The East Hampton Historical Society’s 20th annual benefit, a two-day event featuring antiques and midcentury decorative arts for the home and garden, will bring over 50 antiques and art dealers to the grounds of Mulford Farm this weekend. A preview cocktail party will kick off the weekend Friday rom 6 to 8:30 p.m., and the farm’s three acres will be open on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 to 5.
Mulford Farm, which is maintained by the historical society, includes one of the most intact colonial farmsteads in the United States. “The East Hampton Historical Society has just completed a comprehensive restoration of the Mulford Farmhouse to depict how it looked in 1776 during the American Revolution,” said Steve Long, the society’s executive director. “As we celebrate America’s 250th this year during the Antiques and Design Show, visitors can tour the Farmhouse, which is furnished with period artifacts, to learn about East Hampton’s important role in the movement for independence.”
Guests can expect to find classic rattan and bamboo furniture, lighting, textiles, architectural elements, Art Deco and Moderne pieces, garden ornaments, wrought-iron accessories, paintings, industrial items, period jewelry, weather vanes, and American and European furniture.
This year’s honorary chairman is Tom Scheerer, who over the past three decades has become known for his signature style. “If a no-nonsense decorator sounds like an oxymoron, Scheerer proves otherwise,” according to Architectural Digest. “Unfussy precision is where his talent reigns.”
Tickets to the preview cocktail party start at $275 and include entry to the show on Saturday and Sunday. General admission for those two days is $18 in advance, $20 on the day of the show.
