Modern design and antiques are presented by 140 exhibitors from the UK & Europe. Modern specialisms include Czechoslovakian, Scandinavian, Murano and Maltese glass; European post-war furniture, particularly Italian, French and Danish; modern British and contemporary art and sculpture; English and European ceramics; a wide variety of lighting, and vintage garden ornament.
Founded in 2002, the Brussels Design Market is a flea market devoted entirely to design with an emphasis on products dating from the 50s to the early 80s. Following its expansion, the 13th edition of the largest post-war design market is taking place in the Old Habour Station, protected from possible rain showers. Brussels Design Market is one of the oldest design events in Brussels!
On Saturday April 21 and Sunday April 22, some hundred exhibitors, professionals and dedicated amateurs, hailing from Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy will be unpacking furniture and other design objects from the 50s, 60s, 70s and early 80s in the convivial atmosphere of a busy flea market. The event, for the public, dealers and collectors alike will take place in the magnificent, historic setting of the old harbour station at Tour & Taxis, 86c avenue du Port, 1000 Brussels (entrance via the Tour & Taxis site).
Besides very rare pieces that are rather aimed towards experienced collectors, there are also more affordable and very beautiful design pieces: Eames and Panton chairs, Knoll tables, Bertoia armchairs, etc. A treasure trove of finds: you can expect to discover Scandinavian, Belgian, French, Italian and American furniture alongside ceramics and glassware, collectors pieces and accessories in plastic, metal, wood and Bakelite. Of course there will be coffee, breakfast and drinks on site. The cherry on the cake is the champagne bar, welcoming visitors and thanking them for their interest and passion for design.
PRACTICAL - The 13th Brussels Design Market (Indoor), grand unveiling of the 20th Century, will take place ‘from the back of the lorry' (to allow everyone to have the same chance to find and buy objects) and is spread over two days. During these days, it will welcome 5000 visitors.
Entrance:
Saturday admission: € 20 (preview for dealers, dedicated amateurs and collectors) Sunday admission: Free (public day)
Refinement and elegance, the Pavilion of Art and Design represents the French taste, which promulgates the mixture and the juxtaposition of styles, has today a worldwide recognition.
The Pavilion is a demonstration of diversity which perfectly handles styles and sceneries.
For each edition of the Pavilion the exhibitors compete with creation, taste and talent to offer a unique and wonderful atmosphère on their stand. The Pavilion of Art and Design transforms itself in a great, smart and tasteful scene, limitless reunion of talents from all over the world.
A major event in the art market, this event now takes place in several capitals (Paris – London – New York). Devoted to design, the decorative arts and 20th Century painting, the PAD brings together the most talented French and international dealers of the moment.
In Paris, the PAD is an eclectic fair that advocates contrasting styles and a mix of genres. It is the trendiest date on the Parisian calendar and offers the public a refined selection of 20th Century creation.
The 2012 edition is notable for the numbers of important art dealers in attendance, the growing presence of contemporary design and the unstoppable rise of the decorative arts.
Currently, the PAD is indisputably the world's biggest historical, modern and contemporary design fair. The PAD selection committee has continued its good work of selecting exhibitors: generations are being renewed, the circle is expanding and growing considerably in strength and influence.
The early 20th axe has been reinforced through the presence of Oscar Graf and Franck Laigneau, but also thanks to Willy Huybrechts' first Parisian participation (the gallery already exhibits in London and New York).
The contemporary design galleries present last year have renewed their participation in 2012: the Italian gallery Secondome, Maria Wettergren, BSL, Tools Gallery. The arrival of London gallery Fumi also adds to this axe.
We are excited to announce that AD 20/21 Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries & The Boston Print Fair will be returning to the Cyclorama, at the Boston Center for the Arts for it's 5th year March 15-18, 2012.
Building on the success of last year's event, producers Tony Fusco and Robert Four will once again complement AD20/21's spectacular selection of 20th and 21st Century fine art, photography, furniture, jewelry, design and decorative arts with the 13th Annual Boston Print Fair, which offers prints, photography, drawings and works on paper.
2nd Bern Design Fair; Furniture fair for rare and beautiful vintage design. Dealers and collectors of vintage furniture from Switzerland and abroad are to exhibit design icons from the past century, the period spanning Paul Klee's lifetime, and the 20th century as a whole.
The trade fair is to be held at the Kultur-Zentrum Paul Klee, in Renzo Piano's modern, light-filled architectural setting. The Zentrum Paul Klee looks forward to welcoming visitors keen to enjoy the combination of art, architecture and design showcased at a very special venue.
On show and on sale are furnishings, lights, lamps and luminaires, glassware and ceramics, fabrics, books, advertising materials and accessories, all from the 20th century. Only originals or reproductions licensed by the manufacturer or designer will be on offer, alongside specialist literature.
Admission tickets are available from the Museum's ticket office at the Zentrum Paul Klee, direct ticket sales: Bernbillett Bern, Nägeligasse 1A and at all “Kulturticket” offices in Switzerland. Advance ticket sales at: www.kulturticket.ch or call 0900 585 887 (CHF 1.20/min.)
Entrance:
Admission Price: CHF 15
Show Hours:
Saturday 3rd March 2012 10 – 18 hrs.
Sunday 4th March 2012 10 – 18 hrs.
Address:
Monument im Fruchtland 3 CH-3000 Bern 31 Switzerland
Vintage Design: A professional selection of gallery owners, national and international. Specialists with a particular field of expertise that offer a wide range of unique and authentic vintage items ranging from practical utensils and affordable interior objects to master pieces exclusively for collectors.
Design Outlet: Manufacturers and distributors of designer brands, but also designer shops. The visitors are lucky this year, in addition to the vintage design to purchase all kinds of design items of old stock and end-of-series. Also rare pieces will be available which are no longer in production.
POP UP EXPO Design museum Gent & Expo Design for Kids.
White Box Live performances 4 Belgian top architects have enthusiastically accepted the challenge to be present at the event with the assignment to assemble an interior that is a strong expression of their own specific vision & views. All components of this personal project will be selected from the range of the vintage dealers themselves . In this way visitors can experience step by step and right before their eyes how a "Vintage Living Room" is built up and finalized into a unique concept. Participating architects are : Marc Van Schuylenbergh, Jeanpierre Detaye, Frederic Hooft.
Expertise Corner Determination and value assessment by expert Frederic Rozier (Gallery Design7) for Nieuwsblad.be. Visitors bring pictures of their 20th century items & get a professional expertise for free.
Interior Decorating Tips: Young interior designers continuously provide visitors with free interior consultancy by Emiel Dierck
Meeting Point Quinze&Milan with eatery by Alfin catering
Bought @ DesignMarkt Photo Booth: Visitors leaving the premises can get photographed by top photographers.
Entrance:
Preview = € 20 Show Hours = € 8 (Presale € 6 available at FNAC) Children under 12 for free.
CINCINNATI: The new, state-of-the-art East West Exhibit Hall at the Sharonville Convention Center will host the 18th annual 20th Century Cincinnati modern design retrospective on the weekend of February 25 & 26, 2012. Attendance at the annual show and sale has doubled in the past ten years, so the event is perfectly poised to take advantage of the new facility's enlarged exhibit space. Patrons will now be treated to even more variety from a greater number of vendors: nearly sixty dealers from ten states will fill the hall with classic modernist forms – many from the century's foremost designers.
20th Century Cincinnati celebrates the avant garde art, furnishings, architecture and fashions of the 1920's through 1970's. Formally defined as “modern” by academics in the early 1900's , these innovative design trends came to include the styles that characterized the century: Art Deco, Streamline, Machine Age, Futuristic, Mid-Century Modern and the Op Art/Pop Art eras.
20th Century Cincinnati's reputation is firmly rooted in a fantastic selection of authentic vintage furniture and lighting. Show exhibitors also offer period decorative accessories such as paintings, sculptures, posters, art glass, pottery, dinnerware and textiles. Several top-shelf jewelry and apparel dealers contribute an important fashion element to the mix. Fun and funky pop culture memorabilia is icing on the cake. This show is playful, but can also be a serious study of the era's most important designers and architects. 20th Century Cincinnati dealers offer variety intended to fit every budget. All merchandise is guaranteed as represented by the seller.
20th Century Cincinnatiwill present Beyond Bakelite – Designs in Early Plastic for its 2012 Special Exhibit The exhibit takes a collector's view at the discovery and use of synthetic plastics in the first half of the century. From plain beginnings as a hard, dark material intended for industrial applications, plastics had evolved by the 1930's into a rich and colorful substance found in a variety of consumer items. By the end of WW II, a skeptical American public had totally embraced the new material – helping plastic become a symbol of Modern life. Today's collectors most often concentrate on either the flamboyantly carved and inlaid “Bakelite” jewelry; or, focus on the elaborately molded and colorful “Catalin” radios. Beyond Bakelite will feature both of these categories and more: uncommon objects including furnishings, household objects, and fashion accessories.
A two-hour show preview will kick-off 20th Century Cincinnati activities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Preview admission is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Preview passes include the exclusive shopping period, open light breakfast bar and a full-weekend pass. Advanced tickets are available by mail, phone or by link at the event's website.
The Sharonville Convention Center is located at 11355 Chester Road just off I-75 at the Sharon Road exit (exit #15). Parking is free and all areas of the facility are wheel-chair accessible.
Entrance:
Admission: $7
Show Hours:
Saturday 25th February 2012 11 - 17 hrs.
Sunday 26th February 2012 11 – 17 hrs.
Address:
11355 Chester Road OH 45246, Sharonville United States
The only fair in Holland dedicated to original design from the 20th century. It will be a unique trade show about modernism. About authenticity, form or function, about the history of the design icons that inspire us up until the present day.
At Design Icons Amsterdam 60 dealers will present their stock. All are original designs pieces from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. Appreciators of vintage quality furniture and an individual style can enjoy the offer that will vary from exclusive designers pieces (Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Mies van der Rohe, Bertoia) to more affordable items. Expect to see rocking chairs, French appliques, Scandinavian teak cabinets, Dutch design, industrial chairs and wall units and all kind of interior accessories.
The very first edition of Design Icons will take place the weekend of 11 + 12 February 2012, in the north of Amsterdam in the venue of "Bedrijfsterrein De Overkant". The hall called “De Kromhouthal” is a former shipyard that has been restored completely into a charming event location. Directly situated to the water of 't IJ, there is a view to the city center. The industrial atmosphere is the ideal setting to showcase the design classics of the 20th century.
Pre-registration started beginning of July 2011. Already subscribed for a stand:
VervlogenJaren, Pellegrini Design, De Kameleon, Einzelstücke, De Vreugde Design & Collectables, Art of Vintage, Tussenin, Koen Steen – Interior Loft Design, Zigzag Modern, Ztijl, Moetkunsten, Funky Stuff Design, Aardewerk en Zo, re:USE, Howaboutout, De Compaen, Full Effect, Stieglis Interieurobjecten, Tsota, Destijds Design, Tolve, Original in Berlin, Salonfähig, Mass Modern, 46 Kloosterstraat, Retrohuis, Formformsuche, Goldwood, Visavu Design, Ideo Design, Joink, Vintage Design Point, Ella since Osix, Kunst Consult, Vintage Plus, 360Volt
Available on site: free kids club, restaurant and free parking.
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Entrance:
Saturday: € 12,50 Sunday: € 4,00
Show Hours:
Saturday 11th of February 2012: 14 - 19 hrs. *
Sunday 12th of February 2012: 10 - 18 hrs.
* Preview for professionals + public (for those who like the very first choice)
The Decorative Fair is a thrice-yearly specialist event for the discerning decorator looking to source unusual English and European antiques, original 20th century designs and works of art from all periods to the present day. From opulent show-stoppers to useful furniture, around 140 exhibitors offer a broad range of both fine quality and affordable pieces for inspired interiors, in the relaxed surroundings of leafy Battersea Park – just over the River Thames from Sloane Square and Knightsbridge.
The Fair is fun, fashionable and particularly well-known as an excellent source of painted furniture, Gustavian & Swedish design, 20th century design, lighting, accessories and named-design furniture, and excellent mirrors. Its worldwide reputation, established over 25 years, entices international trade and retail buyers, interior designers, and private customers seeking unique and unusual furnishings and quirky accessories for decorating schemes.
