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Nashville Antiques and Garden Show

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Maybe it's magic, but the usually pedestrian Nashville Convention Center becomes the best and most alluring place to be in this city of best places. It only happens once a year during the Nashville Antiques and Garden Show, February 11-13. But don't be misled. This is a show of beautiful floral presentations, but also of spectacular antiques and decorative arts. The largest show of its kind in the nation, some 150 exhibitors set up their booths and showcase their wares at the Convention Center. Themed "Elements," the show is a mecca for antique collectors, gardeners, and anyone who follows design trends.

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Martha Stewart To Open Delaware Antiques Show

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Martha Stewart will be on hand for the opening night party of the 47th annual Delaware Antiques Show at Wilmington's Chase Center on the Riverfront on November 4. The show runs November 5-7 and will include more than 60 antiques dealers showcasing furniture, rugs, porcelain, silver, and more. The show is organized by Winterthur as a benefit for educational programming at the museum. The Delaware Antiques Show is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the country and offers one benefit others can't-- tax-free shopping.

The opening night is a gala event providing early-access shopping for the show's finest items and a chance to win a $2,500 show voucher, courtesy of Freeman's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Sponsor level tickets which get you access to Martha Stewart's talk are $250.

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San Francisco Antiques Show To Open With Derek Lam Preview Party

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On October 27, San Francisco kicks off the 29th annual Fall Antiques Show with an opening night preview party hosted by Derek Lam. The show at Fort Mason Center is the oldest international antiques fair on the West Coast and runs October 28-31. Over 60 new and returning dealers will present thousands of decorative and fine art objects representing all styles and periods including American, English, Continental, and Asian furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, jewelry, rugs, textiles, paintings, prints, and photographs.

To celebrate this year's theme, Chinoiserie: Rococo to Eco, guests will be greeted by a two-story, gilded pagoda entrance created by architect Andrew Skurman. Maria Santangelo of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and historian Holland Lynch co- curate the special exhibition, which showcases furnishings, porcelain, lacquer, and fine arts presenting imaginative Western interpretations of Chinese artistic influences. The pieces in this display are on loan from the collections of Ann Getty, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and others.

"Over the last three decades, The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show has emerged as one of the most prestigious art and antiques fairs in the United States," said Lisa Podos, Executive Director of the Show. "With our spectacular exhibitors, sponsors, chairs, and lecturers, as well as our exciting Chinoiserie theme, this year's Show will no doubt continue that tradition."

The fair benefits Enterprise for High School Students which has a mission of helping teens invest in their own futures and achieve their goals. Gala tickets start at $200. Show tickets are $15 and lecture tickets are $15 each. The complete lecture schedule is below.

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U.S.'s Oldest Inn Hosts Antique Show

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The oldest operating inn in the United States (since 1716) has has seen many events in its time but one thing it hasn't had is an antiques show. The Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts is hosting its inaugural antiques show May 14 through 16 on its grounds. Around 50 antiques dealers from around the country will be display their wares under a 19,000-square-foot grand canopy tent with hardwood and carpeted floors. A portion of the public event proceeds will benefit The Wayside Inn Historic Site. The Wayside Inn expects to see between 1,000 and 1,500 people visit over the course of the event. Longfellow's Wayside Inn is a non-profit Massachusetts Historic Landmark. Money raised will help keep the Inn and its surrounding outbuildings including the gristmill, schoolhouse and chapel in good shape. The 122-acre property has scenic walking trails connecting the buildings.

The Antiques Show is sponsored by Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers and will include fine art, furniture, ceramics, silver, books, jewelry and more. A preview party will be held on May 14 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Fine food, drink and music will be provided and attendees will have access to the show floor and all dealer booths. Tickets to the preview are $125 in advance and $150 at the door. Tickets for the show are $10.

[via Community Advocate]

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Philadelphia Antiques Show Starts Today

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Today marks the start of the Philadelphia Antiques Show at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia. The show runs April 17- April 20. The event has a long and esteemed history. It started in 1962 and is one of the longest running antiques shows in the country. 2010 marks the 49th anniversary of the show which features 50 dealers and galleries and is presented by a committee of more than 250 dedicated volunteers. The show is a treasure trove of American antiques including paintings, weathervanes, pottery, rugs and decorative arts.

Every year, the Show presents a loan exhibit which becomes the feature and theme of the entire event. This year the loan exhibit is called "A Call to Arms: Chinese Armorial Porcelain for the British and American Markets,1700-1850." The exhibit was created as a tribute to antiques dealer Elinor Gordon who died in 2009 and was a part of every Philadelphia Antiques Show from the start. Gordon was an Chinese export porcelain and this year's exhibit will showcase Chinese porcelain decorated with coats of arms. The exhibit will chronicle more than a century of coats of arms, showing a slice of 18th century life. Pieces are on loan from museums and private collections and each coat of arms tells its own story of the rank and status of the person. The museum-quality exhibit is curated by Ron Fuchs, curator of the Reeves Collection.

The show is also a fundraiser for Penn Medicine and has raised more than $16 million since its inception. This year's proceeds will go toward the new Penn Center for Ocular Imaging. Tickets are $18. To see just how much effort goes into this show check out a sped up time lapse video of the creation of the 2008 show after the jump.

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