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Antique Tours >> 20th Century Antiques
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20th
Century Design and Antiques -- Germany and the Czech
Republic
October 5-13,
2007
 Art
Nouveau and Czecho-Deco, Modernism and More. Browse, buy and
bask in antiques and design from the last ten decades – the only
20th century antiques buying trip available to Central
Europe.
This brisk,
total-immersion shopping expedition is ideal for the antiques buff,
20th- century design head, collector and dealer . If you’re
frustrated by the typical “look-but-don’t-touch!” tour, where
everything you see is cordoned off or encased in plexi, this
antiques buying trip is for you. We will be looking, touching – and
buying -- on this insider’s expedition to Germany and the Czech
Republic.
Feast on the
lyrical lines of Art
Nouveau and
the restrained charms of Art Deco and
Modernism --
there’s something magical about seeing great design and decor in the
very place where it originated. Central Europe left the world an
unimaginably rich design legacy. Yet, despite the Velvet Revolution
and the fall of the wall, many of its treasures are unknown
elsewhere. That’s great for the bargain-hunting antiquer, who can
devote a week of focused time to the hunt and knows the right places to
look.
You’ll
see Jugendstil, Art
Nouveau, Secession, Cubism, Art Deco, Functionalism, Modernism,
Socialist Realism, Mid-Century and more – high and low, pristine or
ready to restore, priced within reach. 
A-List Sources
Taken together, the
sources we have assembled for this trip offer an immense selection
of furniture,
furnishings, décor, glass, ceramics and art in all price ranges. You’ll
have plenty of buying opportunities at antique shops, out-of-the-way
warehouses, galleries, to-the-trade sources, auction houses and the
largest antique market in the Czech Republic.
Prices in Central
Europe tend to be lower than in France, the Low Countries and the
U.K., and the selection is generally larger. You’ll also have
an opportunity to visit Mies von der Rohe’s Villa
Tugendhat, the Mucha
Museum, Prague’s Cubist
House and
other top 20th-century design icons (optional). The tour
includes central Germany,
Prague, eastern Bohemia and Brno.
Plan Your
Getaway
Fall is a
lovely time of year to travel in Central Europe. Air fares are low
and you’ll avoid the tourist crush. Our 20th-century buying trip
provides all the ingredients for stress-free
antiquing: an individual guided shopping experience,
comfortable accommodations, great technical support, and individual
attention. Plan your getaway
now.
Highlights
9 days/8 nights
Airport transfers
Shared transatlantic container shipping
included
Ground travel in comfortable, private
Mercedes minibus
Welcome dinner
Delectable antiques and décor -- all price
ranges, all periods, high style, vernacular and in between
Tax-free shopping and insider access to our
sources
Hand-picked, comfortable hotels -- charming, comfortable rooms
with private bath – breakfast included
Opt in -- opt out. If you want
to take an afternoon or a day off, we’ll help you plan other
activities, including visits to some of the seminal Art Nouveau,
Cubist and Art Deco-inspired sites in the cities we visit.
Experienced, bilingual sherpa with you
every step of the way
No minimum purchase – buy what you want,
where you want!
Ongoing technical assistance and
professional advice
Tax-exempt for antiques professionals,
designers and buyers
$3550 per person, double occupancy (single
rooms available)
Tour starts and ends in Frankfurt
Have a
group?
Join the 20th Century
Tour and travel with a group of friends, fellow-collectors or
dealers from your area. Contact us about special
rates.
Flights
Flights are
available from several cities in the U.S. and other countries at
reasonable cost. We work closely with a non-profit
travel agency that will be glad to give you a quote and help with
your flight arrangements. You are also free to use your own travel
agent.
Shipping
If you’ve ever
shopped for antiques overseas, you know that shipping them home is
expensive, complicated and time-consuming, and can be a source of
endless frustration! People who hear about our antique buying trips
for the first time often can’t believe that we offer such
adiverse itinerary, so many venues, such great ground
arrangements and include shipping all for one price . We feel this is a winning
combination -- and it sets us apart from many other tours.
We will work with
local dealers to make sure your treasures are delivered to the place
where they are to be loaded, or arrange
transportation if necessary (charges may
apply for local transport). We oversee loading, export
documentation and get the container to the port . We handle wharfage and
ocean freight as part of our service. If you need short-term
storage in Europe or the U.S. we can arrange that as
well. Extra charges apply for warehousing, customs, insurance,
ground freight and additional services if required. But we will help
you stay on top of these so there are no “surprises.”
If you intend to
buy a larger quantity of antiques, we can arrange asolo
container for
you at additional cost. We can have your items packed, cleared,
freighted to the U.S. and delivered to your door for one price.
Contact us early on so we can discuss your needs and find a solution
that works best.
We also arrange
container shipping to southern and west
coast ports in North America , as well as the U.K. Australia, New
Zealand, Korea and other destinations . Please contact us if you
have questions. We would be glad to help.
Outstanding
sources for furniture and design -- friendly prices – flexible
shipping options! Book Now.
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Great
Value...
- Includes ca. 150 cubic
feet of transatlantic shipping (more space available)
- Great selection of
antique furniture, architectural antiques, garden antiques, smalls
decor and more, in all price ranges
- Largest flea markets in
Germany and the Czech Republic
- Professional
guide
- Time-efficient and
productive - Lots of buying opportunities
- Dealer and trade
discounts
- Tax-free
shopping
- Comfortable ground
travel
- All of the
features above plus hand-picked hotels and lots of individual
attention for less
than the price of many off-the-shelf
tours.
Inside
Track...
Our network of sources and our
expertise give you
access to an immense array of quality antiques.
We handle the
details so you can have fun, use your time productively and concentrate on
antiquing.
What to look for…
Secession art
glass
Art Deco chrome
furniture
Wiener
Werkstätte
Designer
ceramics 1900-60
Original Thonet
furniture
Mücke &
Melder
Wardrobes and
credenzas
Pre- and postwar lighting
Upholstered
furniture 1900-60
Slezák
Vienna
Bronzes
Bauhaus
Loetz
Art Nouveau and Deco
linens
Moser
Textiles and vintage clothing
Postwar Functionalist
design
Jindrich Halabala
Deco pieces in
macassar and walnut
Art Nouveau
tiles
Deco and Art Nouveau
jewelry
Mies von der
Rohe
Cubist
ceramics
Werkbund
Deco bedrooms &
dining rooms
Gottwald
Graphics &
posters
Industrial
antiques
Socialist Realism
design
Deco
etageres
20s-40s Kitchenalia
Deutsche Werkstätten
Bohemian
glass buttons & beads
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