The Antique & Design Center of High Point Market will once again offer you many opportunities to CONNECT with peers, LEARN from some of the worlds most respected designers, architects, antiques dealers and educators, and CELEBRATE great design!
“The People Who Built High Point and its Furniture”
Ken Carpenter, Home Furnishings Industry Veteran and Author
- High Point Market recently celebrated it's 105th birthday! Learn how
it began and ultimately became the world’s largest trade show for
residential home furnishings from Industry veteran, Ken Carpenter, who's
written a book on High Point’s deep furniture roots and the early
leaders who helped the community become North Carolina’s top
international business ambassador. Book signing to follow.
- Historic Market Square - Mezzanine Level
- Antique & Design Center
- Friday April 17th
- 9:30-10:15am
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“Gallery Hopping in High Point at The Antique & Design Center”
Justin Shaulis, Justin Shaulis Inc
- Renowned NYC architect and interior designer Justin Shaulis will
discuss his thoughts on the importance of great art in interior design
and share some secret sources for fabulous original works at the Antique
& Design Center of High Point.
- Historic Market Square - Ground Level
- Antique & Design Center- Main Entrance From Salon
- Saturday April 18, 2015
- 1:30pm- 2:15pm
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“The Antiques Diva Happy Hour Tour of the Antiques & Design Center"
Toma Clark Haines, The Antiques Diva
- Toma Clark Haines, owner of Europe's largest antiques touring and
buying service company, takes you on a tour of the major antique periods
and styles to identify their key characteristics utilizing modern day
metaphors and featuring inventory found at the Antique and Design Center
in High Point. No passport required. Focusing on the antique trends
in Europe- The Antiques Diva(R) is taking antiques out of the past and
bringing them into the future of design.
- Historic Market Square - Ground Level
- Antique & Design Center - Main entrance from Salon
- Saturday April 18, 2015
- 4-4:45pm
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“The Art of Display"
Gary Inman, GlavĂ© & Holmes Architecture”
- Collecting can be a wonderful way to express one’s own story and a
home should always embody the lives and stories of the family that lives
there. Gary Inman will share tools for helping clients become interested in
collecting, helping them strategize about the different types and depths
of collections, and teaching them how to creatively display the pieces
they collect.
- Historic Market Square - Ground Level
- Antique & Design Center - Main Entrance from Salon
- Sunday, April 19, 2015
- 1:30-2:15
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"Be Moved" at The Antique & Design Center”
Design Life Network
- Alan Tanksley, Barry Dixon & Gary Inman Share Current
Inspirations: What Moves Me NOW! Grab a glass of wine and experience the live filming of three
of the world's top interior designers as they share what is inspiring
them now with host Vera Djonovic and filmed by the Design Life Network.
- Historic Market Square - Ground Level
- Antique & Design Center - Nancy Price Home - Space 35
- Sunday, April 19, 2015
- 4pm – 5pm
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"When New is Not Enough... Creating Projects with Soul & Character using Antiques & Vintage."
Stephanie Jarvis, Stephanie Jarvis, Inc.

- Excelling in an eclectic array of aesthetics, designer Stephanie Jarvis is well known for infusing classic styles with a youthful, modern
sensibility. She travels extensively to bring exciting and unique
finds to each of her projects. Her design firm is committed to
fashioning bespoke spaces using a fresh combination of new, antique and
vintage. Come join in for tips on how to create that soulful mix in
your own projects. Learn about which objects are always classic staples
as well as how to find that perfect unexpected antique that really
makes a room. Make your business stand apart by learning to harness
the unique potential of antiques and vintage. Keep an eye out for some
of these inspiring items tagged by Stephanie in the dealer booths of the
Antique & Design Center.
- Historic Market Square - Ground Level
- Antique & Design Center - Main Entrance from Salon
- Monday, April 20, 2015
- 9:30-10:15
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“Bringing Mid-Century Modern Home”
Candace & Michael DeLoach of DELOACH
- Talented brother/sister design team, Michael & Candace
DeLoach are not only brilliant interior designers but also a favorite
resource for Mid-Century Modern furniture, lighting and art for many top
NYC Interior Designers. Join them for mimosas in their
showroom, DELOACH, as they discuss incorporating Mid-Century Modern and
Vintage pieces to create stunning interiors.
- Historic Market Square - Ground Level
- Antique & Design Center – DELOACH Space 55
- Monday, April 20, 2015
- 1:30-2:15
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“From Obscurity to Notoriety - How an unknown painting becomes a household name.” Heather Karlie Vieira, 20th Century by HKFA
- Heather Karlie Vieira of 20th Century by HKFA, knows her stuff when
if comes to finding amazing vintage furniture, art and accessories and
is a favorite “not-so-secret” source for her #HPMkt designer clients.
Join as she discusses researching paintings she’s found, that were
highlights of The Holiday House NYC and a national advertising campaign.
Learn how the back-story of original art can bring history and depth to
your projects.
- Historic Market Square - Ground Level
- Antique & Design Center – 20th Century by HKFA - Space 34
- Monday, April 20, 2015
- 4pm-4:45
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“Antique Picking on the Edge of Tibet: Found Objects in Modern Design”
Chad Newman, Circa Loft
- The growing trend of incorporating global designs and patterns into
modern settings shows no sign of slowing down. Chad Newman, the founder
and CEO of Circa Loft, has lived on the edge of the Tibetan plateau in
Qinghai Province for almost twenty years, and is an expert on
Qinghai/Gansu country antiques. Every antique has a story. Some, more
interesting than others. Chad will tell some of the stories of the
unique pieces he’s curated from remote farmhouses and villages, and how
they can be incorporated in various settings, from urban lofts to
mountain chalets.
- Market Square - Ground Level
- Antique & Design Center – Circa Loft - Space 27
- Tuesday, April 21, 2015
- 1:30pm-2:15pm
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"Wine and Antiques: Aged to Perfection or...?"
David Lindquist, Whitehall Antiques
- David Lindquist of Whitehall Antiques teaches you how to use your
senses to authenticate antique furniture. Learn the art of drinking a
glass of wine while impressing your clients with your knowledge of
discovering restorations and outright fakery. Use your fingers, your
eyes and your nose to explore an array of fascinating pieces while
joining us for a drink.
- Historic Market Square – Ground Level
- Antique & Design Center – Whitehall Antiques - Space 54
- Tuesday, April 21, 2015
- 4pm-4:45