
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.