Charleston Antiques Show 2016

2016 / 11 2016 Charleston Antiques Show Chair, Myra Burrus I t is important to honor the skilled craftsmen of the past to preserve the legacy and provenance of treasured antiques for future generations. My passion for preservation and antiques stems from my seven years of involvement in the Charleston Antiques Show, and also from chairing the Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation Antique Show in Lexington, Kentucky in its early inception. Whether it is discovering walnut doors under layers of paint in a circa 1840’s farmhouse, finding antique cherry to refurbish a badly damaged banister for a townhouse of the same era or chairing the renovation of the Bodley-Bullock House in Lexington, where the Marquis de Lafayette came to call on his tour of the “West,” I have come to understand the importance of history and place. When looking to our own houses and modern sensibilities, we can appreciate the beauty of an antique chest next to a comfortable sofa or an old desk with a rich patina which holds the latest and greatest electronic device. My hope for the 2016 Antiques Show is to engage both established and new collectors alike and to encourage everyone to develop their own passion for preservation and antiques.