Recognized as one of the South’s premier Antiques Shows, the Houston Museum Antiques Show and Sale is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and will run from Feb. 16-18 at the historic Read House Hotel.
The Preview Party will be held Feb. 15 at 7 p.m., the night before the show opens to the public, and will include an evening of private viewing of the vast array of dealers from around the country. The Preview Party theme this year is ‘All That Glitters is Gold’ so guests are invited to dress in sparkling cocktail attire, grab a glass of bubbly from the champagne tower, and shop the show before the crowds arrive on Friday. Tickets are $125 per person which includes show admission all weekend. Registration is required.
The three day sale will be Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16-17, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 18, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Recognized as one of the South’s premier antiques shows, the 50th Annual Antiques Show & Sale benefits the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts. This intimate museum in the Bluff View Art District houses the world-class decorative art collection amassed by Anna Safley Houston. The show will be held at the historic Read House and will feature over 20 dealers from around the country showcasing a diverse selection of merchandise from paintings to furniture to jewelry to glassware and beyond.
Tickets are available here.
An appraisal fair with Reid Dunavant from PBS' Antiques Roadshow will be Feb. 16. from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Read House. A native of Tennessee, Mr. Dunavant has a 25-year career in the auction industry and was featured on PBS' Antiques Roadshow as a decorative arts appraiser for over a decade. The appraisal fair will include both decorative arts and jewelry appraisals. Cost is $25 for one item which includes one ticket to the Antiques Show and Sale (good for three days). Price is $10 for each additional item. Tickets and reservations required. Once you get your ticket for your item(s) through Eventbrite, please email Hilary Pitts to reserve a time slot. Hilary.Pitts@doyle.com
A champagne brunch is scheduled for Feb. 17 at 9:30 a.m. in the Green Room at the historic Read House with Mr. Dunavant, who will talk about his fascinating career in the auction and appraisal industry as well as his extensive travels throughout the U.S. lecturing on the Decorative Arts. It is titled 'In Search of Treasure - An Appraiser's Journey: From Rural Tennessee to Places Far & Wide'. Tickets are limited and available here for $65 per person which includes show admission all weekend. Registration is required.