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Shanghai Trade Show: Antique Furniture China 2009

February 5th, 2009 · No Comments

http://www.antiquefurniturefair.com/
 

Showdates:
May 15-18,2009

 
Venue:
Shanghai Exhibition Center (No.1000 Yan`an Road (Middle)Shanghai P.R.China

 

Approved by :
Shanghai Foreign Economic Relation & Trade Commission
Shanghai Cultural Administration Committee

 
Organizer:
Shanghai Antique Dealers Association
Shanghai Real Exhibition Service Co., Ltd.

 
Sponsors:
Shanghai Collection Association
Zhejiang Collection Association
Shanghai Zhongfu Curio Center
Shanghai Yunzhou Curio Center
Shanghai Friendship Department Store
ShenZhen Curio Center
Shanghai Curio & Artworks Almanac Edition Commission
“Art & Collection “(Magazine)
www.online.sh.cn

 
Exhibits [...]

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Tags: Furniture Expo · Furniture Industry News

A look at this years international furniture trade fairs

September 27th, 2008 · No Comments

For those furniture importers, wholesalers, trade buyers, interior designers or furniture retailers in the business who were unable to make it to this years Shanghai furniture fair, its worth heading over to our China sourcing blog to see what you missed.
 
Shabby chic remains a strong look and some of this years other nicer offerings included [...]

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Tags: Design · Furniture Expo · Furniture Industry News

Fall trade fairs for furniture, home decor and antiques.

September 1st, 2008 · No Comments

If you are a buyer and need the rundown on the fall trade show schedule for China, see our post on our other blog entitled:Fall schedule for furniture and decor trade shows, expos and other happening in China

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Tags: Furniture Expo · Furniture Industry News · Useful tips

ACF China appears on China Central Television’s “Culture Express” program

August 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

A while back, ACF’s Roger Schwendeman was featured on CCTV (China Central Television) Channel 4’s program Culture Express. CCTV 4 is broadcast throughout China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and worldwide via satellite.
CCTV’s team accompanied Roger for several days during buying trips of un-restored Chinese antiques, and then onward to oversee the next steps [...]

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Tags: Antique Restorations · Furniture Industry News · Highlites! · News & Events · Video Postings

Smuggling fuels worldwide trade in Chinese antiquities

September 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Here is an excerpt from an interesting article I found on yahoo about Hong Kong’s Hollywood road:
“On Hollywood Road, Hong Kong’s famed strip of art and antique outlets, the shopfronts provide a veritable tour of Chinese and Asian history, selling everything from Tibetan temple carpets and centuries-old Chinese wedding cabinets to giant Cambodian and Burmese [...]

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Tags: Fakes and Copies · Furniture Industry News · Laws and regulations · Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine