Weekly design agenda: New York design show, TEFAF, Midcentury Modern

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18 March 2011 at 7:38 am

Roche Bobois displays its works at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show

Here are some of the biggest design events and exhibitions coming up within the next few weeks.

Architectural Digest Home Design Show
open to the public March 18-20
New York, USA

Events including the Architectural Digest Designer Consultations, 20-minute talks offering expert advice from the principals of New York's top firms, the Designer Seminar Series, giving tips on common interior design dilemmas, or the MADE exhibition, whose art, design, furniture, objects, and lighting are available for purchase, are all open to the public.
http://www.archdigesthomeshow.com
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TEFAF
March 18-27
Maastricht, Netherlands

TEFAF (The European Fine Art Foundation) is the world's leading Arts and Antiques Fair, having attracted 73,000 visitors last year. More than 260 art and antiques dealers will travel to the fair from 16 countries, exhibiting about 30,000 pieces. The event is divided into nine sections that represent all the different forms of art and antiques from modern masterpieces to artifacts dating back 7,000 years.
http://www.tefaf.com
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Midcentury Modern
March 20
London, UK

Describing itself as "the number one destination for sourcing the antiques of the future without the huge retail mark-up," this one-day event at Dulwich College has become a favorite of design fans to find everything from mid-century design classics to works by up-and-coming young designers.
http://www.modernshows.com

The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900
April 2 - July 17
London, UK

Curated by the Victoria & Albert Museum, this new exhibition seeks to explore the Aestheticism movement in art and design, which aimed at escaping "the ugliness and materialism of the Victorian era." Traditional paintings will be presented alongside architecture, interior design, photography and fashion.
http://www.vam.ac.uk

50th Salone Internazionale del Mobile
April 12-17
Milan, Italy

The biggest annual gathering of the design world will play host to numerous events celebrating its 50-year history, such as the Triennale Design Museum's exhibition on "the people, companies and projects which contributed to develop the system of Italian design."
http://www.cosmit.it
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