Cortona (Arezzo) - Palazzo Vagnotti - August 26th/September 10th)
Fresh on the tail of the extremely successful Tuscan Sun Festival of performing arts that filled the city of Cortona with music throughout the month of August, the Antiques Fair is perhaps beyond its prime but nonetheless an excellent excuse to visit this Tuscan hilltown where the mysterious smile – and life style- of the Etruscans lingers on.
Held at the elegant Palazzo Vagnotti, the show & market was and still is the show place for top antiques dealers of central Italy.
Adding flavour to this year’s edition is a retrospective exhibit in honor of artist Gino Severini held in Palazzo Casali and another show of 1950’s fashion from the Prato Textile museum.
A word of advice: do not be surprised when the cheap factory-produced kit furniture falls apart after a few years of use. The antique chest or cupboard remain and increase in value as the years go by . Antique furniture and works of art are investments that you can admire as you use them to furnish your home.
Read more about buying antiques in Italy on www.elegantetruria.com
