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New York Botanical Garden
Antique Garden Furniture Show Preview |
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The Show.
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On April 28, 2011, The New York Botanical Garden hosted the 19th annual Antique Garden Furniture Show Preview Party & Collectors’ Plant Sale.
The Preview Party was held in the Conservatory Tent, adjacent to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, and attracted over 1,000 guests. Named the “Best in America” by the experts, this spectacular show features 35 of the nation’s leading garden antique dealers offering unique items of the highest quality and provenance. The dealers have agreed to exhibit only materials chosen exclusively for this show, making it the most unique of its kind. In addition, garden enthusiasts are afforded an extraordinary opportunity to enhance their gardens with a sale of rare and exotic plants and to enjoy a Silent Auction of one-of-a-kind plants, jewelry, garden ornaments, and other select items.
This year’s Preview Party Chairmen were Mrs. Coleman P. Burke, Barbara Cirkva Schumacher, and Mish Tworkowski. The Chairmen’s Committee are Mrs. Timothy M. George, S. Christopher Meigher III, Amy Todd Middleton, Mrs. George B. Moore, and Suzanne Rheinstein. The Antique Garden Furniture Show Chairmen were Barbara Israel and Bunny Williams. The Collectors’ Plant Sale Chairmen were James Benenson, Jr., Peter R. McQuillan, Marjorie G. Rosen, Joseph Singer, and Carmen M. Thain. This year’s event was underwritten in part by Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan, with additional support from Mish New York and Howard Slatkin.
The Preview Party Designer Committee was chaired by renowned landscape architect Mario Nievera and event designer Renny Reynolds.
All proceeds from the Antique Garden Furniture Show Preview Party & Collectors’ Plant Sale directly support the work of the curators and gardeners who are responsible for making The New York Botanical Garden one of the most important horticultural showplaces in the world.
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Preview Party Chairmen Mish Tworkowski and Susan Burke.
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Preview Party Chairman Barbara Cirkva Schumacher, John Schumacher.
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Susan Burke, Plant Sale Chairman Carmen Thain.
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Show Chairman Barbara Israel, Martha Stewart, Kevin Sharkey.
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Timothy George and Chairmen's Committee member Cosby George.
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Designer Committee Chair Mario Nievera, guest.
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Charlotte Chilton, Richard Chilton, Hope Chilton, Maureen Chilton, Sigourney Weaver.
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Gillian Steel, Anne Harrison.
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Caroline Wamsler, Larry Condon, Linda James.
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Gillian Steel, Sigourney Weaver, Laury Host, Nancy Coffin.
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Frederic Reinstein, Dotty Goldfrank, Lionel Goldfrank.
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Glenn Gardner, Memrie Lewis.
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John Holm, Harry Allen.
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Maureen Chilton, Jeanie Jones, Guest.
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Sylvester Miniter and Gillian Miniter.
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B. Robert Williamson and Caroline Williamson.
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Peggy Ode, Ze Ze, Susan Burke, Coleman Burke.
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Leslie Henshaw, Amanda Alfieri.
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Liz Nolan, Kathy Clark.
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Susanne Wamsler, Karl Wamsler, Norma Dana.
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Timothy George, Patti Fast, Eric Fast.
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Edie Kean, Katie Ridder, Hamilton Kean.
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Noreen Buckfire, Daisy Soros.
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Cosby George, Leslie Needham, Kate Keith.
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Charlotte Frieze, Peter Jones, John Schumacher, Barbara Cirkva Schumacher.
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| Photos:
Images 1-4,7, 9, 16,17, 22,24, 26: Cutty McGill. Images 6, 5,21: Jason Green. All others by PatrickMcMullan.com |
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