:Topanga, Calif.-based show organizers Bill Caskey and Liz Lees
will host a new show at the 69th Regiment Armory from November 16
to 19. The fair replaces the Connoisseur's Antiques Fair, managed
by Caskey-Lees on behalf of the Art & Antique Dealers League
of America, Inc, for the past four years.
Aimed at a younger, less conservative audience, "Uptown-Downtown"
will emphasize design, showcasing antique, modern and
contemporary art, objects, furnishings, fixtures, fabrics and
follies for current living.
"This show is directed not just at collectors and connoisseurs on
the Upper East Side but also young professionals in Chelsea,
Greenwich Village, the East Village, Tribeca and other affluent
downtown neighborhoods," said Caskey. "'Uptown-Downtown' will be
in tune with trends in design and decorating, and have the active
involvement of leading decorators and designers."
Caskey said the 55-dealer fair will be eclectic, featuring
merchandise in a range of price points, from less than $1,000 to
more than $200,000, Chippendale to Danish Modern.
Poor attendance led to the suspension of the Connoisseur's
Antiques Fair's, which was otherwise judged an artistic success.
Many of the show's exhibitors plan to join the new Caskey-Lees
venture.
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