Preview Party of the 48th Annual Antiques Show & Sale

107 West Martin Luther King Boulevard,Chattanooga TN 37402

24 February, 2022

Description

Early shopping at the Houston Museum's antique show! Enjoy drinks , hors d'oeuvres and get first crack at shopping wonderful finds! Join us at the beautiful Read House Hotel in downtown Chattanooga for a delightful evening of Ragtime music and early bird shopping before the show starts. Peruse fabulous antiques, collectibles and art while the selection is at it's peak. Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres and wine or beer while you visit with friends and dealers in this fun and unique event. This is one of the Southeast's premier antiques shows and the kickoff party is held on Thursday evening of the show, your $80 ticket includes admission to one for the party and includes admission to the three day event. All proceeds benefit Chattanooga's Houston Museum of Decorative Arts. Visitors to the Houston Museum are consistently struck by the quality of Anna Houston’s glass objects, from water pitchers (trustees counted 15,000 in her barn after her death) to a group of miniature oil “courting” lamps.  She collected very rare examples of cut glass, satin glass, Peach Blow pitchers and cruets, Burmese glass objects, cameo glass, and cranberry glass. Manufacturers represented in the collection include Steuben, Tiffany, Durand, Loetz, and Fenton. Though art glass was her specialty, Anna purchased American antique furniture too. Art glass is displayed atop sugar chests, corner cupboards, tables, and dressers. The museum displays Anna’s chairs and rockers, including a hickory “nanny cradle” dating to 1810. Music boxes, scrimshaw, coverlets and quilts, and antique German steins help round out a collection that represents many facets of Victorian life.