The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair™ returns to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart for its 11th year April 25-28, 2008, with the finest assortment of objets d’art and worldly treasures, as well as exciting new show elements. Known as the premier antiques fair in the Midwest, the Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair provides collectors, connoisseurs, designers and the general public an intimate environment to see a broad range of antiques. More than 130 of the top national and international antiques and fine art dealers will display a wide range of offerings from across the globe. Dealers will be displaying the finest in 20th Century Design, Architectural Design, Asian Art & Antiquities, Barometers, Ceramics, Coins, Decorative Arts, Folk Art, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Paintings, Posters, Prints, Rare Books and Maps, Sculpture, Silver, Textiles, Tribal Art and more. This year’s Fair will also feature the return of dealers from the famed Marche aux Puces in Paris and members of LAPADA, Britain’s hallmark of quality antiques dealers. The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair will once again be an exciting component of Artropolis, a world-class, city-wide celebration art, antiques and culture with Art Chicago at its centerpiece. The multiple art shows under the Artropolis umbrella enable attendees to enjoy a diverse selection of art, prints, sculpture and other three dimensional forms from antiquities to contemporary art. As part of Artropolis, the Fair presents attendees with ideas on how to mix 20th Century furnishings with contemporary art. SHOW HOURS: Friday, April 25 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, April 27 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m Monday, April 28 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. TICKETS: Tickets are $20 each and grant admission to the weekend’s other Artropolis events including Art Chicago, Next, The Artist Project and Intuit. Tickets are $15 a piece for groups of 10 or more, seniors and students. For more information, call 800.677.MART (6728). The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair will be located on the 8th floor of the world-famous Merchandise Mart. More information about the Fair can be found at www.merchandisemartantiques.com.