ANTIQUES & DESIGN IN THE HAMPTONS.

HI-RES PHOTOS AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE Summer in the Hamptons is rife with antiques shows but Stella Shows' Antiques & Design in the Hamptons, August 13-14-15 is truly in a class of its own. Held in tents on the grounds of and a benefit for the Bridgehampton Historical Society for the past 10 years this event brings together some of the antiques world foremost experts and premier sellers. Though modest in size for a Stella Show with just 30 sellers the show is HUGE in experts, style and good design. Sponsored by the online design source- VandM.com, and Antiques and Fine Art Magazine – Antiques & Design in the Hamptons provides a great chance for people to meet the experts in a relaxed and intimate setting and to shop compelling, affordable, handsome well-edited collections of furniture, art, jewelry, textiles, silver, ceramics, garden, folk art and more in many styles and eras. THE EXPERTS: Drucker Antiques - Janet Drucker of Drucker Antiques, New York City, is the country's foremost expert on Georg Jensen silver and is the author of "Georg Jensen A Tradition of Splendid Silver". Janet will be signing her book at the fair. She appeared on The Martha Stewart TV Show in April of this year. Domont Jewelry - Maria Domont of West Hollywood, California, has been has been acquiring and selling vintage and couture jewelry for over two decades, helping collectors build their collections all over the world. Collectors trust Maria to bring and show the very best in couture costume including Iradj Moini, Chanel and Blackamoor. Maria is in New York from California just a few times a year. Eve Stone Antiques Ltd - Eve Stone is nationally known as an expert in the field of 16th - 19th century period copper and brass, and is regularly asked to lecture. Eve Stone Antiques, Ltd. of Woodbridge, CT has had the honor of appearing on Martha Stewart Living Television three times, as well as House and Garden TV. She'll have an amazing selection of lighting, andirons, fireplace tools and more. Faustina Pace Antiques - Faustina is known for mixing texture, scale and form in her shop, booth and interior design projects. She carries a collection of 19th and 20th century furniture and decorative objects including French textiles, Swedish furniture, French industrial, accessories from Belgium and garden accents. Faustina’s shop is a destination in West Palm Beach, FL. J. Lohmann Gallery – Joern Lohmann specializes in European design and decorative arts primarily from the 1920s -1980s with an emphasis on German designers and artistic movements. His New York gallery carries a sophisticated and refined collection of ceramics, silver, metalwork, glass, lighting and works of art and offers a wish list service to help find items for one’s home or design collection. Lao Design, LTD - Bounkhong Signavon, principal designer and CEO of Lao Design, gives new life to vintage textiles by integrating them into uniquely designed formal and every-day wear like dresses, skirts, jackets and shirts. He also carries silver and bronze jewelry from numerous hill tribes of the Lao countryside. He lives and works in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, where he was born and grew up. Lao Design is his New York company. Lawrence Jeffrey Estate Jewelers – Owner Jeff Russak’s jewelry expertise is wide ranging, from choosing an engagement ring to identifying stones and his expertise in signed pieces and hallmarks is especially useful. He is also proficient in silver, glass and porcelain. Jeff (of Lichfield, CT) is a member of the American Society of Jewelry Historians, The Jeweler’s Vigilance Committee, The New York Silver Society, and numerous other associations. He is in demand as a speaker on Antique Jewelry and guest appraiser for charity events, and will be providing verbal jewelry appraisals at Antiques & Design in the Hamptons on Saturday & Sunday afternoon from 1-3. Percy’s Silver – David Simons is one owner of Percy’s Silver, one of London's oldest and most reputable silver dealers. Percy’s carries probably the largest selection of silver Claret Jugs for sale in the world. In Bridgehampton from London, David will be selling wonderful decorative silver from Percy’s collection at The London Silver Vaults. VandM.com - an online design source, will be presenting a DESIGNER MEET & GREET at Antiques & Design in the Hamptons and will be filming talks with the experts at the show. Other experts showing include Ray Kisber Art + Design (Montreal, Canada), Joan & Harvey Wenz (East Hampton, NY) and Mantiques Modern (NYC) in the field of Art Deco and 20th Century; Deluxe (East Hampton, New York & Miami) and Nexxt20 (Dallas, TX) in Artists’ and Couture Costume Jewelry and design; and Bridges Over Time (Newburgh NY) in 20th century one-of-a-kind furniture (as opposed to manufactured), and Linda Elmore (Westfield NJ) in Garden Antiques. Plus… besides being published and televised experts in their fields, many sellers are also designers and decorators. Stella Shows’ Antiques & Design in the Hamptons takes place rain or shine in high-peaked white tents on the lawn of the historic Corwith House at the Bridgehampton Historical Society on Montauk Highway. Bridgehampton, New York. (Address for GPS is 2368 Montauk Highway - 11932) Show hours are Friday 12 Noon to 7:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $8. For more information, Stella Show Mgmt. Co. www.stellashows.com, 973-808-5015.email info@stellashows.com.