Twenty-two select antiques dealers from across the country will participate in theTwentieth Annual Antiques Show, to be held Friday, October 12, through Sunday, October 14, at the Greenville County Museum of Art in Greenville, South Carolina. Proceeds from the Antiques Show fund the purchase of artworks for the museum's permanent collection.

The show draws both serious and beginning collectors from across the Southeast. Dealers provide a balanced mix of formal and country antiques, featuring furniture, Oriental rugs, silver, paintings, porcelain, folk art, and many other treasures. It also provides a stimulating educational component. On Friday, October 12, there's a morning lecture by Frances Schultz, an internationally-known speaker and author whose books A House in the South and Signature Weddings.

Show hours are 11AM until 6PM Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, the show is open from 1PM until 5PM. Delectable lunches are available for purchase on Friday and Saturday. Coffee and elegant, freshly prepared desserts are available at mid-afternoon every day of the Antiques Show. Complimentary wine and cheese are available on Friday and Saturday afternoons after 4:00.

Tickets are $5 in advance (or for members of the Museum Association) and $8 at the door.

Learn more about our dealers, check the schedule of events, and contact us about reservations and tickets here on the Antiques Show web site. If you'd like to see the Museum's full web site, click "Museum Home" in the column at left.

General support from individuals and corporations makes the annual Greenville County Museum of Art Antiques Show possible. Carolina First is the event sponsor. For information, call the museum at 864-271-7570 extension 21.