Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a first-timer to the antiques fair, Provenance Antiques wishes you the warmest of welcomes to Market Hill. Provenance Antiques is thrilled to be back at Market Hill – our “home away from home” twice a year for the fall and spring antiques fairs. We have so many wonderful pieces to share with you. Provenance Antiques is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with a 10,000-SF store and their own warehouse facility outside Nice, France. Provenance Antiques personally selects their own antique furniture, accessories, artwork, architecturals and garden from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Provenance Antiques celebrates the exceptional, and our mission is just that – procuring the finest antiques possible to present to you – our friends and clients. We are inspired to find that perfect piece that has it all – quality, beauty, and integrity.

Based in Houston, ReCoop Designs came about by chance. After a four-year stint in the Marines, Cooper Meaders earned a degree in biology. While getting his master’s, he found a part-time job at New Living, an eco-friendly design studio, where he worked in the low- and zero-VOC paint and finishes department. With access to an assortment of equipment and timber, he started making a few pieces and placing them on the showroom floor just to see what would happen – and they all sold. He soon put his schooling aside to focus on crafting handmade creations of his own design. He took what he learned about sustainable, green living practices at New Living and applied it to his company, ReCoop Designs.

The Plaid Veranda embodies our theme of individuality. Owner Judy Jones always has something special in Store at Market Hill. “I love what I do,” says Judy Jones, owner of the Plaid Veranda.

Texas artist, Paul Meyer, is inspired by the expanse of his West Texas surroundings and the unconventional materials he uses in his paintings. “It comes from nature,” Paul says. “My love for vast, open spaces like the deserts of the Southwest and places I’ve lived. I am drawn to earthen colors. I use a lot of vibrant, saturated, primary colors, but they usually get washed over with cement, mortar and plaster. It all starts with materials,” he says. “I never approach a new piece from the standpoint of making art. I am mostly fascinated by the materials and exploring all of the various ways they can be incorporated into the process of painting.”

Gosia Korsakowski, of Architectural Anarchy, introduces Modern State Atelier. “Modern State is a new spin-off of Architectural Anarchy,” Gosia says. “It was born from a love for mid-century and modern design.” The emphasis, she tells us, is on American, French, Italian, and Scandinavian mid-century furniture, art, and design. “Many pieces in our inventory are from well-known American designers like Milo Baughman, Vladimir Kagan, Paul McCobb, Knoll; Italian designers like Gio Ponti, Marco Zanuso, Gabriella Crespi and Venini; and Scandinavian designers like Folke Ohlsoon and Borge Mogensen.”

Ender Tasci is the man behind The Elephant Walk. In the business for three decades, he’s been coming to Round Top for more than 25 years, finally moving his residence from Orlando, Florida, to Round Top, Texas, and his showroom to Market Hill. When we caught up with Ender, he was still on the hunt – “I am working today!” he told us – but we were able to get some insight into his process and a peek at what he’s bringing to the spring show.  

Interior designer Michelle Cheatham is the owner of ARCHITECT’S DAUGHTER, a home furnishings and design company based in Napa Valley and San Francisco. In advance of her third show at Market Hill, we asked about her Texas experience and what she has in store for the spring show. “Texan hospitality is unlike anywhere else in the U.S. Texans are uber friendly and genuine people. Designers and decorators flock to Round Top. They share a similar passion – enjoying the hunt and discovering the ultimate treasure.

Based in Chicago, Architectural Anarchy is known for its eclectic mix of architectural salvage, antique industrial pieces, vintage advertising, and folk art-like sculptures and paintings. At the fall show at Market Hill, it was impossible to miss its booth, with the giant circus banner hanging from the rafters out front. The uniqueness of Architectural Anarchy comes from the individual style of its owners, Gosia Korsakowski and William Rawski – both veterans of the industry – and in the variety of their inventory.

Lisa Strait Vanpoucke has been collecting antiques for more than 20 years, a passion that turned into a business. Making frequent trips to Europe to hunt for special pieces, she has been showcasing her finds in Round Top since 2004. “Round Top is an important venue because it allows me to reach the most clients in a short period of time,” she says. “The pieces I’m bringing to this show are about simple edited design and a polished finish.

Based in Ripley, Tennessee, Ables Antiques got its start in 1990. After Tony and Kitty Ables tied the knot, they set out antiquing on their honeymoon and never looked back. “It’s never boring or monotonous,” says Kitty about their business, which has brought them to Round Top for the last 30 years. “Great friendships have developed,” she says. “It’s like a second home.”

New to Market Hill is the booth containing: SVO Productions, Round Top Merchant, and Michelle Ellis Fine Art. SVO stands for Smith van Osdelle. 

After restoring historic homes for more than 20 years, designer Kimberly Renner opened The Renner Project, a 5,000-SF store and interior design studio located in Austin’s emerging North Lamar Corridor. Here, she brings together a creative mix of iconic 20th century pieces and high-style art, accessories, and antiques. The spring 2019 show was her first time to present at Round Top as a Market Hill vendor. She shares what she loves about the Market Hill experience and what the fall 2019 show has in store. 

Woodson Antiques is located in an 1861 farmhouse just outside Kansas City in Raymore, Missouri. Owned by Rick Ingenthon, the antiques business has grown to include original pieces including lamps made from found objects. We caught up with Rick to talk about what’s new and what he’s bringing to Market Hill this fall. 

Shabby Slips owner Renea Abbott got her start in NYC at the design firm, Irvine & Fleming, working the most well-heeled of Manhattan. After a decade of NYC, she ventured to Los Angeles to assist various celebrities, rock stars, and hockey great Wayne Gretzky and his new bride, Janet Jones, with their new Los Angeles digs. It was in L.A. that the idea for Shabby Slips was born.

Elegant, stylish, and traditional are a few words that describe Susan Horne’s showroom at Market Hill. A warm welcome, a glass of wine, and a fabulous selection of merchandise makes for a fun, inviting place to shop where you feel right at home. 

Vikki Vines is the top female auctioneer in Texas and, arguably, one of the best in the country. She started Gallery Auctions more than 30 years ago and has created a world-class buying experience under one roof at her showroom in Houston. Auctions are held every Monday morning and occasionally on Saturdays. Vikki and her son, Jon, travel the world to carefully select items for auction as well as the items they are bringing to Market Hill. 

“OK, here it is! I love what I do! I am an ‘equal opportunity’ buyer – anything that strikes a chord ranging from the seriously important to the sublimely whimsical. If it makes me whisper ‘wow,’ or makes me laugh, I’m in! Nothing makes me happier than when YOU whisper ‘wow,’ and have to have it!

The story of Leftovers Antiques begins in 2003 when co-owners Ed Fulkerson and Michael Breddin realized they shared a love of antiques from an early age. They opened their 17,000-SF store, located just west of Brenham, Texas, in 2006.

In the business for more than 15 years, Michael says, “Time flies when you are having fun. Every day is an adventure when we are traveling and hunting for whatever might catch our fancy,” he adds. “One of the things we love about what we do is being able to explore the backcountry of Europe. Whether it is following the little old man we just met to his barn or following the tip of a friend of a friend of a friend in France, it is like having the thrill of the chase inside you all of the time.”