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Magazine Antiques, Oct, 2002

October 2002 Calendar of Shows

October 5 & 6. Westport, CT. WESTPORT STAPLES FALL HARVEST ANTIQUES SHOW 70 North Ave., Westport, CT. A diversified, well balanced antique show to benefit Staples High School student run radio station. Saturday 11-6, Sunday 11-5, admission $7. For information please call (203) 222-2259.

October 11-13, New York, NY. THE MODERN SHOW. This 100-dealer show is one of the most important mid-century modem events in the country, with exhibitors from through-Out the U.S. and Europe. The Modem Show features important vintage 20th century art and design spanning the art nouveau, art deco and arts & crafts movements through the fifties and sixties, including a wide selection of spectacular mid-century furniture and furnishings. Here you will also find the finest European and American lighting, textiles, chrome, jewelry art glass, ceramics, silver, fine art, photography, paintings and prints. Show hours are Friday and Saturday, 11am-7pm, Sunday, 1lam-5pm. Shipping & delivery services on site. At 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Ave @ 26th Street, NYC. For more information, Stella Show Mgmt, Co. (212) 255-0020; www.stellashows.com

October 12-13. Sewickley, PA. SEWICKLEY VALLEY ANTIQUE SHOW. Dealers from eleven states will offer 18th & 19th century antiques including furniture, glass, porcelain, copper, brass, jewelry, and artwork. Leigh and Leslie Keno, of Antiques Roadshow, will conduct a lecture on October 12th at 10am. For information, contact Jack Squires: (724) 794-6988.

October 18-20. Greenville, SC. GREENVILLE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART ANTIQUES SHOW 420 College Street. 17th annual show features select dealers in antiques and fine art. Speaker: May Brawley Hill, author of Furnishing the Old-Fashioned Garden. Greenville is located on I-85 between Atlanta and Charlotte Streets. For information: (864) 271-7570 or www.greenvillemuseum.org

October 18-20. Philadelphia, PA. USARTISTS AMERICAN FINE ART SHOW, the largest show of its kind to offer exclusively American art will celebrate its 11th year of success at the 33rd Street Armory in Philadelphia. This extensive exposition and sale of paintings, drawings, sculptures features impressive works by well-known masters of the 18th, 19th and 20th century, alongside the latest works by today's emerging artists. US Artists benefits the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and its students. The presenting sponsor, Scudder Private Investment Counsel, has generously underwritten the event and will hold the Preview Gala Thursday evening, October 17th and exhibiting Friday and Saturday, 11am-Spm; Sunday, 11am-5pm. For info please visit www.usartists.org or call (215) 972-0550.

October 18-20. New York, NY. GRAMERCY PARK ANTIQUES SHOW. Gramercy Park Antiques Show, one of the most comprehensive antiques resources for designers, decorators, and collectors, features 100 exhibitors in elaborate room settings, offering exquisite 17th through 19th century European and American furniture and furnishings, decorative arts, fine paintings, lamps, silver, art glass, ceramics, mirrors, frames, textiles, rugs and tapestries. Dealers from England, France and across the U.S. will present a wonderful selection of fine antiques. Stella Show Mgmt, will provide a complimentary shuttle to and from The International Antiques Show at the Park Avenue Armory. Show hours are Friday and Saturday 11am-7pm, and Sunday 1lam-5pm. Shipping & delivery services on site. At the 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Ave. @ 26th Street, NYC. For information, Stella Show Mgmt. Co. (212) 255-0020; www.stellashows.com

October 19 & 20. St. Charles, IL. 28th ANNUAL FOX VALLEY FALL ANTIQUES SHOW Fifty-five leading dealers with outstanding selection of formal and country furniture, folk art, textiles and more. Showcase: Stylish Centerpieces. Kane County Fairgrounds, Randall Rd., Saturday 10-6, Sunday 10-5. Admission $7. Info: (630) 377-6424 and www.csada.com

October 18-22. New York, NY. THE INTERNATIONAL FINE ART AND ANTIQUE DEALERS SHOW. Seventh Regiment Armory. Park Avenue at 67th. Admission $15. Benefit Preview: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, October 17. Top international dealers to present "the best of the best" in fine and decorative arts, ancient to modern -- all strictly vetted for quality and authenticity and arranged in a beautiful setting. A Haughton Fair. Contact tel: New York (212) 642-8572, London (0) 207-734-5491. www.haughton.com

October 19 & 20. Chester Springs, PA. 24th ANNUAL YELLOW SPRINGS ANTIQUES SHOW AND SALE. Fifty Exceptional dealers of 18th and 19th century American antiques. Special Exhibit: General George Washington, A Selection of Objects from the Collections of H. Richard Dietrich, Jr. and the Dietrich American Foundation. Admission $7, includes catalog. Four buildings of antiques. For info: (610) 827-7414.

October 19 & 20. Atlantic City, NJ. ATLANTIQUE CITY THE LARGEST INDOOR ANTIQUE SHOW IN THE WORLD. New Atlantic City Convention Center. Exhibitors from 41 states plus Canada, England, Europe and the Orient. Highlights include pottery, china, glass, silver, fine art and furniture with free 200-mile delivery. The exclusive Computographic Locator System provides shoppers an instant print-out of names and booth numbers of dealers featuring specific items. Saturday l0-7pm; Sunday 10-5pm For a free courtesy pack, early entry discount tickets plus special hotel and airline rates visit www.atlantiquecity.com or call 1-800-526-2724.