Fast Facts
WHAT:
Featuring a wide array of price points and an anthology of works to please all tastes styles—from rare antiquities to modern design— The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair will host more than 100 of the world’s top dealers of antiques and fine art.
Recognized as the premier antiques shows in the Midwest and offering an eclectic mix of vintage finds and exquisite antiques, The Antiques Fair hosts an attractive roster of high-profile speakers, charitable special events, designer consultations and services and an engaging lecture series for both experienced and novice collectors.
WHO:
Top national and international antiques and fine art dealers are exhibiting in the show and will showcase a wide range of antique genres to shop from, including: 20th Century Design, Americana, Architectural Design, Asian Art & Antiquities, Barometers, Books, Ceramics, Clocks, Clothing and Accessories, Decorative Arts, Folk Art, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Paintings, Posters, Prints, Maps, Sculpture, Silver, Textiles and Tribal Art.
KEYNOTE
SPEAKER:
Thomas O’Brien, interior designer, founder and proprietor of Aero Studio
10 a.m., Friday, April 30
The Merchandise Mart Conference Center
PREVIEW
NIGHT:
Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair Preview Night
Benefiting the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC)
5:30–8 p.m., April 29
The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair Preview Night will benefit the Women’s Board of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC). Guests will have the first opportunity to purchase offerings from dealers, while enjoying cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live music. Ticket information will be available at www.merchandisemartantiques.com. Tickets start at $150 and benefit the RIC.
8–9 p.m. – VIP Preview Night Opening. Following our private preview, guests can tour the Antiques Fair on Opening Night with the purchase of a $50 ticket.
DATE/TIME:
April 30 – May 3, 2009
Antiques Fair hours
Thursday, April 29 • Preview Night • 5:30–9 p.m.
Friday, April 30 • 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday, May 1 • 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Sunday, May 2 • 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Monday, May 3 • 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Friday, April 30 • 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday, May 1 • 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Sunday, May 2 • 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Monday, May 3 • 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
WHERE:
The Merchandise Mart
8th Floor
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza
Chicago, IL 60654
(800) 677-MART (6278)
TICKETS:
Tickets are$15-$25 and provide admission to Artropolis, featuring Art Chicago, one of the leading contemporary art fairs in the world, and NEXT, an invitational exhibition of emerging art—offering even more to see and do at The Mart during this exciting weekend!
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Lauren Finch
312.527.0114
