Dealers Dish on the Trends at the Marburger Farm Antique Show
Follow along as a Houzz contributor gets the scoop on what people are buying at this biannual Texas fair
Twice a year, the small towns of Round Top and Warrenton and a few surrounding towns in Texas become swarmed with vintage dealers, bargain hunters, interior designers and design-minded homeowners. People come seeking special and on-trend artifacts at the vintage and antiques shows spread across the towns in nine tents and 12 historic buildings. This year, Houzz visited with several dealers at the Marburger Farm Antique Show to find out what they’re buying and what design trends we may start seeing pop up in homes soon.
Dealer Joseph Collins says, “While midcentury modern is still in, you can never go wrong with eclectic mixes.” Seen here is a vintage Pierre Cardin dinette set — another nod to the return of 1980s style.
Dealer Jay Jacobson is counting on pops of color (red is everywhere) as well as vintage pieces from the 1970s to sell well this time around. Murano glass is also on trend, along with geometrics and mixes of metals.
The clean lines of Art Deco are becoming in vogue again.
Designer Michelle Billette specializes in midcentury art and glass, and notes that it is as popular as ever.
Murano glass is popping up again and again at the Marburger Farm show.
These are vintage Ralph Lauren fashion drawings.
For artwork, Billette is seeing a trend of framing art in acrylic, as seen here, in particular combined with a shadow box.
Eclectic mixes of styles and lines from different periods are still popular.
A bold pop of red is seen in this 1980s console in stark contrast when mixed with eclectic period antiques.
Midcentury metal patio chairs are always in style, according to the owners of Halsey Dean Antiques.
Vintage rattan and bohemian style are still having a heyday.
These vintage leather chairs paired with hand-stitched Central American textile pillows are an example of the bohemian trend.
Vintage barware remains trendy, especially in bold shades and gold, Kris Tinkham of Seeing Pink Elephants says.
Browse barware
Browse barware
Vintage leather and darker, moody colors are having their time as well, especially when paired with a little classic brass or marble.
Jeanne Tardif of Creekside Antiques and Design is seeing a touch of elegance and florals returning to the design scene, along with muted colors.
Geometrics, as seen in this edgy console table and accessories, are here to stay.
People who come to the antique show are always looking for something unique. These ceramic roof shingles from a French pigeon house are something you don’t see every day, and the colors are brilliant.
These vintage art glass lamps give off a soft glow.
Pops of color are trending, but neutrals and metals, such as the white and gold pieces seen here, are timeless.
Kemp Designs specializes in creating eclectic mixes, as seen here. Bold and colorful midcentury modern original art is paired with vintage Indian balloon molds.
Tramp art is another genre that designers are drawn to, as well as studio pottery, according to Amelia Tarbet of Great Estate Goods. Tramp art was an art movement during the 1870s to 1940s; small pieces of wood, primarily from discarded cigar boxes and shipping crates, were whittled into geometric shapes.
The Marburger Farm show features 350 antique dealers and, as mentioned above, is spread throughout nine tents and 12 historic buildings.
Tell us: Did you attend or do you plan to attend an antique show this year? Upload a photo of your finds in the Comments below.
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Tell us: Did you attend or do you plan to attend an antique show this year? Upload a photo of your finds in the Comments below.
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A Texas-Sized Antiques Fair in Round Top
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Where: 2248 Texas 237, Round Top, Texas
When: Sept. 26-30, 2017; March 27-31, 2018; start times vary. More info
Brass is back and here to stay for a while. This substantial brass coffee table with a travertine top, by designer Frederic Zimmer, is a showpiece at the antiques show. Presented by Johnny Valdivia and David Medford of reVamp, this table is straight out of the 1980s (an era that is back, by the way, like it or not). It was designed for a Saudi sheik’s Washington, D.C., apartment.