Keys To The City: Nashville, Antiques and Garden Show...and Tell
Upon arrival, our first stop was Le Sel, the site of our “Love or Lose” gift exchange party. The abstract designs painted by Alic Daniel made for the perfect, dreamy backdrop. With many eclectic and unique gifts to choose or lose, every guest went home a winner! Especially April Tomlin, who won the brass antelope trinket dish, a hot commodity that evening.
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
KitchenAid Artisan Series Yellow 5 Quart Stand Mixer With Accessories
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Henredon Houndstooth-Upholstered English Roll-Arm Easy Chair
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
14K Enameled Champagne Bottle Charm
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Elizabeth Lincoln for Rookwood Pottery Floral Design Ceramic Vase, 1930
Our next stop was Kidd Epps Art Shop, a design studio specializing in custom and handmade items for the home or commercial space. We loved the new string bookshelf he was working on.
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Drexel Custom-Painted and Parcel-Gilt Media Armoire, Late 20th Century
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
English Cut Glass Decanters with Sterling Silver Rims and Decanter Tags, 1930s
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Watson Sterling Baby Utensils with Floral Motif and Dog Portrait
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
1950s Rhinestone Miriam Haskell Brooch
The Carl Van Vechten gallery, housed in a beautiful victorian building from the 19th century, was a must-visit. It was founded in 1949 by Georgia O’Keeffe, who donated a collection of paintings in honor of her husband, Alfred Stieglitz.
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Dee Sudbury Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting Of Flower Field, Late 20th C.
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Hermès "Les Cles" Burgundy and Gold Silk Scarf
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
18K Lattice Pendant Necklace
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Fred Aris Serigraph After Paul Klee "Figure in the Garden"
We loved the elegance and impact of this painting called Flying Backbone.
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Large Louis XV Style Painted Trumeau Mirror
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Jack Meanwell Abstract Oil Pastel Drawing, Late 20th Century
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Swedish Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Glass "Feathers" Etched Glass Bowl
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Machine-Stitched Fabric 48-Star American Flag, Mid to Late 20th C.
Then it was time to head to the show! To kick off the event, we attended a Benefactors Reception and were thrilled to sponsor the Preview Party, where we handed out special gifts — custom tape measures and chocolates — to the attendees.
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Bernhardt Baroque Style Walnut-Stained and Rope-Carved Armchair
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Painted Wood Rocking Horse
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Citizen Two-Tone Eco-Drive Wristwatch
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Orrefors "Orion" Bowl, Marquis by Waterford "Gemini" Holder With Salt and Pepper
The Nashville Antiques and Garden Show is the longest-running and largest show of its kind–boasting over 150 antique, art, and horticulture vendors. This wall of flowers at the opening party was open to guests, encouraged to take home something beautiful.
This Portuguese dresser stopped us in our tracks. Circa 1800s!
From the celebrity estate of Jane Fonda came this set of sterling Taxco Mexican mid-century flatware. Can you imagine the people on her guest lists that might have used them?
We couldn’t get enough of these coasters made from Turkish kilim rugs. They were perfectly sized to carry back home with us as a souvenir from our trip.
They said we couldn’t leave Nashville without paying a visit to Hattie B’s hot chicken. They were right–our stomachs were full, our mouths were on fire.