November 18-19, 2009
Galleria, San Francisco Design Center
101 Henry Adams Street
San Francisco, CA
http://www.diffa.org/dining_by_design/event_details_sanfrancisco.asp

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.

Design Find is your global guide to upcoming home shows, furniture, art & antique fairs, and designer show houses.

Before we look at the top design events, we want to let you know that if you are searching for a leading high-end residential, hospitality or commercial interior designer, consider working with the firm of acclaimed Beverly Hills interior designer James Swan. We work competitively with clients nationally and internationally. Contact us to review your project.

SPOTLIGHT: Smithsonian Institute’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Week Honors the 2009 Recipient of the 10th National Design Award for Interior Design

Click here to find National Design Week Events in your area.

Winner: TsAO & McKOWN Architects

Finalist: Ali Tayar/Parallel Design

Finalist: WORKac

DESIGN EVENTS CALENDAR – Your Global Guide to Design
OCTOBER 2009 (listed chronologically)

ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS

Minneapolis Institute of Arts Antiques Show
October 23-25, 2009
Preview: October 22, 2009
The Zuhrah Shrine Center
2540 Park Ave South, Minneapolis, MN
www.artmia.org/antiquesshow.com

Asian Art in London
October 29-November 8, 2009
Location: Various
www.asianartinlondon.com
Contact: +44 20 74992215

Treasures Show & Sale: Timeless Treasures from World Cultures
October 30-November 1, 2009
Preview: October 29, 2009
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
www.museum.upenn.edu
Contact: 215-898-9213

Autumn Hartford Antiques Show
October 31-November 1, 2009
Connecticut Expo Center
265 Reverend Moody Overpass, Hartford, CT
www.barnstar.com
Contact: 845-876-0616

HOME & GARDEN SHOWS
31st Annual Home Remodeling & Decorating Show
October 26-28
Orange County Fairgrounds
Costa Mesa, CA
http://www.thehomeshow.com/index.stm

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Week
October 18-24, 2009
New York, New York

Launched in 2006, National Design Week is an education initiative offering free admission for all museum visitors and hosting a series of public programs surrounding the National Design Awards. Click on the city nearest you to find events in your area: http://www.nationaldesignawards.org/2009/nationaldesignweek.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation
October 16, 2009–April 4, 2010

STONEXPO MARMOMACCC Americas architecture & design
October 22-24, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada
www.stoneexpo.com

STONEXPO will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. StonExpo/ Marmomacc Americas consistently brings the entire stone industry together in the only North American event dedicated exclusively to natural stone. In today’s uncertain economy, merely surviving – yet alone thriving takes a combination of savvy business practices, cutting edge knowledge and techniques, and the latest in everything stone. If you’re ready to find out trade secrets for success in three action-packed, entertaining, stimulating short days, then plan to join us in October and see how the stone industry can ROCK YOUR WORLD.

Host International Exhibition of the Hospitality Industry
October 23-27, 2009
Milan, Italy
www.host.fieramilanoexpocts.it

WT Hotel will be presented at the Hotel Emotion section of the Host International Exhibition of the Hospitality Industry. The fair Host is the world’s leading international fair of the contract sector, with over 135,000 visitors

WT Hotel is a project aimed to create a futuristic hotel, which Well-Tech will present at Hotel Emotion within the Host 2009 show. It is a project rich in ideas and suggestions for a new concept in hospitality that is highly
innovative. The concept of the project, which draws its inspiration from emotions and innovations, will be interpreted by the most futuristic solutions in materials, technologies and design.

The WT Hotel project aims is providing a technological experience for the senses, which would be able to move visitors, while introducing them to a welcoming and entertaining area, made of a wide array of interactive and environmentally friendly materials.

NeoCon East
Baltimore, Maryland
October 28-29, 2009
www.neoconeast.com

Mark your calendars for NeoCon East, returning for its seventh year to Baltimore bringing you more products, programming and special events geared to the government design professional and A&D communities than ever before. Visit www.neoconeast.com for additional information.

Ocean City Resort Gift Expo
October 31-November 3, 2009
Ocean City, Maryland
www.urban-expo.com

From October 31- November 3, 2009, the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, formerly known as the East Coast Resort Gift Expo, will return to the Ocean City Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. The largest resort gift and souvenir show in the Northeast, the show features a huge selection of themed merchandise, resort apparel, gifts and souvenirs. The show gives busy retailers from Maine to Virginia Beach a chance to buy last-minute holiday merchandise and plan their Spring and Summer resort seasons.

DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES

Casa California
October 13-November 8, 2009
A Design House of Distinction in Shady Canyon
Orange County, CA
Ph: 714-840-7542
http://www.philharmonicsociety.org/misc.aspx?i=House-of-Design

Advance tickets are $30 per person until October 12 and $35 thereafter, for any day and time. Special Design House Pass for unlimited entry for one person is $40 if purchased by October 12 and $45 at the door.

About the Design House: Casa California, a Design House of Distinction, presented by California Homes Magazine in partnership with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. A new home by Finton Construction and designed by John Henderson of Spectrum Architecture in the exclusive community of Irvine’s Shady Canyon with top designers from Orange County and Los Angeles. The House evokes the glamour and sophistication of the Wallace Neff period with an emphasis on timelessness and contemporary sensibility. Proceeds benefit Philharmonic Youth Music Education Programs.

Unique Boutique, Café by Golden Truffle, Opportunity Prizes and informative Design and Garden Lectures will be presented.

Special Events at Casa California Designer Show House:

Meet the Designers:
Thursdays, 6 pm to 9 pm

Design Lectures at Casa California Designer Show House:
Wednesdays at 1:00pm

November 4
Diane Dorrans Saeks
Design expert and best-selling author of numerous books about interior design includingSan Francisco: A Certain Style and California Country Style.

Inspired Designs: A Show House Celebrating Extraordinary Women
October 22-December 4, 2009
New York, New York

For information regarding the opening night reception or show house tickets, please call HWPR at 212 935-1558 or email hweintraub@HWPR.com.

“Inspired Designs” and featuring over 8,000 sq ft of elegantly appointed rooms by many of today’s top designers will open to the public on Thursday, October 22nd in Extell Development Company’s newly constructed residential condominium at 535 West End Avenue in New York.

“Inspired Designs” benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation founded by Evelyn H. Lauder. Mrs. Lauder will host the opening reception on Thursday, October 21st from 6:00-8:00pm. The showhouse is designed as a tribute to iconic women from the worlds of fashion, style, culture and the arts–women who have inspired the designers with their extraordinary sensibilities and achievements.

Among the designers participating in “Inspired Designs” are Aman & Carson, Bradley Stephens, Cullman & Kravis, David Scott Interiors, Greg Lanza Design, Healing Barsanti, Inson Dubois Wood, Jennifer Flanders, John Barman, Nancy Corzine, Patricia Fisher, Pat Kreisler, Patrik Lonn, Rinfret Interiors, and S. Russell Groves.

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/october.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.

Design Find is your global guide to upcoming home shows, furniture, art & antique fairs, and designer show houses.

Before we look at the top design events, we want to let you know that if you are searching for a leading high-end residential, hospitality or commercial interior designer, consider working with the firm of acclaimed Beverly Hills interior designer James Swan. We work competitively with clients nationally and internationally. Contact us to review your project.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR – DESIGN HIGHLIGHT:
The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show
October 29-November 1, 2009
Preview: October 28, 2009
Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, Marina Blvd at Buchanan Street
San Francisco, CA
www.sffas.org
www.ehss.org

The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show is the oldest continuously operating international antiques show on the West Coast. The Show features approximately seventy dealers from across the United States and Europe, offering for sale an extraordinary range of fine and decorative arts representing all styles and periods including American, English, Continental, and Asian furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, jewelry, rugs, textiles, paintings, prints, and photographs. Contact (415) 989-9019 for more information.

The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show is vetted in cooperation with the Antiques Dealers Association of California to ensure the highest quality merchandise.

DESIGN EVENTS CALENDAR – Your Global Guide to Design
OCTOBER 2009 (listed chronologically)

ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS

Frieze Art Fair
October 15-18, 2009
Regent’s Park, London
www.friezeartfair.com
Contact: +44 (0) 20 3372 6111

Haughton International Fine Art and Antiques Dealers Show
October 16-22, 2009
Preview: October 15, 2009
The Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York, NY
www.haughton.com
Contact: 212-642-8572
Featuring our friends at MALLETT in London and New York

The Modern Show
October 17-19, 2009
69th Regiment Armory
Lexington Avenue at 26th Street, New York, NY
www.stellashows.com
Contact: 973-808-5015

Minneapolis Institute of Arts Antiques Show
October 23-25, 2009
Preview: October 22, 2009
The Zuhrah Shrine Center
2540 Park Ave South, Minneapolis, MN
www.artmia.org/antiquesshow.com

Asian Art in London
October 29-November 8, 2009
Location: Various
www.asianartinlondon.com
Contact: +44 20 74992215

Treasures Show & Sale: Timeless Treasures from World Cultures

October 30-November 1, 2009
Preview: October 29, 2009
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
www.museum.upenn.edu
Contact: 215-898-9213

Autumn Hartford Antiques Show
October 31-November 1, 2009
Connecticut Expo Center
265 Reverend Moody Overpass, Hartford, CT
www.barnstar.com
Contact: 845-876-0616

HOME & GARDEN SHOWS
31st Annual Home Remodeling & Decorating Show
Oct. 26-28
Orange County Fairgrounds
Costa Mesa, CA
http://www.thehomeshow.com/index.stm

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

Sustaining the Future in Harmony With Our Pasts
October 13-17, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee
www.preservationnation.org

The National Trust for Historic Preservation offers an opportunity to explore and learn from the preservation challenges and successes in Nashville and the communities and countryside that surround it. Pasts filled with frontier hardships, Civil War battles, civil rights struggles, and the development of American music are blending with New South energy and thriving Main Street communities. The unfolding stories are told through plantations and farms, town squares, battlefields, city streets, historic African-American institutions, 19th and 20th century neighborhoods, and music venues from intimate bars to the world-famous Ryman Auditorium.

Highpoint Market
October 17-22, 2009
Highpoint, South Carolina
www.highpointmarket.org/

See the world’s most comprehensive product selection, including more new products than all other markets combined. Connect to the hottest home trends and business best practices with leading researchers and industry experts. Enjoy evenings of exciting entertainment as you network with professionals from across the industry.

Check out the High Point Market FALL FASHION REPORT
An Insider’s Guide to the Must-Have and Not-to-be-Missed This Season

Emerald Coast Gift & Resort Show
October 18-20, 2009
Destin, Florida
www.urban-expo.com

Offering retailers from the Florida Panhandle and surrounding areas a tremendous selection in a convenient, relaxed show environment, the Emerald Coast Gift & Resort Show returns October 18-20, 2009 to the state-of-the-art Emerald Coast Convention Center in Destin/Fort Walton Beach, FL. This marks the fourth edition at the Emerald Coast Convention Center following the show’s move from its previous Panama City Beach, Florida Boardwalk Beach Resort locale. The Emerald Coast Gift & Resort Show is designed to give retailers from the Florida Panhandle and surrounding areas to New Orleans a chance to buy last-minute holiday merchandise and plan their spring and summer resort seasons without the hassle and cost of traveling far from their businesses. Retailers will now find an even greater selection of resort and tourist merchandise, souvenirs, beach items, resort wear, T-shirts, general gift ware, logo products, fashion accessories, shell items, coastal and nautical themed products, toys and games and much more.

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Week
October 18-24, 2009
New York, New York

Launched in 2006, National Design Week is an education initiative offering free admission for all museum visitors and hosting a series of public programs surrounding the National Design Awards. Click on the city nearest you to find events in your area: http://www.nationaldesignawards.org/2009/nationaldesignweek.

Here are some highlights:

People’s Design Award
September 21–October 20, 2009

The People’s Design Award gives the general public an opportunity to nominate and vote for a design of their choice by logging on to www.cooperhewitt.org. Voting begins September 21, 2009, and the winning design will be announced on October 22, 2009, at the National Design Awards gala in New York City.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation
October 16, 2009–April 4, 2010

National Design Award winners will be on view in an exhibition that explores the way that design innovation has transformed our lives over the past decade. Visit www.cooperhewitt.org for additional information.

Teen Design Fair
October 19, 2009
New York City

NYC area teens are invited to the museum to learn about design careers from professional designers and design colleges.

National Design Awards Winners’ Panel
October 20, 2009

National Design Award winners participate in a panel discussion about the state of contemporary design in America.

The Business of Design
October 21, 2009

Business leaders discuss how design impacts their overall strategy and affects their bottom line.

National Design Awards Gala
October 22, 2009

Cooper-Hewitt celebrates the 2009 National Design Awards with its annual Awards ceremony and dinner held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

National Design Week
http://www.nationaldesignawards.org/2009/nationaldesignweek

STONEXPO MARMOMACCC Americas architecture & design

October 22-24, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada
www.stoneexpo.com

STONEXPO will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. StonExpo/ Marmomacc Americas consistently brings the entire stone industry together in the only North American event dedicated exclusively to natural stone. In today’s uncertain economy, merely surviving – yet alone thriving takes a combination of savvy business practices, cutting edge knowledge and techniques, and the latest in everything stone. If you’re ready to find out trade secrets for success in three action-packed, entertaining, stimulating short days, then plan to join us in October and see how the stone industry can ROCK YOUR WORLD.

Host International Exhibition of the Hospitality Industry
October 23-27, 2009
Milan, Italy
www.host.fieramilanoexpocts.it

WT Hotel will be presented at the Hotel Emotion section of the Host International Exhibition of the Hospitality Industry. The fair Host is the world’s leading international fair of the contract sector, with over 135,000 visitors

WT Hotel is a project aimed to create a futuristic hotel, which Well-Tech will present at Hotel Emotion within the Host 2009 show. It is a project rich in ideas and suggestions for a new concept in hospitality that is highly
innovative. The concept of the project, which draws its inspiration from emotions and innovations, will be interpreted by the most futuristic solutions in materials, technologies and design.

The WT Hotel project aims is providing a technological experience for the senses, which would be able to move visitors, while introducing them to a welcoming and entertaining area, made of a wide array of interactive and environmentally friendly materials.

NeoCon East
Baltimore, Maryland
October 28-29, 2009
www.neoconeast.com

Mark your calendars for NeoCon East, returning for its seventh year to Baltimore bringing you more products, programming and special events geared to the government design professional and A&D communities than ever before. Visit www.neoconeast.com for additional information.

Ocean City Resort Gift Expo
October 31-November 3, 2009
Ocean City, Maryland
www.urban-expo.com

From October 31- November 3, 2009, the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, formerly known as the East Coast Resort Gift Expo, will return to the Ocean City Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. The largest resort gift and souvenir show in the Northeast, the show features a huge selection of themed merchandise, resort apparel, gifts and souvenirs. The show gives busy retailers from Maine to Virginia Beach a chance to buy last-minute holiday merchandise and plan their Spring and Summer resort seasons.

AUCTIONS OF NOTE

“The Collection of Barbra Streisand” Up for Auction
October 17-18, 2009
Beverly Hills, CA
Event Details: www.juliensauctions.com
Online Catalog: www.julienslive.com/servlet/

The Collection of Barbra Streisand auction, to be conducted by Julien’s Auctions, will take place on October 17-18 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

This notable auction will include more than 500 unique items, many of which are antiques, from the legendary entertainer’s original New York apartment, her Carolwood home in Beverly Hills, and her Malibu Ranch house. The sale will also feature memorabilia including stage-worn clothing and film-worn costumes, in addition to pieces from Streisand’s personal wardrobe. The full auction catalog may be viewed on the Julien’s Auctions Web site.

A full exhibition will be open to the public at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California from October 10-16, 2009.

DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES

Casa California
October 13-November 8, 2009
A Design House of Distinction in Shady Canyon
Orange County, CA
Ph: 714-840-7542
http://www.philharmonicsociety.org/misc.aspx?i=House-of-Design

Advance tickets are $30 per person until October 12 and $35 thereafter, for any day and time. Special Design House Pass for unlimited entry for one person is $40 if purchased by October 12 and $45 at the door.

ABOUT THE DESIGN HOUSE: Casa California, a Design House of Distinction, presented by California Homes Magazine in partnership with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. A new home by Finton Construction and designed by John Henderson of Spectrum Architecture in the exclusive community of Irvine’s Shady Canyon with top designers from Orange County and Los Angeles. The House evokes the glamour and sophistication of the Wallace Neff period with an emphasis on timelessness and contemporary sensibility. Proceeds benefit Philharmonic Youth Music Education Programs.

Unique Boutique, Café by Golden Truffle, Opportunity Prizes and informative Design and Garden Lectures will be presented.

Special Events at Casa California Designer Show House:

Gala Opening Night:
Saturday, October 10: Be the first to see the House and then enjoy a spectacular catered party on the lush grounds. $150/ticket. Tickets are limited. Call 714-840-7542.

Meet the Designers:
Thursdays, 6 pm to 9 pm

Design Lectures at Casa California Designer Show House:
Wednesdays at 1:00pm

October 21
Kathryn M. Ireland
Interior Designer and Author
Her new book due out in October 2009, Creating a Home, details the extensive renovation and restoration of an historic ranch house in Ojai, California.

November 4
Diane Dorrans Saeks
Design expert and best-selling author of numerous books about interior design includingSan Francisco: A Certain Style and California Country Style.

Inspired Designs: A Show House Celebrating Extraordinary Women
October 22-December 4, 2009
New York, New York

For information regarding the opening night reception or show house tickets, please call HWPR at 212 935-1558 or email hweintraub@HWPR.com.

“Inspired Designs” and featuring over 8,000 sq ft of elegantly appointed rooms by many of today’s top designers will open to the public on Thursday, October 22nd in Extell Development Company’s newly constructed residential condominium at 535 West End Avenue in New York.

“Inspired Designs” benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation founded by Evelyn H. Lauder. Mrs. Lauder will host the opening reception on Thursday, October 21st from 6:00-8:00pm. The showhouse is designed as a tribute to iconic women from the worlds of fashion, style, culture and the arts–women who have inspired the designers with their extraordinary sensibilities and achievements.

Among the designers participating in “Inspired Designs” are Aman & Carson, Bradley Stephens, Cullman & Kravis, David Scott Interiors, Greg Lanza Design, Healing Barsanti, Inson Dubois Wood, Jennifer Flanders, John Barman, Nancy Corzine, Patricia Fisher, Pat Kreisler, Patrik Lonn, Rinfret Interiors, and S. Russell Groves.

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/october.html

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