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Art Deco and Modernism (December) 2009

ART DECO and MODERNISM: Held twice a year on the first weekends of June and December at The Concourse Exhibition Center, 8th and Brannan Street, San Francisco, California.

Over one hundred fifty dealers from across the country selling furniture, accessories, art, pottery, glass, books, jewelry, vintage clothing and collectibles from 1900 to 1980, including Arts & Crafts Mission, Monterey, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Streamline Modern, Vintage Western, Mid-Century Modern and exceptional design to 1980.

Entrance:

Admission: $10
Deco Society Members: $8

Show Hours:

Saturday 5 December 2009
10 – 18 hrs.

Sunday 6 December 2009
10 – 17 hrs.

ART DECO and MODERNISM / Concourse Exhibition Center
635 8th Street (at Brannan),
San Francisco
United States

Source: www.artdecosale.com

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Design Miami/ December 2009

Design Miami/ is the most prominent and substantive forum for international design, representing a convergence of commerce and culture. Its annual shows in Basel, Switzerland (June) and Miami, USA (December) bring together the most influential designers, collectors, dealers, curators and critics from around the world.

Design Miamis the most prominent and substantive forum for international design, representing a convergence of commerce and culture. Its annual shows in Basel, Switzerland (June) and Miami, USA (December) bring together the most influential designers, collectors, dealers, curators and critics from around the world.

Design Miami/ 2009 will take place this December in the Miami Design District. The Miami Design District is the first neighborhood in the United States dedicated to showcasing international design. An urban community driven by creative innovation, the Design District is anchored by major furniture design showrooms, and fashion retail. The 18 block area features unique stores, galleries, restaurants, cafes, artist and architect studios, and residential lofts in historic 1920s and 1930s Design Miami/ is the most prominent and substantive forum for international design, representing a convergence of commerce and culture. Its annual shows in Basel, Switzerland (June) and Miami, USA (December) bring together the most influential designers, collectors, dealers, curators and critics from around the world.

Design Miami/ 2009 will take place this December in the Miami Design District. The Miami Design District is the first neighborhood in the United States dedicated to showcasing international design. An urban community driven by creative innovation, the Design District is anchored by major furniture design showrooms, and fashion retail. The 18 block area features unique stores, galleries, restaurants, cafes, artist and architect studios, and residential lofts in historic 1920s and 1930s buildings.Design Miami/ is the most prominent and substantive forum for international design, representing a convergence of commerce and culture. Its annual shows in Basel, Switzerland (June) and Miami, USA (December) bring together the most influential designers, collectors, dealers, curators and critics from around the world.

Collectors Preview:

Tuesday 1st December 2009
15 – 18 hrs.

Show Hours:

Wednesday 2nd December 2009
11 – 19 hrs.

Thursday 3rd December 2009
11 – 19 hrs.

Friday 4th December 2009
11 – 19 hrs.

Saturday 5th December 2009
11 – 19 hrs.

Address:

4040 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33137
United States

Source: www.designmiami.com

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Design und Design 2009

Design + Design09

Furniture trade fair for innovative, rare or just fine vintage

Design. On 28 and 29 November 2009 for the 3rd time in the large

Auditorium of the Kunsthaus Zurich.

The two-day exhibition with more than 20 vintage furniture dealers

from Switzerland and Europe will present and sell design icons of the past century: Vintage

Furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles, lamps, graphics, electronics from the 20s to 80s.

An area of 750 square meters is available for public. Both modern classics

as well as modern classics are for sale: furniture, lamps, textiles, home

accessories, electrical appliances, glassware and ceramics from the 20s to 80s.

The selection ranges from rare Collectables to affordable finds, from Prouvé to

Eames shell chairs.

Design + Design09Furniture trade fair for innovative, rare or just fine vintage Design. On 28 and 29 November 2009 for the 3rd time in the large Auditorium of the Kunsthaus Zurich.

Design + Design 09: the two-day exhibition with more than 20 vintage furniture dealers from Switzerland and Europe will present and sell design icons of the past century: Vintage Furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles, lamps, graphics, electronics from the 20s to 80s.

An area of 750 square meters is available for public. Both modern classics as well as modern classics are for sale: furniture, lamps, textiles, home accessories, electrical appliances, glassware and ceramics from the 20s to 80s. The selection ranges from rare Collectables to affordable finds, from Prouvé to Eames shell chairs.

Entrance:
Admission: 15 CHF

Saturday November 28th 2009:
10 – 20 hrs

Sunday November 29th 2009:
10 – 17 hrs

Kunsthaus Zürich / Design und Design
Heimplatz 1
8001 Zürich
Switzerland

Source: www.designunddesign.ch

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Design Börse Düsseldorf 2009

Düsseldorf/Germany: “Why don’t you organize this fantastic event twice a year?” Questions like this and encouraging comments by
enthusiastic design lovers still make the organizers smile. But Ute Mirbach and Jan Hasenberg stick to their strategy: DBD once a year, growing slowly and improving steadily. The result is visible: the 11th return of DESIGN BÖRSE in November 2009.

With just the idea, a romantic 1800-square-metre industry hall, 45 dealers and dedicated collector-friends they started in 1999 with the first Design Börse, it became a success! From the beginning it turned out to be a lively event, and the first Germany-based market exclusively for international vintage 20th Century Design on a high level, comprising professional dealers as well as private sellers, got off to a start. From then on, the DBD attracted more and more people, dealers and visitors, and today, DESIGN BÖRSE DÜSSELDORF is THE annual German Fair for Modern Design Classics – with its 11th return in 2009 presenting more than 140 dealers over 4000 square metres: The11th return is envisaged for November 28/29, 2009, with again finest 20th Century international design.

Visitors from USA, Japan and nearly all European countries meet in Düsseldorf every fall. Indian summer on the Rhine combined with some great finds – a rising number of visitors have already made a tradition out of it. They combine their design trip to Paris/France, Amsterdam/Netherlands or Antwerp+Brussels/Belgium with their visit to Düsseldorf – and they are delighted! At the DESIGN BÖRSE, they find all the important European Design Galleries – and even more, a talk with the young new gallerists and co-collectors who act as one-time sellers is always appreciated!

Classic interior design pieces, furniture by architects, glass, ceramics, collector’s silver jewellery, modernism, Bauhaus, the 50ies to the 90ies, the program is manifold, due to the variety of offering galleries and private collectors. What they think the visitor could love – they bring it! From Bauhaus via Scandinavian and American Mid-century to Memphis – several hours are needed to cover the whole Design Börse, a concentrated event that starts on late Saturday afternoon for the sellers (4 pm) and opens on Sunday morning for the public.

Café – bookshop – Europe’s most important Auction Houses for Modern Design with info-booths – ample parking space – public transport “Grossmarkt/Nordfriedhof” – close to Düsseldorf airport . Worth mention: DJ Gaertner der Lueste, Ralf Ilgner, who empowers the visitors with his fantastic compilation of downbeat rhythms!

You get detailed information/map on www.designboerse.info or call the organizers, Jan Hasenberg and Ute Mirbach: +49-173-7148555.

See www.duesseldorf.de for accommodation and transport details.

Admission: €6,-

Preview for dealers and collectors:
Saturday 28th November 2009
16 – 21 hrs.

Public:
Sunday 29th November 2009
11 – 18 hrs.

Design Börse
Hallen des Blumengroßmarktes
Düsseldorf an der Ulmenstr. 275
D-40468 Düsseldorf
Germany

Source: www.designboerse.info

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Modernism + Art20 Fair 2009

Modernism:
A Century of Style and Design, the original and foremost fair devoted to the European and American design movements of the 20th century, has been a staple in New York’s fall season since 1986. Still at the forefront of design, the event bears the standard for an entire market. If imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, Modernism: A Century of Style and Design has been complimented by subsequent appearances of similar fairs all over the world.
Over sixty international dealers will bring museum quality prototypes, fine art and rare pieces of furniture, glass, silver, textiles and more. Displays will encompass decorative arts movements such as Wiener Werkstätte; Arts and Crafts; Scandinavian; Art Deco; Post Modern; the 50’s 60’s and 70’s; and contemporary design.

Art20:
In its seventh year, ART20 is the premier show in New York’s fall art season. Fine art spanning from 1900 to contemporary, including examples of Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Hard Edge and Social Realism, will comprise the diverse selection of works on display and for sale. Sixty exhibitors from the US and Europe, both long established dealers and young galleries, make up a select atmosphere where visitors can experience 20th century greats and fresh new works of sculpture, painting, photography, drawing, video and other media.

Entrance:
Admission: $20 / per day ($30 two day pass) catalog included.

Preview:
Thursday 12th November 2009
18 – 21 hrs.

Show hours:
Friday 13th November 2009
12 – 20 hrs.

Saturday 14th November 2009
12 – 19 hrs.

Sunday 15th November 2009
12 – 19 hrs.

Monday 16th November 2009
12 – 17 hrs.

Modernism + Art20
The Park Avenue Armory643 Park Avenue, at 67th Street,
New York City
United States

Source: www.sanfordsmith.com

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Midcentury Modern Fair (November) 2009

If you are looking for the best in design from the last century or the latest in future collectables from this one, look no further than Midcentury.Modern. Recognising the eclectic way people dress their homes Midcentury.Modern has fast established itself as the number one destination for sourcing the antiques of the future without the huge retail mark-up. Designed as an unpretentious one stop shop for busy people who appreciate collecting beautiful pieces for their homes, you can find everything for the eclectic home at this show from an original Eames rocker to a contemporary ceramic from a hot young British designer.

At Christison Hall do a walkabout amongst some of Britain’s top mid-century dealers in Scandinavian, European and American mid-century furniture and decorative arts. Then head upstairs for the coolest wares from top young British designers including People Will Always Need Plates and Tracy Kendall. Source the latest wallpaper, ceramics, fabrics and great gifts. But it doesn’t stop there. Collectors on the hunt for specialist ceramics, fabrics, art and glass can take a walk to the South Cloisters where twenty more dealers are situated. Prices at Midcentury.Modern – £10–£5,000.

Set in the light and bright 60’s concrete and glass Christison-designed refectory and the South Cloisters at Dulwich College. Situated on the A205 South Circular near College Rd, SE21 7LD. Nearest train – West Dulwich (trains leave Victoria BR and take approximately 10 minutes). 5 minute walk to college. Other local galleries and museums include The Horniman and The Dulwich Picture Gallery. Refreshments on site. Car parking with college boys showing visitors to spaces.

‘This show could cause design lovers a cardiac arrest.’ Grand Designs

Entrance £6

Early entry for trade 9am (£8), Children under 14 free

Sunday 15th November 2009
10 – 16 hrs.

Midcentury.Modern
Dulwich College, SE21 7LD
London
United Kingdom

Source: www.modernshows.com

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Salon du Vintage 2009

For the fourth edition, the Salon du Vintage is facing growth. It will take place on Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th of November 2009 in an exclusive hotel on three floors. The hotel is in the heart of the St Germain des Prés area.

The hotel on 180A Boulevard St Germain will welcome over 50 dealers in fashion, accessories and furniture. They will present a well considered selection of their best vintage items.

Whether you are a collector looking for that one special thing or whether you just like to wander around among all pretty things: the Salon du Vintage is the best place to buy these one of a kind pieces on a one of a kind location!

Entrance:
Admission: € 7

Saturday 14th November 2009
10 – 20 hrs.

Sunday 15th November 2009
10 – 20 hrs.

Salon du Vintage,
180A Boulevard Saint-Germain
75006 Paris
France

Source: www.salonduvintage.com

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Salon Design du XXe Siecle 2009

The idea of this event was born three years ago at the old cinema Bourg in Lausanne where first design flea market was held. The 4 merchants present were delighted with this meeting and the public interest was impressive

All trends of the twentieth century – Art Deco, Art Nouveau, organic néomodernisme, etc.. – Are represented. There is something for every budget, from chrome candle holders to original Barcelona Chairs (1930), designed by Mies van der Rohe. 30 specialized traders from all over Switzerland and France will present pieces from the big names in the (vintage) design world with: Marcel Breuer, Charles and Ray Eames, Panton, Aalto, Colombo and many more…

13 November 2009 1100 – 2000

14 November 2009 1100 – 2000

15 November 2009 1000 – 1800

Salon Design du XXe Siecle:

Salle Del Castillo (Place du Marché)

1800 Vevey, Switzerland

Entrance:
Admission: Chf. 5,-

Friday 13th November 2009
11 – 20 hrs.

Saturday 14th November 2009
11 – 20 hrs.

Sunday 15th November 2009
10 – 18 hrs.

Salon Design du XXe Siecle:
Salle Del Castillo (Place du Marché)
1800 Vevey
Switzerland

Source: www.tobeontheweb.ch

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The Pavilion of Art & Design London 09

Building on the success of its previous two years, Patrick Perrin and Stéphane Custot have expanded DesignArt London to create a new concept, the Pavilion of Art & Design London. The Pavilion of Art & Design London will mirror its elegant Parisian counterpart, the Pavillon des Arts et du Design Paris, now on its 13th year and held in the prestigious Jardin des Tuileries, by encompassing fine art in its repertoire. The London fair, held in Berkeley Square in Mayfair, will run simultaneously with Frieze week, from the 14th to 18th October. During this time, the Pavilion will house an impressive stable of 45 established international exhibitors who represent the leaders in their respective fields of Modern Art and 20th Century Decorative Arts.

Visitors and collectors alike can take in the wide breadth of works of unparalleled quality and innovation, which rival a museum’s collection. Several new exhibitors will join the design panorama this year including Yves Macaux and Anne Autegarden, both from Brussels. Modern art exhibitors will include Hopkins‐Custot (Paris), Ben Brown (London), Jacques de la Béraudière (Geneva), Lefèvre Gallery (London) and Richard Nagy (London). Returning galleries to the fair include Cristina Grajales (New York), R 20th Century (New York), Louisa Guinness, Rove Gallery, Adrian Sassoon, Carpenters Workshop and David Gill, all from London, and the Parisian galleries of Yves Gastou, Galerie Italienne, Chahan Gallery, HP Le Studio, Alain Marcelpoil, Pierre Passebon, Clara Scremini, and Rossella Colombari.

The originality and importance of the pieces, the carefully curated booths, and the meticulous selection of the galleries and dealers themselves is what generates the high calibre of this fair and verifies the Pavilion of Art & Design London’s reputation as a significant player in the international art and design scene.

Entrance:
Admission: £15
Free entrance for students and children under 15.

Oct 14th 2009 – Oct 18th 2009
10 – 20 hrs.

DesignArt London:
Berkeley Square
Westminster, London W1J
United Kingdom

Source: www.padlondon.com

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The Modern Show 2009

The Modern Show, Stella Show Mgmt. Co.’s successful 20th century art & design event, has found a new home in Manhattan. Featuring 70 exhibitors, The Modern Show will take place Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 16, 17 & 18, offering customers unique, trend-setting art, furnishings, silver, glass and jewelry from the Art Deco period thru the 1980’s.

Held every fall, this year the show will take place in 7 W New York, a new venue at 7 West 34th Street, just off Fifth Avenue, opposite the Empire State Building. The building features many floors of showrooms with home accents and decorative accessories. 7 W New York is operated by Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. who now also manage Piers 92/94 on the Hudson River.

“We are very excited about this new opportunity, and so are our exhibitors” says Dorothy Stella, President of Stella Show Mgmt. Co. “When we were told the 69th Regiment Armory is not available to us in October because of a major military drill, we knew we had to find a new home for The Modern Show. We have been talking with MMPI about having shows at 7 W New York for awhile; we feel the midtown venue will work well for this show. We are confident The Modern Show customers will find it easy to get to and very comfortable to shop.”

Located in the heart of Manhattan, 7 W New York is across from the Empire State Building, down the street from Macy’s and within walking distance of dozens of restaurants and stores, subway stations and Penn Station.

Entrance:
Admission: $15 – $20 with a one year subscription to MODERNISM Magazine

Show hours:

Thursday 16th October 2009
11 – hrs.

Friday 17th October 2009
11 – 19 hrs.

Saturday 18th October 2009
11 – 19 hrs.

The Modern Show
7 W 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
11th Floor – Opposite the Empire State Building.

Source: www.stellashows.com

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Vintage Ireland – Fashion and Décor Fair 2009

A weekend of vintage glamour and style awaits at the Ballsbridge Inn (formerly Jurys). A fashion extravaganza sure to get your heart racing. 50 stands of vintage fashion and 20th century decor and furnishings, plus a full weekend of entertainment, with vintage fashion shows, beginners retro dance lessons followed by full on dance sessions to the sounds of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s, virtuoso displays of lindyhop and swing from the Vertical Rhyth Club, live music with great swing band Midnight Swing on Sunday and cool retro sounds from DJ The Devine Miss P on Saturday.

The Ballsbridge Inn Hotel is located in Dublin’s most exclusive address and is close to all major tourist attractions, theatre district, minutes walk from the RDS and a 5 minute bus or train ride from the city centre. It is easily accessible from Dublin Airport via the blue AirCoach which stops at the hotel entrance and Dublin Ferryports via the DART rail link (disembark at Lansdowne Road Rail Station). The Vintage Fashion and Decor Fair will be held in the spacious ballroom and conference suites, with over 10,000 square feet of exhibition and break-out space, enabling us to increase the number of exhibitors and to provide more space for the various exhibitions and demonstrations taking place during the fair, including a dedicated well-equipped space for the vintage makeovers which proved so popular at the inaugural fair in April.
Facilities include Car Parking (overnight rate of €10.50 for guests), The Dubliner Pub, D4Cafe and a special ground floor food hall with a number of well-known and respected outlets serving everything you need to get started in the morning or revitalised during the day.

Show Hours:

Saturday 17 October 2009
12 – 18hrs

Sunday 18 October 2009
12 – 18hrs

Address:

Ballsbridge Inn
Pembroke Road
Dublin 4
Ireland

Source: www.vintageireland.eu

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The Midcentury Show 2009

Bowing to popular demand from the West of England and thanks to a kind invitation from The Paintworks, The Midcentury Show touches down in Bristol this October. See furniture and collectables from the middle of the last century; invest in design classics from the likes of Eames, Nelson, Jacobsen and Aalto while enjoying a day out in the city crowned the best city in the UK and Ireland by the Academy of Urbanism in November 2008. Midcentury.Modern’s sister show The Midcentury Show has evolved to showcase our vintage dealers around the country.

The Modern Warehouse, Omnipod, Kirk Modern, Fragile Design, Pure Imagination, metroretro, Orange and Brown, Twentieth Century Interiors, De Vreugde Design, Fragile, 20th Century Collectables, Pink-Flamingos, 20th Century Collectables, Homescape, Mark Parrish, Emma loves Retro, Inretrospect, Designs of Modernity plus more…

And while we have your attention here are a some Bristol Facts:
Bristol has been voted one of the most popular places to live in Britain and one of the top three most popular cities. In 2006 Bristol was voted the happiest place to live in England by a government poll. Harry Potter was based on a boy JK Rowling met in Bristol as a child, Lara Croft was created by Bristol based Toby Gard Archibald Leach (aka Cary Grant), Zoe’s dad Johnny Ball, the world’s first test tube baby, Damian Hirst, Jeremy Irons, Kosheen, Massive Attack, the legendary Roni Size, Banksy, Matt Lucas and David Walliams all hail from Bristol.

Entrance £5

Children under 14 free

Sunday 11th October 2009
10 – 16 hrs.

The Midcentury Show
Paintworks, Bath Road
Bristol
BS4 3EH
United Kingdom

Source: www.modernshows.com

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Moderna i Brösarp 2009

Modern in Brösarp was a great success the first year. This year we are arranging the Sweden’s only vintage design trade show (which focuses solely on twentieth century design), for the third time.

Modern furniture classics, arts and crafts will fill the mess hall. The 22 exhibitors are a selection of Sweden’s most renowned antique dealer with a focus on the twentieth century.

Entrance:
Admission: 80 kr

Friday October 9th:
15 – 20 hrs.

Saturday October 10th:
10 – 18 hrs.

Sunday October 11th:
10 – 16 hrs.

Moderna i Brösarp / Modern in Brösarp
Brösarp,
Sweden

Source: www.osterlen.com

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21° Puces du Design 2009

On October 8, 9, 10 and 11 2009, more than 90 antique dealers specialized in ‘50 to ‘80 fashion and furniture will be gathered Quai de la Loire,on the banks of the Bassin de la Villette, Paris 19° for showing a subjective and elective selection of the most famous pieces of the 20th cen tury: Saarinen, Paulin and Panton, Prouvé, Mouille and Matégot, all the most famous signatures will be there but there will be less known pieces too that are interesting because of their original shapes, unusual material use and quality of manufacturing.

Puces: is in French ‘flea market’: a place where some people are selling second hand objects.
Design: is a discipline that wish to harmonize humane environ ment from the conception to usual objects until urbanism.
Puces du design: is a new and original concept created by Fabien Bonillo in 1999: he has gathered for the first time in Europe, antique dealers specialized in the second part of the 20th century, on the street and with free public access. According to these criteria of specialization and accessibility, the Puces du Design is still nowadays unique.

Today, all the magazines present interiors that associate contem porary and historical design. But 10 years ago, it was not so obvious: only a few specialists knew Pierre Paulin and we could find Eames armchairs in Emmaüs warehouses, which means that people gave them away….
In 10 years, professionals are more numerous, the exhibitors of the Puces du Design are too and the public, curious for the first time, has evolved as well. The visitor recognizes the most important styles of the 2nd half of 20th century, he knows the most famous designer names like Panton, Knoll or Prouvé and knows the difference between an original edition and a prototype, a new edition and a first piece.

For each Puces du Design, some events are organized to enrich this out-door rendez-vous with the most famous designers of the last century. Andrée Putman and Roger Tallon had supported the first editions, the ‘5.5 Designers’ did one of their first exhibition for the Puces du Design in 2004… and in October it will be the same.

Cédric Morisset, exhibition cu rator who is used to work on new talent emergence will show an event on recent design

Entrance: Free

Thursday 8th October 2009
10 – 21hrs

Friday 9th – Sunday 11th October 2009
10 – 19 hrs

Puces du Design
Quai de la Loire
Paris 19°
France

Source: www.pucesdudesign.com

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The International Art+Design Fair 2009

This international fair presents the cream of specialists in 20th century and contemporary furniture, sculpture, jewellery, photography, painting, carpets and textiles, ceramics and glass.

With the proliferation of so many international fairs, both in New York and around the globe, it is uniquely positioned at the epicentre of the most influential and dynamic design happening today. Since founded in 1999, the fair has become one of the world’s premier showcases for art and design from 1900 to the present, with its prime location on New York’s Upper East Side, enabling it to establish itself, in a relatively short time, as “the” platform in New York City for design dealers and for some of the hottest international galleries on the scene today. As such it has also become a compelling attraction for the growing band of 20th century and contemporary collectors worldwide.

Exhibiting dealers from all over the world, including the United States and Europe consistently present an inspiring and exciting selection of works of art. Extraordinary 20th century classic and vintage pieces, alongside stunning contemporary works of art and design, are offered for sale to connoisseurs, collectors, curators, decorators and members of the visiting public.

Admission: $20

Tickets sold at The Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York, from October 2, 2008 (Tel: +1 646 619 6030)

Oct 2nd 2009 – Oct 7th 2009
Daily: 11am-7.30pm
Sunday and Wednesday: 11am-6pm

The International Art + Design Fair:
The Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York, NY 10065
United States

Source: www.haughton.com

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Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair 2009

The Decorative Fair is the starting point for interior designers and private buyers seeking an unique look.

Well known for the original and unexpected interior combinations on show, the diverse mix of antique & 20th Century statement pieces provide a wealth of design ideas. Held three times a year, buyers visiting the fair will find an abundance of ”conversation pieces” for their decorating schemes: unusual, yet practical items of furniture, one-off upholstered pieces, original lighting, quirky accessories, bold mirrors, colourful ceramics and glass, architectural salvage & garden furniture, works of art of all periods, from over 140 exhibitors from the UK and Europe. All this, and with the reassurance of buying classic design with an intrinsic value and lasting worth.

Set within the grounds of Battersea Park, the complimentary shuttle service from Sloane Square, free parking (limited) outside the Marquee, a fabulous licensed café/brasserie, on-site packing & shipping and the opportunity to bring along your (well-behaved) dog, makes the Decorative Fair a convenient and relaxed event in which to browse and buy.

There will be much flag waving to honour the Best of British this September. From lofty Georgian cabinet making, to artisan country furniture – all will be for sale in the themed Foyer display of this yearís Autumn show, staged with the assistance of dealer Alasdair Brown. Featured will be some of the best known designs and makers of the last four centuries, many responsible for setting standards which still resonate around the world. Displayed for sale from exhibitors at the Fair will be fine examples of furniture and design (including textiles, ceramics and glass) from the 18th & 19th centuries, the great Arts & Crafts period, wartime utility design and echoes of the Festival of Britain spirit with pieces by well known modern designers such as Robin & Lucienne Day, Ernest Race and Terence Conran.

Entrance:
Admission: £8.00 including catalogue (which allows free return to Fair)

Tuesday September 29th:
12am – 8pm

Wednesday September 30th:
11am – 8pm

Thursday October 1st:
11am – 8pm

Friday October 2nd:
11am – 7pm

Saturday October 3rd:
11am – 7pm

Sunday October 4th:
11am – 6pm

The Marquee
Battersea Park
London SW11 4NJ
United Kingdom

Source: www.decorativefair.com

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San Francisco Modernism Fair 2009

The 2nd Annual San Francisco 20th Century Modernism Show & Sale (SF20), will return on September 24-27 to the Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center. SF20 will open with a gala preview from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, benefiting the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).

SF20 features fifty of the most prominent 20th century decorative and fine arts dealers from across the United States and Europe, including from London, New York, Paris, Budapest, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas, and the Bay Area. The furniture, fine art and objects, representing all design movements of the past century, will be presented in dramatic room settings creating the effect of a decorator show house tribute to classic 20th century design.

The preview gala benefiting SFMOMA will offer supporters the opportunity to peruse and purchase at the show before it opens to the public on Thursday through Sunday. The event will include catered hors d’oeuvres, open bar sponsored by Grey Goose, music, and complimentary valet parking and show catalog. The preview party tickets will be tiered in price to allow a large number of guests to attend on opening night.

Entrance:
Admission: $20 (can be purchased at the door)
Benefit Gala Tickets: Please check website.

Preview:

Thursday 24th September 2009
18 – 21 hrs.

Show hours:

Friday 25th September 2009
11 – 19 hrs.

Saturday 26th September 2009
11 – 19 hrs.

Sunday 27th September 2009
11 – 17 hrs.

San Francisco 20th Century Modernism
Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason Center

Located between Fisherman’s Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge on San Francisco Bay, Fort Mason Center offers easy access by MUNI and BART. The entrance to Fort Mason Center is at the intersection of Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street, in the Marina district. There is no street address; please go to www.fortmason.org for mailing address and other contact information.

Source: www.sf20.net

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Design Market Ghent 2009

On September 20, 2009 Ghent welcomes its first Design market. The aim is to put the Artevelde City finally on the map as an attractive design destination. Moreover, in collaboration with Design museum Gent, a route is mapped out along interesting design addresses to discover that day.

Organizer Frederic Rozier, manager of Design7, collaborates with Ghent’s dealers along with national and international colleagues to provide a wide range to create the first Design Market in Ghent.

All dealers specialize in 20th century design and focus on used items with a special appearance. Frederic Rozier: ” there will be a vast selection of pieces of furniture, lamps, objects, ceramics, glass and silver of both designers, architects and artists. Designs of Belgian, French, Scandinavian, American, etc. designers will be represented. “

Following the design market in collaboration with Design museum Gent a special route is mapped out. On the route you can visit interesting design addresses. Design7, 50 zestig 70, N’importe Quoi to finish in the Jan Breydel Street at the Design Museum Gent.

The organizers seek to put Ghent on the map as design city alongside the more famous attractions such as Antwerp, Brussels or Paris.

Sunday 20th September 2009
06 – 18 hrs.

Design Market Ghent
Vrijdagmarkt
9000 Ghent
Belgium

Source: www.designmarktgent.be

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Brussels Design Market 2009

Based in 2002, the Brussels Design Market is a flea market exclusively dedicated to the design, essentially of the beginning of the 50’s to the 80’s.

On September 13th, about forty exhibitors, professionals and design addicts will come from Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany and from Italy, to display their furniture and objects of the 50’s to begin 80’s in a friendly atmosphere.

The exhibitors bring rare and beautiful more anonymous pieces. You’ll surely find the classics : of Eames or Panton, tables Knoll, armchairs of Bertoia, etc.

Scandinavian, French, Italian, American furniture, goes alongside to some ceramic and glass, collectors, plastic accessories, metal, wood or bakelite objects.

Sunday 13th September 2009
07 – 18 hrs.

Parking Caméléon,
Comptoir Privé Woluwé, avenue Ariane 15
1200 Brussels
Belgium

Source: www.designseptember.be

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Denver Modernism Show 2009

The Denver Modernism Show will feature some of the VERY BEST vendors from the Rocky Mountain Region and around the country! While it is primarily a venue for vintage pieces, there will also be manufacturers and companies specializing in newer modernist home accessories, appliances, fabrics, and EVERYTHING you need to make sure your home is a MODERN MARVEL inside and out! Expect the Unexpected — and Get Ready to see pieces that will Blow Your Mind!

Preview:
Friday 28th August 2009
19 – 22 hrs.
Admission: $15,-

Saturday 29th August 2009
10 – 18 hrs.
Admission: $5,-

Sunday 30th August 2009
10 – 15 hrs.
Admission: $8,-

Denver Modernism Show:
National Western Complex
Expo Hall – Main Level
Exit I-70 on Brighton Blvd (just east of I-25)
Denver – United States

Source: www.denvermodernism.com

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Undesignable Fair Brussels 2009

*** Cancelled ***

The 6th Undesignable will take place at the important military venue dating from the beginning of the last century and renovated with the respect for style and the existing materials. It’s a perfect place for an Undesignable Market !

Works of famous designers as Cees Braakman, Friso Kramer, Jean Prouvé, Arne Jacobsen, Bruno Mathsson, Charles and Ray Eames or Joe Colombo and many others will be on show at the exhibition area. All merchandise offered for sale during the event is authentic; with no reproductions permitted.

Professional visitors, dealers and press may preview UNDESIGNABLE on October 24, 2009. The fair opens its gates for the public on October 25, from 11 – 17 hrs.

October 2009 (Cancelled)

Undesignable – Trade Show
L’Arsenal
950 Chaussée de Wavre / Waversteenweg 950
B-1040 Brussels
Belgium

Source: www.undesignable.eu

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Dubieus Design Summer 2009

DESIGNCENTER | DE WINKELHAAK organises the 5the edition of the summerfair “Dubieus Design ” on Saturday 27 th of june from 10h till 18h. This is the only and very best open air gathering for second hand design in Flanders.

In the Dambruggestraat and the Korte Winkelhaakstraat in Antwerp (just 5 min from the central station) there will be more than 50 stands offering their finest selection of vintage design Furniture and collectibles.
The summer edition also offers some Young designers and retailers the opportunity to sell prototypes, small editions or unica. All products share the same criterium: their authenticity dating from the 1950’s untill the present undoubtable dubious. U can find the First editions of the Herman Miller fibreglass eames chair aswell as unknown nice ceramics for just 1 or 2 euros.

Every year there are 2 editions of “dubieus design” organised by DESIGNCENTER | DE WINKELHAAK. The summer edition is big, outdoor and open for everyone. The winter edition is set in the exhibition space of the Designcenter and is an exclusive 3 day during event offering the very best design classics and collectables.

Saturday 27 June 2009
10 – 18 hrs.

Dubieus Design
Dambruggestraat, Korte Winkelhaakstraat & Lange Winkelhaakstraat
2060 Antwerp
Belgium

Source: www.dubieusdesign.be

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Design Miami/Basel 2009

Design Miami/Basel, the preeminent international fair for limited edition design, is moving to a new, larger location at the heart of the Basel exhibition complex for the fourth edition of Design Miami/Basel. The move from the Markthalle, where Design Miami/Basel has exhibited the last two years, offers not only more floor space for the expanding fair, but also a more integrated experience for the tens of thousands of visitors who come to the city for both Design Miami/Basel and Art Basel, and who will now benefit from both fairs’ great proximity.

MCH Group CEO René Kamm commented; “MCH Group is very happy with the success of the investment in Design Miami/ and recognizes it as a terrific complement to Art Basel. To bring Design Miami/Basel into walking distance to our Exhibition Square will offer collectors, exhibitors and our guests an even more dynamic and rich experience”.

The new location underlines the closer ties between Design Miami/ and MCH Group while also addressing the needs of the fair as it has grown in volume and stature since its Basel debut in 2006. With its 18m high ceiling, mezzanine gallery and 15% increase in floor space; Hall 5 is a lofty, highly flexible venue that presents a broad canvas for Design Miami/Basel’s innovative exhibition programme.

Design Miami/ Director Ambra Medda comments: “I am absolutely delighted about this new location and the potential it offers – it takes the fair to the next level and opens up endless possibilities for Design Miami/ Basel and the world of design. We are very excited to build on our excellent partnership with René Kamm and MCH Group, and to be integrated within a portfolio of fairs which are among the best in the world.”

Entrance:
Admission Price: 20 CHF
Student / Senior: 10 CHF

Tuesday 9th June 2009 – Saturday 14th June 2009
11 – 19 hrs.

Design Miami/ Basel 2009
Hall 5 Messe Basel
Basel, Switzerland

Source: www.designmiami.com

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20° Puces du Design 2009

20° Puces du Design : 10 years of DESIGN SHARING

On June 5, 6 and 7 2009, the Puces du Design gives you a new rendez-vous for 3 days of discovering of 20th century design, 3 days of stroll among the better creation of the past century. This bi-annual rendez-vous with ‘50 to ‘80 design is now unavoidable for design enthusiasts and collectors; it celebrates this year its 10 years. Since 1999, year of its creation by Fabien Bonillo, when they gathered the pioneers of vintage specialists, the Puces du Design have evolved, increased without never forgotten the qualities who have guaranteed their success for the first time:

The visitors respect:

They can, for 10 years now, meet specialized antique dealers who are coming from everywhere in France, and from October 2001, from everywhere in Europe.

For 10 years, they have learned about pieces of design history, they were able to freely discover the magisterial pieces of 20th century and were perhaps first just visitors; some of them are now collectors.

Design passion:

This is what gathers under the sky for 3 days professionals of all styles and horizons in order to present the most complete and various picture of 20th century creation, without any domination of the movement or forms in the trend of the moment.

Each event searches to be as complete and rich than possible in order to satisfy all the kind of public : the walker and contemporary design actors, the curious and international design collectors.

Free access

Friday, June 5th, 2009
10 – 19 hrs

Saturday, June 6th, 2009
10 – 19 hrs

Sunday, June 7th, 2009
10 – 19 hrs

Les Puces du Design
Quai de la Loire (On the banks of the Bassin de la Villette)
Paris
France

Source: www.pucesdudesign.com

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Undesignable Fair Amsterdam 2009

On May 17, 2009, Amsterdam sees its second European design Trade Show
UNDESIGNABLE. 30 galleries and dealers from all over Europe will present their finest 20th century design pieces at Amsterdam’s KNSM island, Loods 6.

The UNDESIGNABLE fair shows a wide choice of objects, e.g. exquisite genuine furniture, lighting, paintings, prints, jewellery and decorative and art pieces from plastic, glass or ceramics. Design aficionados attracted to last century’s period from the 50s to 80s find their own dream piece, or just browse and enjoy the stylish variety of these decades.

Works of famous designers as Cees Braakman, Friso Kramer, Jean Prouvé, Arne Jacobsen, Bruno Mathsson, Charles and Ray Eames or Joe Colombo and many others will be on show at the exhibition area that expands to some 700 sqm. Most of the dealers and galleries, from the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, will present their treasures for the very first time in Amsterdam. All merchandise offered for sale during the event is authentic; with no reproductions permitted.

Following the start in Dutch design Mecca Eindhoven in May 2007 and after the successful Trade Show in Berlin 2007 and 2008, UNDESIGNABLE aims at coming back in Amsterdam, and add to the city’s fashion design scene as a periodical event.

Professional visitors, dealers and press may preview UNDESIGNABLE on May 16, 2009, starting at 11 hrs. The fair opens its gates for the public on May 17, from 11 through 17 hrs. (Admission: 6 Euro).

Sunday, May 17th, 2009
11 – 17 hrs

Undesignable – Trade Show
Loods 6
KNSM Laan 143
Eastern Islands
1019 Amsterdam

Source: www.undesignable.eu

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The Midcentury Show (May) 2009

Our Midcentury show at Bexhill on Sea’s internationally-acclaimed De La Warr pavilion is our Summer sojourn away from London and a real hit with midmod fans all over the country. Here you will see a selection of 35 dealers specialising in all aspects of mid-century design for the home. This has evolved into a purely mid-century show in order to showcase more dealers selling smaller pieces including ceramics, glass and fabrics. See furniture and collectables from the middle of the last century set in the finest Modernist surroundings; invest in design classics from the likes of Eames, Nelson, Jacobsen and Aalto while enjoying a good nose around Britain’s first public Modernist building and all its free exhibitions. All within a stone’s throw of the seaside.

The De La Warr Pavilion, designed by Eric Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff in 1935, now a Grade One listed icon of the Modernist movement, is one of the most significant spaces in the emerging network of new arts building in the South East of England. The café/bar and restaurant offers fresh, local produce and magnificent sea views and the gallery’s shop is unlike anything else in the area with top Brits showcased.

Entrance £5

Children under 14 free

Sunday 10th May 2009
11 – 16 hrs.

The Midcentury Show
De La Warr Pavilion, Seafront
Bexhill on Sea
United Kingdom

Source: www.modernshows.com

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Los Angeles Modernism Fair 2009

Eighty-five noted national and international decorative and fine arts dealers presenting all design movements of the 20th Century will convene at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for the 14th Annual Los Angeles Modernism Show & Sale on May 1-3, 2009. The weekend event will open with a preview gala benefiting United Cerebral Palsy’s Wheels for Humanity with celebrity co-hosts Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy.

A much anticipated annual event drawing collectors from across Southern California and the U.S., the modernism show will highlight the works of celebrated 20th Century designers including Wright, Sullivan, Le Corbusier, Van der Rohe, Rohde, Eames, Noguchi, and many others. All merchandise offered for sale at the show is authentic; with no reproductions permitted.

Modernism dealers participating in this highly stylized event will come from London, Paris, New York, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, Denver, Philadelphia, Detroit, as well as many very prominent Los Angeles antique and art galleries. The exhibition and sale will feature a full range of high quality 20th Century furnishings, decorative arts, and fine arts in room-setting vignettes including furniture, lighting, paintings, prints, silver, porcelain, art glass, pottery, rugs, textiles, bronzes, vintage clothing, and more.

Los Angeles Modernism is presented by Dolphin Promotions, Inc., organizers of internationally- renowned modernism shows in San Francisco, Palm Springs, Miami and Chicago, who acquired the show this year from well-known local dealers Dennis and Lisa Boses. The new producers have stated, “We are so excited to become involved with the LA show, which was among the first of this genre in the nation. It is a tribute to Los Angeles, a city which has always been in the forefront of 20th century design.”

Admission: $15

An early-buying preview party will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 1

Saturday 2nd May 2009
11 – 19 hrs.

Sunday 3rd May 2009
11 – 17 hrs.

Los Angeles Modernism
1855 Main St.
Santa Monica, CA, 90401
United States

Source: www.lamodernism.com

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London Decorative Fair 2009

Launched in 1985, the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair has led the way as the antiques fair for interior design. It was the first in the UK to offer a ‘look’ for decorating. The Spring event, runs Tuesday 21 April through Sunday 26 April 2009. Each year the Fairs are held in January, April and October at The Marquee, Battersea Park.

“After many years of minimalism and simplicity, I think people want to add more personality into their homes…” Sir Paul Smith

This recent statement by the eponymous British designer may be one of the reasons why the Decorative Antiques Fair, unlike some others, has seen continued growth in the past year, with an unflagging demand from increasing numbers of both decorators and private buyers for the stock they bring to the Fairs.

At the 2009 Spring Fair, the special theme in the Foyer with be The Club Room, featuring all items one might associate with a classic gentleman’s bolt-hole: a complete Victorian billiard room, comfortable leather seating, a library area, sporting and gaming memorabilia, drinks-related items and associated decorative touches. All items will be offered for sale from exhibitors at the Fair, and will provide a perfect antidote to minimalism, offering some superb trappings of a comfortable lifestyle that has been appreciated for centuries!

Whilst the make-up of the Fairs has changed since they launched 24 years ago, the experience at the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fairs has not. Buyers still find it the most inspiring and relaxed antiques event in the UK. Dealers offer interior decorators and private buyers the best design options around for a very individual look.

In April 2009, around 120 dealers from around the UK and Europe will exhibit.

Entrance £8 (including catalogue, free re-entry)

Tuesday 21st April 2009
12 – 20 hrs.

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
11 – 20 hrs.

Thursday 23rd April 2009
11 – 20 hrs.

Friday 24th April 2009
11 – 19 hrs.

Saturday 25th April 2009
11 – 18 hrs.

Sunday 26th April 2009
11 – 18 hrs.

Decorative Antiques Fair London
The Marquee
Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ
London
United Kingdom

Source: www.decorativefair.com

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Midcentury Modern Fair (March) 2009

At Christison Hall do a walkabout amongst some of Britain’s top mid-century dealers in Scandinavian, European and American mid-century furniture and decorative arts. Then head upstairs for the coolest wares from top young British designers including People Will Always Need Plates and Tracy Kendall. Source the latest wallpaper, ceramics, fabrics and great gifts. But it doesn’t stop there. Collectors on the hunt for specialist ceramics, fabrics, art and glass can take a walk to the South Cloisters where twenty more dealers are situated. Prices at Midcentury.Modern – £10–£5,000.

Set in the light and bright 60’s concrete and glass Christison-designed refectory and the South Cloisters at Dulwich College. Situated on the A205 South Circular near College Rd, SE21 7LD. Nearest train – West Dulwich (trains leave Victoria BR and take approximately 10 minutes). 5 minute walk to college. Other local galleries and museums include The Horniman and The Dulwich Picture Gallery. Refreshments on site. Car parking with college boys showing visitors to spaces.

Entrance £6

Early entry for trade 9am (£8), Children under 14 free

Sunday 29th March 2009
10 – 16 hrs.

Midcentury.Modern
Dulwich College, SE21 7LD
London
United Kingdom

Source: www.modernshows.com

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Chicago Modernism Fair 2009

Sixty noted national and international decorative and fine arts dealers presenting all design movements of the 20th Century will convene for the 6th Annual Chicago Modernism Show & Sale on March 27, 28, 29, 2009. The event benefits After School Matters and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) – Chicago Foundation.

As the first of its kind event to be held in downtown Chicago, the Modernism Show draws huge numbers of locals and out-of-towners who admire and collect the works of celebrated 20th Century designers including Wright, Sullivan, Le Corbusier, Van der Rohe, Rohde, Eames, Noguchi, and many others. All merchandise offered for sale at the show is authentic; with no reproductions permitted.

Modernism dealers participating in the Chicago show will come from London, Paris, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Philadelphia, Detroit, as well as several very prominent Chicago dealers and galleries. The exhibition and sale will feature a full range of high quality 20th Century furnishings, decorative arts, and fine arts in room-setting vignettes including furniture, lighting, paintings, prints, silver, porcelain, art glass, pottery, rugs, textiles, bronzes, vintage clothing, and more.

Chicago Modernism is presented by Dolphin Promotions, Inc., organizer of internationally-renowned modernism shows in Miami, Palm Springs, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The producers have stated, “We are excited to present a first class modernism show in Chicago, a city which has always been in the forefront of 20th Century design.”

Admission: $10

An early-buying preview party will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 27

Early entry for trade 9am (£8), Children under 14 free

Saturday 28th March 2009
10 – 19 hrs.

Sunday 29th March 2009
12 – 17 hrs.

Chicago Modernism
1422 N. Kingsbury St.
Chicago, IL 60622
United States

Source: www.chicagomodernism.net

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20th Century Cincinnati Show 2009

Modernism: a self-conscious break with the past and a search for new forms of expression / the deliberate departure from tradition and the use of innovative forms of expression that distinguish many styles in the arts and literature of the 20th century.

20th Century Cincinnati is the Queen City’s annual retrospective of the forward looking design trends introduced between the First World War and the Computer Age. Quiet evolutions and clamorous revolutions in the arts, architecture, furnishings, decor and fashion worlds….. Art Deco, Streamline, Futuristic, Mid-Century Modern and Op/Pop…..the century’s classic forms – many from the century’s signature designers – all will fill the floor when 20th Century Cincinnati returns to the Sharonville Convention Center on the weekend of February 28 & March 1, 2009.

Best known for its selection of home furnishings and lighting, the show’s fifty vintage-modern dealers also feature period decorative objects and housewares including art glass, pottery, paintings, posters, metalwares, textiles and dinnerware. Fashion specialists offer vintage clothing and apparel, exotic accessories, and a popular mix of the era’s precious and costume jewelry. From investment quality to fun & funky, 20th Century Cincinnati offers something for every collector’s budget. Buy with confidence: this knowledgeable group pledges that all merchandise is “guaranteed as represented.”

Entrance:
Admission: $7

Show hours:

Saturday 28th February 2009
11 – 17 hrs.

Sunday 1st March 2009
11 – 17 hrs.

20th Century Cincinnati Show
The Sharonville Convention Center
11355 Chester Road
Sharonville, OH 45246
United States

Source: www.20thcenturycincinnati.com

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Palm Springs Modernism Fair 2009

The 9th Annual Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale, benefiting the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, will be held February 13-15, 2009 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The show is organized by Dolphin Promotions, Inc. and Jacques Caussin.

A wide range of vintage 20th Century furniture, decorative and fine arts will be presented and sold by 75 exhibitors, many from the West Coast, but some who come from as far away as New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Dallas, Denver, and Miami. High quality mid-Century furniture is a favorite of many dealers and collectors, but the show also includes an excellent representation of all design movements of the 20th Century from 1900 to 1970s.

An opening party and early-buying opportunity will be held on Friday evening, February 13, from 6 – 9 p.m. to benefit the Palm Springs Modernism Week Committee. Preview tickets are $75 per person in advance, and $85 at the door, and are available at www.modernismweek.com The preview gala will feature booksignings by celebrity modernism authors, as well as appetizers, full bar, and entertainment.

Admission: $15 (for the whole weekend)

Saturday 14th February 2009
10 – 18 hrs.

Sunday 15th February 2009
11 – 17 hrs.

Palm Springs Modernism
277 N. Avenida Caballeros,
Palm Springs, CA 92262
United States

Source: www.palmspringsmodernism.com

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