The East Hampton Antiques Show & Preview Cocktail took place on Friday, July 19th, followed by the fabulous Antiques Show on Saturday & Sunday, July 20th & 21st at the historic grounds of Mulford Farm. Now in its seventh year, the East Hampton Antiques Show is widely recognized as the premier antiques event on eastern Long Island.

Interior Designer Steven Gambrel served as Honorary Chair of the Friday, July 19th Preview Cocktail Party, which offers patrons an early buying opportunity of the extraordinary array of antiques, art, jewelry and collectibles. Ticket proceeds benefit the East Hampton Historical Society. He shares,“Every year I look forward to the East Hampton Antiques Show where I’m a part of a community of eager collectors and dealers.” Recognized for his custom interiors and architectural details, Gambrel designs “timeless, comfortable homes that improve with age”, and built his own retreat in Sag Harbor. He also is the designer of the new Watchcase Factory development that everyone is buzzing about!

Both the Preview Cocktail Party and Antiques Show took place on the pastoral grounds of Mulford Farm, located on James Lane in the heart of the village of East Hampton. This historic 3.5-acre property features a restored 17th century farm house as well as several barns and outbuildings that are among the oldest on eastern Long Island. Each summer season, both collectors and dealers alike anticipate the offering of wares from a diverse assembly of more than 55 antique dealers, housed in elegant white tents arranged across the great lawns of the bucolic Mulford grounds.

The focus of the show is antiques and decorative items for the home and garden: Vintage rattan and bamboo furniture, lighting, textiles, architectural elements, American formal and country painted furniture, Art Deco and Moderne furniture, garden ornaments, wrought iron accessories, industrial items, paintings, trade signs, period jewelry, weather vanes, and mirrors.

The 2013 East Hampton Antiques Show is made possible in part by the generous support of BNY Mellon Wealth Management, House Beautiful and Channing Daughters Winery. The show is managed by Ferguson & D’Arruda of Providence, Rhode Island. Catering was provided by Brent Newsom and live music at the by Jane Hastay and Peter Martin Weiss performed at the Preview Cocktail Party.

For more information please contact the East Hampton Historical Society at 631-324-6850, e-mail at www.easthamptonhistory.org or visit the East Hampton Historical Society’s office, located at 101 Main Street, East Hampton, from Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 5pm.