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.
