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Design September / Brussels Design Market 2010

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. Since 2009. On September 12th, about 100 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.

Brussels Design Market is an event within the anual Design September festival. During the last edition, there were about 80 events. Due to a reorganisation of the festival, there will only be 50 events at this edition. Expositions, conferences, debats, visits to design studios and flee markets will be a part of the program. Two major exhibitions at the “Atomium” and at the Electric Power Plant should contribute to an expansion of the design fever to larger organizations.

Entrance:

Admission: Free

Show Hours:

Sunday September 12th 2010:
from 07.00 am.

Address:

Ancienne gare maritime de Tour et Taxi
Avenue du Port 86c
1000 Brussels
Belgium

Tuileries – Esplanade des Feuillants

Facing 234, rue de Rivoli

Across rue Castiglione

75001 PARIS – FRANCETuileries – Esplanade des FeuillantsFacing 234, rue de R

Source: www.brusselsdesignmarket.be

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Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair Autumn 2010

Well-known for 25 years as the friendliest and most exciting Fair in town, the thrice-yearly Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair is the UK’s leading antique and C20th design fair for interior decoration. Perfect for design-lovers seeking special one-off statement pieces, architects and decorating professionals sourcing the ideal item of furniture for a client, and anyone who prefers an individual look in their home; this is one of the most interesting events in the busy September design season. More than 130 dealers will gather in the famous marquee in Battersea Park to offer unusual and practical furniture, decorative accessories such as lighting, mirrors and textiles, works of art and quirky objets and collectors’ items from the 17th to 21st centuries.

For the first time ever, due to unprecedented demand for space from the antiques trade, exhibitors’ stands will occupy part of the foyer. The Kennel Club Art Gallery exhibition will take centre stage, displayed on a purpose-built exhibition space in the middle of the Foyer. Works on loan will encompass pictures, sculpture, objets d’art and unusual historical items, as well as articles from the Club’s extensive Library. The Kennel Club Art Gallery is open to the public at their Mayfair headquarters from Monday to Friday.   The Fair opens at 12 noon on the opening day Tuesday 28 September, and from 11am daily thereafter.

Entrance:

Admission: £10.00 including catalogue (which allows free return to Fair)

Show Hours:

Tuesday September 28th 2010:
12 – 20 hrs.

Wednesday September 29st 2010:
11 – 20 hrs.

Thursday September 30th 2010:
11 – 20 hrs.

Friday October 1st 2010:
11 – 19 hrs.

Saturday October 2nd 2010:
11 – 19 hrs.

Sunday October 3rd 2010:
11 – 18 hrs.

Address:

The Marquee
Battersea Park
London SW11 4NJ
United Kingdom

Source: www.decorativefair.com

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23° Puces du Design 2010

The autumn will be design, the autumn will be retro, the autumn will be nice !

In last May, the Puces du Design has confirmed their position: in spite of a not springlike weather, 30,000 buyers, visitors, professionals and other collectors have been on the rendezvous for discovering, and buying, what the exhibitors coming from several places in Europe, had selected. For all the commentators, the spring edition 2010 was of high quality and the month of october is announced to be promising too.

From next October 8 to 10, while an exhibition in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs of Paris will give a tribute to design of the years 1945 to 1975, the hundred of exhibitors of the Puces du Design, all specialized in fashion or furniture from the 50’s to 90’s and rigorously selected, will be in the move for showing, and selling, post-warpieces that they have selected for you!

Like for each Puces du Design event, no tendancy is privileged in order to satisfy all the curiosities and interest centers and so that to present 20th century creations in their entire affluence and diversity: famous and unknown pieces, rare works for collectors or objects for everybody’s decoration, small lamps for under €100 or monumental sofa’s at several thousands of euros… This unique characteristic of the Puces du Design to gather in the same event, in a free public access, 20th century design in all its multiplicities, is one of the reason of its success; it will be, this autumn again, respected.

For this 23rd edition of the Puces du Design, the event will be on the stand of Flavien Gaillard Concept who will propose one of the first retrospectives dedicated to Max Sauze lights. Trained as a sculptor and born in 1933, Max Sauze has realized lights series in the 70’s or axceptionnel pieces that will be shown and sold, on the next Puces du Design: undertow the pop movement of this decade with its general use of plastic, Max Sauze elaborates steel lamps that play wonderfully with space and light.

This exhibition will light the work of a designer much appreciated by the professionals, but for the moment quite unknown by the public. It should contribute once again to the democratization and design education that play the Puces du Design since their creation in 1999 by Fabien Bonillo.

Entrance:

Free

Show Hours:

Friday October 8th 2010:
10 – 21 hrs.

Saturday October 9st 2010:
10 – 19 hrs.

Sunday October 10th 2010:
10 – 19 hrs.

Address:

Puces du Design
Quai de la Loire
Paris 19°
France

Source: www.pucesdudesign.com

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The Pavilion of Art & Design London 2010

The fourth edition of the Pavilion of Art & Design London 2010 will once again run alongside Frieze Art Fair and the Contemporary Art Week at several of London’s international auction houses.

With over 45 international exhibitors in 2009, the Pavilion of Art & Design London 09 once again exceeded its previous 32 exhibitors with the ambition to continue this tradition in 2010. For 2010, the Pavilion of Art & Design London will showcase works by some of most gifted designers of the last 150 years alongside a sophisticatedly curated offering of Modern, Oceanic and Primitive art works. After moving beyond the ‘Pure Design’ aesthetic of the 2008 and 2009 editions, the Pavilion of Art & Design now includes the most significant works of Art and Design spanning from 1860 to 2010 with an emphasis on works of the highest quality as the main criteria for fair participation.

The changes to the fair in 2009 reflect a new overture and demonstrate how a blend of multiple aesthetics can create a veritable “Cabinet of Curiosities” for collectors of 20th century works of art looking to complement their passions with an expanded breadth and scope and medium and beyond the considerations of Contemporary Art.Our 2009 edition of the Pavilion of Art & Design London impressed visitors with the breadth and quality of Fine and Decorative Art and Design galleries internationally each sharing an enthusiasm for the creativity and commitment to the highest standard in their profession.

The Pavilion of Art & Design London organizer’s Patrick Perrin and Stéphane Custot along with their dedicated team at SOC strive to bring together, in a setting equivalent to their talent, long-established reputable dealers placed alongside today’s rising stars.

Entrance:

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

Regular Show Hours:

Wednesday October 13th 2010:
11 – 19 hrs.

Thursday October 14th 2010:
11 – 19 hrs.

Friday October 15th 2010:
11 – 19 hrs.

Saturday October 16th 2010:
11 – 19 hrs.

Sunday October 17th 2010:
11 – 19 hrs.

Address:

Pavilion of Art & Design London
Berkeley Square
Westminster, London W1J
United Kingdom

Tuileries – Esplanade des Feuillants

Facing 234, rue de Rivoli

Across rue Castiglione

75001 PARIS – FRANCETuileries – Esplanade des FeuillantsFacing 234, rue de R

Source: www.padlondon.net

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The Midcentury Show 2010

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.

Saarinen, Vodder, Wirkkala, Aalto, Sandstrom, Jacobsen, Merrow, Rutili, Jansen, Knoll, Sarpaneva, Mathsson, Jalk, Wright, Mogensen, Nilsson, Lindstrand, Panton, Bertoia, Castelli, Ekstrom, Ponti, Henningson…

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.

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 North and 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:

Show Hours = £5 (children under 14 year for free)

Show Hours:

Sunday 17th October 2010
10 – 16 hrs.

Address:

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

Source: www.modernshows.com

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Modernism + Art20 Fair 2010

NY—Show‐organizer Sanford Smith combined his two fall fairs to keep them alive in a tough economic climate, but the results indicate more than just survival. The outcome of Modernism+Art20 shows stirrings of new life for these exhibitions and promise for the new season.

Attendance figures increased from past years. The preview, combined to benefit both The Brooklyn Museum and Planned Parenthood, started the fair off with an enthusiastic crowd numbering over 1400 patrons. The gala started with the Modernism/Brooklyn Museum Awards Ceremony honoring Yves Behar with the Young Designer Award.

Over the course of the weekend, the show floor saw 6,800 visitors, including a large influx of curators, press, decorators, design professionals, advisors, and collectors from around the country. Celebrities Michael Richards of Seinfeld, Gail Simmons of Top Chef, and Lars Uhlrich of Metallica were also seen browsing.

The combined presentation of decorative and fine arts received positive response from visitors and dealers alike. Exhibitors from both sides of the art and design spectrum rose to the occasion and incorporated new elements into their booths. Many hosted casual booth talks for visitors, giving deeper insight to the art and design dialogue.

But the interest went beyond general curiosity; attendees were serious, and dealers sold. Several booths sold paintings in the mid‐six‐figure range. Other exhibitors reported major sales and placements of furniture, sculpture, and design objects, including purchases made by important museums from around the country. The Brooklyn Museum, a partner of Modernism since its inception, acquired a number of objects for their Decorative Arts Department.

With optimism in the air, Sanford Smith plans to keep Modernism+Art20 together. The fair will return to the Park Avenue Armory in November 2010.

Entrance:

Admission: $20/per day & $30/two-day pass. Both include a catalog.

Show Hours:

Friday November 12 2010:
12 – 20 hrs.

Saturday November 13 2010:
12 – 19 hrs.

Sunday November 14 2010:
12 – 19 hrs.

Monday November 15 2010:
12 – 17 hrs.

Address:

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

Source: www.sanfordsmith.com

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