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Dealers, Buyers, and Fabulous Finds...We Bring It All Together
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Sharonville Convention Center
11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45246 (513) 771-7744
Modernism
The broad movement in Western art, architecture and design which self-consciously rejected the past as a model for the arts of the present.
20th Century Cincinnati is the Queen City’s annual retrospective of vintage modern design: the avant-garde art, architecture, furnishings, decor and fashions that emerged between WW I and the Information Age. Fueled by new technologies, materials and popular culture, Modernist trends included Arts & Crafts, Art Deco, Machine Age, Streamline, Mid-Century Modern and Op/Pop styles. Many of these innovative designs were so far ahead of their times that they seem to have anticipated 21st-century lifestyles.
Now in its third decade of annual shows, 20th Century Cincinnati will return to the Sharonville Convention Center on the weekend of February 22 and 23, 2020. Over 70 dealers will fill the 20,000 square feet Exhibit Hall & adjoining conference rooms with classic modernist forms – many from the century’s signature designers and architects.
Best known for its fantastic selection of furniture and lighting, 20th Century Cincinnati also features period decorative objects, housewares, pop culture memorabilia, and an important fashion element. From investment quality to fun & funky, 20th Century Cincinnati offers something for every collector’s budget. Shop with confidence: this knowledgeable group of dealers pledges that all merchandise is “guaranteed as represented.”
Weekend activities kick-off with a two-hour Java Preview beginning at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Preview tickets admit patrons to the exclusive shopping period (complete with a complimentary coffee, tea and juice bar) and include a full-weekend pass. Preview ticket ordering information is available on the Java Preview page of this website.
Regular show hours on Saturday and Sunday are from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A $8 adult admission is good for both days.
New to the wonderful world of vintage modern design?
Check out our guide originally published in Housetrends Magazine (Cincinnati) in 2009 and updated here for 2018.
Modernist Mud – Ohio Formed and Fired
Dating as far back as the last quarter of the 19th century, Ohio (and Cincinnati in particular) has played a central role in the evolution of American ceramic art. Our 2020 Special Exhibit will focus on some of the superb Modernist ceramics created in the state between the Art Deco and Postmodern eras.
The display will include examples from Ohio art pottery firms Rookwood Pottery (Cincinnati), Roseville Pottery (Zanesville), Cowan Pottery (Rocky River), Sebring Pottery (Alliance) and others.
The handmade category called “studio pottery” will be represented with works from master Ohio potters Clyde Burt (Paulding County), Charles Lakofsky (Bowling Green), and Luke and Rolland Lietzke (Akron).
Modernist Mud – Ohio Formed and Fired is presented in collaboration with collector, dealer, and author Mark Bassett (Cleveland Institute of Art) with cooperation from Rachel Davis Fine Arts, the Clyde Burt family, and several private collectors. Only select examples of Lakofsky’s work – all purchased directly from the artist’s estate – will be offered for sale.
20th Century Cincinnati Dealers
The following group of exhibitors and supporting organizations will rock the Sharonville Convention Center once again at our 2020 show. Enjoy browsing the list and links and make plans to join us on the weekend of February 22 & 23, 2020 for a 26th annual Modernist weekend in Cincinnati!
29 Palms – The Collector’s Oasis
29 Palms – The Collector’s Oasis
Rockford, IL
MCM furniture, lighting, art glass, ceramics, and other home decor
521 Vintage Elements
521 Vintage Elements
Appleton, WI
MCM lighting and decorative accessories
Charles H Alexander
Charles H Alexander
Indianapolis, IN
Art Deco – MCM decorative arts
A Look Back
A Look Back
Akron, OH
vintage jewelry, art, lighting, and memorabilia
AOK Antiques/Atomic Blonde
Architectural Anarchy
Atomic Scott
Atomic Scott
Chicago, IL
modern decorative objects
Atomic Style Home
Mark Bassett
Bel-Air Jewelry
Bel-Air Jewelry
North Liberty, IN
antique & vintage jewelry
Bopfish Vintage
Broadway Antique Market
Mary Browning
Walton, IN
Antique and vintage costume jewelry
Clyde Burt Family
Contributor: 2020 Special Exhibit
Jim Caffrey
Jim Caffrey
Boone, IA
Heywood Wakefield furniture; lighting
cf3
Cincinnati, OH
non-profit dedicated to the awareness, preservation and education of modern design
cincinnatimodern
Cincinnati Public Radio
Circa Modern
City Beat
Media partner – Cincinnati’s alternative weekly
John Crawford
John Crawford
Ft Thomas, KY
famous illustrators and ephemera
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dawn of Retro
The Deco Dazzle
The Deco Dazzle
Leesburg, VA
Frankart & Markel lamps, Ronson lighters, Art Deco bookends, sculptures, and lighting
Decorama Vintage Modern
Louisville, KY
Vintage modern dinnerware and decorative accessories; bakelite
Deco-Rations
Diverse Ayres Fine Art
The Domestic
Eisele Fine Art, LLC
Feathers Vintage
Feathers Vintage
Dayton, OH
Vintage fashion, furniture, & decorative accessories
Fine Art Concepts
Fine Art Concepts
Lincolnshire, IL
20th century fine and contemporary art
Flower Child
Rose Foster
Rose Foster
Columbus, OH
modernist jewelry, studio pottery, and collectibles
Frank’s Specialties
Frank’s Specialties
Saint Stephen, MN
eclectic and unusual from A to Z
Anita Frayser
The Gallery Kathlyn
The Gallery Kathlyn
Fairborn, Ohio
MCM barware, home decor, and jewelry
Generation Modern
Tom Gibbs Studio
Ferndale, MI
MCM furniture, lighting, and accessories;
also featuring select books at the 2020 show.
The Gilded Lily
Gin-For's Odditiques
Matthew Gosch Antiques
Matthew Gosch Antiques
North Tonawanda, NY
MCM furniture and lighting
Libby Gower
Libby Gower
Dayton, OH
vintage textiles, clothing, jewelry, and fashion accessories
Charley Harper Art Studio
Mike Ilhardt
Mike Ilhardt
Cincinnati, OH
Arts & Crafts – MCM decorative arts
Jaxdeco
Just Lookin’
Just Lookin’
Lockport, NY
eclectic 20th century furnishings, lighting, and objects
Fern Larking Kao
Fern Larking Kao
Bowling Green, OH
20th century fine jewelry and fashion accessories
Kappy's
Kappy’s
Cincinnati, OH
MCM decor, lighting, clocks, and memorabilia
Russell King
Russell King
Terre Haute, IN
Art Deco and Streamline decorative accessories
Mad4Mod Vintage
Main Auction Galleries
Mainly Art Vintage Modern
Main Street Mercantile
Main Street Modern
Make It Mid-Century
Malabar Enterprises
Malabar Enterprises
Ithaca, NY
bakelite objects & jewelry
Mid Mod Collective
Todd M. Miller
Todd M. Miller
West Alexandria, Ohio
Art Deco – MCM furnishings and decorative objects
Mode Moderne
Moody Interiors
Mr. Modern
Niederkorn Silver
Red Lion Antiques
Red Lion Antiques
Springboro, OH
jewelry, vintage modern furnishings, lighting, and decorative accessories
Rick Risser
Rick Risser
Indianapolis, IN
vintage modern art pottery & art glass
Louis Rub
Louis Rub
Cincinnati, OH
Art Deco – MCM furniture, lighting, and art
Sam 17
Sam 17
Kokomo, IN
MCM pottery and ceramics; dinnerware
Sheafer & King Fine Arts & Design
Sales by Sollmann
Sales by Sollmann
Oxford, OH
20th century art, furniture, and decorative accessories
Scout Antiques & Modern
Somewhere in Time
Stevie Sputnik
Stout’s Great Stuff
Stout’s Great Stuff
West Newton, PA
20th century furnishings & art
Subscape
Try to Remember
Try to Remember
Bethesda, MD
20th Century decorative accessories, jewelry, lighting, watches, linens, clothing, and books
John Wanat
John Wanat
Indianapolis, IN
Art Deco – MCM decorative accessories
Whonu
Whonu
Chicago, IL
MCM dinnerware, glass, accessories
Worthwhile Estate Sales
Accommodations
The following suggestions are the most walkable locations near Sharonville Convention Center. For a complete listing of area hotels visit: sharonvilleconventioncenter.com
Fairfield Inn and Suites (by Marriott)
11440 Chester Road
513-842-9112
$83 – $95 prepay
11385 Chester Road (next door to Convention Center)
513-772-7877
$84: continental breakfast (mention SCC or book online)
11345 Chester Road (attached to Convention Center)
513-771-1718
$80 – $101: book online or ask for SCC rate