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October 21-23, 2011
The Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116
www.FineArtBoston.com

 

Two Admissions For The Price of One

BEG members get 2 passes for $15, regularly $15 each

 

This offer is limited!!!

Click here to purchase before they sell out!

Captions: 1. 18th Century Spanish marquetry bureau Carlos IV, in mahogany and limoncillo. Courtesy of Alcocer Anticuarios (Spain)  2. Swedish " Mora" clock in grey/green paint, early 19th century. Signed by clock maker Anders Hultman, Örebro, Sweden. Courtesy of Dawn Hill Antiques (NY) 3. Mason's Ironstone China Decorative Vase, c.1820, 16 inches. (Courtesy of Janice Paull (Portugal) 4. Swiss gold and enamel bracelet, c. 1860. Courtesy of Arthur Guy Kaplan (MD)

Show Hours and Description:

Friday, 1-9, Saturday 11-8, Sunday 11-5. Regular admission $15 at the door or online, under 12
free. All special programs are free with admission.

The Ellis Boston Antiques Show features 40 American and European exhibitors of the highest
quality offering a vast array of antiques, decorative arts, fine art, jewelry, silver, antiquities, quilts
rare maps, books, prints and more. This year’s show will also include a spectacular lineup of
special programs and guest speakers, all free with show admission.
 

Featured Events:

Friday, October 21, 2011, 6:00 – 9:00pm

New Collectors Night

6:30pm Panel: Essentials for the New Collector

A panel of experts will discuss essential information about collecting, appraising and protecting
antiques and fine art in today's market.

Saturday, October 22, 2011, 3:00pm

Special Guest Speakers and Book Signing

The Art of Collecting: An Intimate Tour Inside Private Collections, with Advice on Starting Your
Own with author and art advisor Diane McManus Jensen who will discuss the secret passions of
notable collectors

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Special Guest Speakers

2:00pm - "Painting the American Vision" - Sam Scott, Associate Curator of Maritime Art and
History, Peabody Essex Museum will discuss works by Hudson River School painters.

3:00pm - “Old Friends, New Directions: European Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the
MFA.”Thomas Michie, Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture, MFA Boston will discuss
how recent gallery renovations at the MFA have created exciting opportunities for expanded and
improved displays of the museum’s renowned collections of European decorative arts.

Discount tickets not valid for October 20 Gala Preview.

 

   

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