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Merch Mart International Antiques Fair to host top dealers from around the world
From an news release, posted Jan. 18, 2012
2012-01-18

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CHICAGO ( January 17, 2012 ) - The 15th annual Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair returns April 27 — 30 featuring more than 120 of the world's best antiques and fine art dealers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Turkey. Known as the Midwest's premier Antiques event, the Fair offers a wide range of media and categories such as 20th Century Design, Americana, Architectural Design, Asian Art & Antiquities, Books, Ceramics, Clocks, Decorative Arts, Folk Art, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Paintings, Posters, Prints, Maps, Sculpture, Silver, Textiles and Tribal Art.

"We're excited to offer collectors and shoppers access to a treasure trove of work from antiquities to mid 20th century modernism," said Lisa Simonian, Vice President of Consumer Shows, MMPI. "We hope attendees will leave the Fair with a deeper knowledge and appreciation for timeless design."

Participating dealers in the 2012 Antiques Fair include:

Aaron Galleries

Agostino's Antiques & Fine Arts LLC

Arader Galleries Philadelphia

Arts 220

Best of France Antiques, Inc.

Beverley R. Fine Antique & Period Jewelry

Birdsall-Haase Antiques

Brenner Valdez Antiques

Bruce D. Horton Antiques

Camilla Dietz Bergeron, Ltd.

Charles Edwin Puckett

Chris Mulloy's Antiques

Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, LLC

Crescent Worth Art & Antiques

D. Brett Benson

Daniels Antiques

David Brooker Fine Art

Deco2midcenturyfurniture.com

Dinan & Chighine

Domont Jewelry

F.L. Braswell Fine Art

Flapper Alley, Ltd.

Four and Twenty Blackbirds Kitchen Antiques

Framont

Gallery Afrodit

Gladwell & Company

Greenwald Antiques

Haig's of Rochester Fine Jewelry

Hares Antiques

Harvey Art and Antiques

Haynes Fine Art of Broadway

Hollis Reh & Shariff

Il Segno del Tempo S.R.L

Imperial Fine Books Inc.

J.S. Fearnley

Jayne Thompson Antiques

John Atzbach

John Jaffa Antiques

Lee's Antiques

Leonard Davenport Fine Arts

Leonard Fox, Ltd.

Lillian Nassau

Linda Gumb

M.S. Rau Antiques

Made In Russia

Marco Bertoli Gallery

Mark Walberg Fine Art and Antiques

Markov

Martinoja Antiques, LLC.

Mathew Klujian & Sons, Inc.

McColl Fine Art

Michael S. Haber, Ltd.

Moylan-Smelkinson / The Spare Room

Nicolaus Boston Antiques

Nula Thanhauser

Objets d'Art Workshop

Oumar Keinde African Arts

Penrick Collections

Philadelphia Print Shop

Philip Chasen Antiques

Piccolo Art

Platt Fine Art

Potterton Books

Pouya Antique Rug Gallery

Proctor

R. Ege Antiques

R.M. Barokh Antiques

Reza's Rug Gallery

Richard Norton Gallery

Richard Norton, Inc.dba The Country House

Rita Bucheit, Ltd.

Roger D. Winter, Ltd.

Sallea Antiques Inc.

Sally Rosen 20th Century Collections

Silver Treasures, Ltd.

Skarda Gallery

SMD Arts Inc.

Solomon Suchard Antiques & Fine Art

Stephen Kalms Antiques

Stern Pissarro Gallery

Sylvia Powell Decorative Arts

Terra Mare Antiques

The Emporium, LTD

The Golden Triangle

The Jade Dragon

The Silver Fund

Thomas French Fine Art

TK Asian Antiquities

TOJ Gallery

Toulouse Antique Gallery

Trilogy Antiques + Design

Wellesley House, Ltd.

William Cook

Williams Galleries

Wimpole Antiques

Special Events

In addition to a wonderfully diverse array of art, antiques and jewelry, the event features special highlights including Designer Vignettes blending antiques with contemporary furnishings, expert presentations, guided tours and Gourmet Cafes.

Fair Hours

April 27-30, 2012

*Thursday, April 26 � Private Preview benefitting the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago 5-8pm; Opening Preview Party, 8-10pm

Friday, April 27 � 11 am—7 pm

Saturday, April 28 � 11 am—7 pm

Sunday, April 29 � 11 am—6 pm

Monday, April 30 � 11 am—3 pm

*Private Preview

5-8pm

Support the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and shop The Fair at its finest - complete with live music, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Tickets for the 5-8 pm portion of the evening start at $150.

Opening Preview Party

8-10 pm

Tickets are $40 and include access to Next Art Chicago's Opening Preview Party.

Location

The Merchandise Mart

8th Floor

222 Merchandise Mart Plaza

Chicago, IL 60654

( 800 ) 677-MART ( 6278 )

Tickets

Tickets are $20 ( $18 online thru March 31 ) and also provide admission to Next Art Chicago, one of the leading contemporary art fairs in the world. Next Art Chicago runs through Sunday, April 29.

For tickets and more details, visit www.merchandisemartantiques.com

MMPI is 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; 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.

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.


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