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

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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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