Calendar of Shows - antique shows and events

Magazine Antiques, Jan, 2002

The Magazine ANTIQUES, Calendar of Shows for January 2

January 4-6. White Plains, NY. WHITE PLANS ANTIQUES SHOW. Westchester County Center; Bronx River Parkway. W1 Plains. Contact Wendy Management 914-698-3442 or www.wantiquesshows.com

January 11-13. West Palm Beach, FL. PALM BEACH WINTER ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE. Crowne Plaza Hotel, West Palm Beach. Highly diversified show featuring 50 dealers of renown with emphasis on period furniture and accessories, fine art, items for the serious collector, the designer and more. Hours: Friday Saturday and Sunday 11a.m.-6 p.m. Admission $12.00. Reception & preview party Thursday 6-9 p.m. Tickets $150.00 each. Lecture theme "Timeless Elegance: A Celebration of Palm Beach Design." "Gardens in Paradise," by Jorge Sanches and Phil Maddux, "Design and Decoration" Lee Bierly and Christopher Drake, "Fashion History," Linda Donahue, Annette Tapert, and Robert Janjigian. For information 561-832-4146. Zita Waters Bell,1 561-483-4047.

January 17-18. New York, NY. ANTIQUES MANHATTAN. "I Smart Show to Shop." 45 dealers specializing in formal and rural American antiques; furniture, ceramics, textiles, fine art, architecturals, quilts, weathervanes, exceptional early decorative accessories. The Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenues). Next door to The American Antiques Show Thursday and Friday only. Thursday January 17, 10a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, January 18, 10a.m. to 7p.m., Admission $12, includes return. Managed by Barry M. Cohen, b4rTIME, Inc., b4rtime@earthlink.net., 703-914-1268. Show phone: 646-230-9553.

January 17-20. New York, NY PARK AVENUE ANTIQUES SHOW. Wallace Hall, Park Avenue at 84th Street. Contact Wendy Management 914-698-3442 or www.wendyantiquesshows.com

January 17-20. New York, NY THE NEW YORK CERAMICS FAIR. Located at the National Academy of Design's belle epoque mansion on Fifth Avenue at 86th Street. Show hours are January 17, 11-7p.m.; January 18, 11-8 p.m.; January 19, 11-7p.m. and January 20, 11-6. For more information (310)455-2886.

January 18-20. Annapolis, MD. 32nd ANNUAL ANNAPOLIS HERITAGE ANTIQUES SHOW Dealers from around the country will offer American and English period furniture and clocks; prints, maps, oil paintings, and watercolors; Chinese, English, and French ceramics; oriental rugs; jewelry and silver; children's and illustrated books; folk art; garden items, and much more. Opening with a Gala Preview Party on Thursday January 17, 7-9 p.m., the show continues Friday through Sunday Other events include a Lecture/Luncheon on Sunday 10 a.m. to Noon, and Appraisals of Antiques on Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will beheld at the National Guard Armory, Hudson St. off West St. outside of Annapolis in Parole. General admission is $7. Hours are Friday and Saturday 11-6p.m., and Sunday 12-5p.m.. Lunch is available daily The show benefits London Town Foundation, a historic site overlooking the South River, home to the last remaining structure of the lost colonial town of London and an ongoing archaeological search.

January 25-27. Boca Raton, FL. THE BOCA ANTIQUES & ARTS SHOW University Center of Florida Atlantic University. A sophisticated show covering Ancient Arts through the 20th century. Highlighting paintings and fine art, traditional antiques, silver, jewelry and more. Hours: Friday 10a.m.-6p.m.; Saturday 10a.m. 5p.m., and Sunday 12-5p.m., Admission $10.00. Cocktail Reception and preview Thursday January 24 from 6-9p.m. Lectures Friday 10a.m., Tony Lee, Divisional Sales Manager, Fine Jewelry, Jacobson's "The Romance of Halcyon Days Enamels." Saturday 10a.m. Nancy Feldman, Interior Designer and CEO The Art of Placement "Creative Staging for Dramatic Effects in the Home." For information and reservations please call 561-483-4047 or 561-988-2020. Zita Waters Bell management.

January 25-27. Morristown, NJ. MORRISTOWN ANTIQUES SHOW. National Guard Armory, Western Avenue, Morristown, NJ. Contact Wendy Management 914-698-3442 or www.wendyantiquesshows.com

January 27-31. Atlanta, GA. 31ST ANNUAL CATHEDRAL ANTIQUES SHOW. Atlanta's premier antiques show, the 31st annual Cathedral Antiques Show will take place January 27 through 31, 2002. Show hours are 10:30-7:30 daily January 29 and 30; and 10:30400 on January 31. The Gala Preview Party is January 28 at 7:30. The Tour of Homes is January 27 and 28 and features four architecturally significant Buckhead homes. Tour hours are 1:30430 January 27, and 10-3 January 28. Lecture series include presentations by Christies, "Photography-Collecting and Buying at Auctions;" and by Jane Jackson, "Fashion Photography and the Elton John Collection;" January 29. Keynote speaker will be author and HGTV host Chris Casson Madden, "Inspirations for a Getaway: A Design Journey from Oprah's Grounding Room to a Vermont Hideaway," January 30. For more information: www.STPHILIPSCATHEDRAL.ORG or Show Hotline: 404-365-1107.

February 9-10. Delray Beach, FL. 9th ANNUAL DELRAY BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANTIQUES SHOW & SALE. The 9th annual Delray Beach Historical Society Antiques Show will be held February 9 & 10, 2002 at the Delray Beach Community Center, 50 N.W. First Ave. Dealers from twelve states and England will offer the best of the best in American, English. and Continental furniture and decorative and fine arts. Opening with a Gala Preview Party on Friday. February 8, 6-9 p.m., the show continues Saturday, February 9,11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Sunday, February 10, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. General admission is $10. This year's lecture series includes Sheila Chefetz, owner of Country Dining Room Antiques in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. and author of Antiques for the Table; and George Read, formerly with Sotheby's International and currently President of www.George Read.com, an internet buying guide to art and antiques. Ms. Chefetz will talk on the history and tradition of tableware and dining, Saturday, 10a.m. Mr. Read will lead a Connoisseurs Tour of the Show, on Saturday, 5:30 p.m., and again on Sunday, 9:30 a.m. For reservations, call 561-243-2577. The show benefits the Delray Beach Historical Society. www.ArmacostAntiques Shows.com