One of the biggest questions we get asked at Griffin Design Source is where we find our one-of-a-kind, vintage, and antique pieces. We're about to let you in on one of our best-kept shopping secrets: antique fairs. Shopping for items outside of showrooms and traditional retail spaces will immediately give your rooms a layered look with personality and character that you can't replicate. The start of October means that antique fair season is officially in full swing. See which shows made our must-shop list below.
Rhinebeck, NY
October 13-14
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| Check out that console. Loving those Ming lamps with black shades too. |
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| Graphic art with bold pops of color. |
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| Lots of great crusty wooden pieces and accessories. Perfect for a beach house. |
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| So many knick-knacks- it's easy to miss something. Love the owls. |
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| Don't you just want to scour through those amazing fabric remnants? Folk art is also amazing. |
Smithville, TX
October 3-6
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| Antique basket and oyster serving dishes. |
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| Booth at the fair. |
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| Vintage numbers and letters. |
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| Texas-meets-Elvis. The possibilities are endless with that baroque headboard. |
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| An ombré array of ribbons. |
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| Antique taxidermy mounts and intaglios. |
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| Booth at Round Top. |
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| A collection of Swedish clocks. |
Washington, CT
October 5-7
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| Antique chaise, tapestry, and drum table. |
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| Ceramic vessels and an eagle. |
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| Period pieces. |
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| Love the mirror with gilded edges. |
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| Booth overview. |
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| Great quilts. |
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| Notice the real horse hair tail and mane. |
When you're in Washington, CT, stay here:
The focal point of this idyllic property, sitting on Litchfield Hills, is a New England country home-inspired resort, near the Steep Rock Preserve. The spa is the crown jewel of this Relais & Chateaux inn, offering an extensive treatment list that is well worth the visit, especially after a day of browsing hundreds of stalls at the antiques fair.
If you can't make it to any of the antique fairs this year, your next best-bet is to browse online auctions and auction houses in your area. We have our eye on:
October 5th, 6pm EST
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| Faience Asparagus-Formed Tureens |
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| French Faience Dinner Plates |
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| Faux Bamboo Telephone Tables |
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| Glass and Chrome Lucite Coffee Table |
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| Neoclassical Garden Armchairs |
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| Gilt Metal Bird Leg Floor Lamp |
