THE MERCHANDISE MART INTERNATIONAL ANTIQUES FAIR™BRINGS TOGETHER INTERNATIONAL DEALERS, DEBUTS EMPORIUM FOR EVERY TYPE OF COLLECTOR
CHICAGO (June 30, 2010) - The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair™, one of the premier antiques shows in the Midwest,returns Oct. 1-4 to The Merchandise Mart, Chicago, with more than 100 top dealers of antiques and fine art. This year The Fair will introduce Emporium, a new pavilion where shoppers will discover cool and unusual finds from dealers specializing in 19th and 20th century genres and styles including mid-century Modernism, vintage furniture, found items, folk art, vintage clothing, jewelry and more. This hip, affordable and un-intimidating offering will be the must-see area of The Fair.
Other special programming offered at this season’s Antiques Fair includes:
• Thursday, September 30
Preview Night Event
Be among the first to preview The Fair at our private preview party with special guest speaker Leigh Keno. Presented by Traditional Homemagazine.
• Friday, October 1 Leigh and Leslie Keno
Keynote lecture, 10 am
Leigh and Leslie Keno of the PBS award-winning series Antiques Roadshow will kick-off The Fair with their keynote address. Tickets are free. Attendees must RSVP at www.merchandisemartantiques.com. Presented by Traditional Homemagazine.
• Saturday, October 2
Chicago Home + Garden Virtual Home Tours
1 pm
Jan Parr, editor of Chicago Home + Garden, will conduct virtual house tours from the pages of her magazine. Using examples of some of the most well-designed homes in the Chicago area, she’ll discuss how to arrange and display collections, how to mix antiques with contemporary furniture and how to make antiques look fresh.
• Designer Consultations
1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm, Oct. 1-3
Attendees looking for great design advice can make an appointment for a complimentary design consultation with one of the Merchandise Mart Design Center’s Designer Portfolio designers. Thirty-minute sessions are available.
• Designer Docent Tours
2:30 pm, 4:30 pm Oct. 1-3
Collectors may tour The Fair with expert designers. Tours include “How to Incorporate Antiques into a Contemporary Home” and “Selecting Antiques—for the Novice Collector,” among others. Visit www.merchandisemartantiques.com to RSVP.
• Designer Vignettes
On display throughout The Fair, leading designers will create beautiful room-scapes on the show floor, demonstrating how to blend contemporary furnishings with antiques. Collectors may tour these spaces for inspiration.
More than 100 top national and international antiques and fine art dealers are exhibiting in The Fair and will showcase the finest in 20th Century Design, Americana, Architectural Design, Asian Art & Antiquities, Barometers, Books, Ceramics, Clocks, Decorative Arts, Folk Art, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Paintings, Posters, Prints, Maps, Sculpture, Silver, Textiles and Tribal Art.
Antiques Fair hours
Oct. 1-4, 2010
Thursday, Sept. 30 • Preview Night
Friday, October 1 • 11 am – 7 pm
Saturday, October 2 • 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday, October 3 • 11 am – 6 pm
Monday, October 4 • 11 am – 3 pm
Tickets are$15 each and will be available on site during show hours. Online ticket sales for The Fair are available at www.merchandisemartantiques.com.
MMPIis the world’s leading owner and operator of showroom buildings and trade show facilities, bringing buyers and sellers together in more than 300 market events, trade and consumer shows and conferences each year. MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart and 350 W. Mart Center in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; the Boston Design Center in Boston; and the Washington Design Center in Washington, D.C.
Vornado Realty Trust, owners of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.
