The Opening Night Preview Gala has been called “the highlight of the San Francisco Social Season” and attracts nearly 2,000 patrons of the arts who come to shop, see friends, old and new, and enjoy an evening of great food, drink, art, antiques, and design. Stunning Designer Vignettes flank the Grand Entry Hall and the Pavilion shines for one of the best parties in town. The Preview Gala is known for its live music, caviar and vodka bars, and sumptuous dinner buffets and dessert stations. It is an evening not to be missed!

Sponsored by Sotheby’s International Realty

Each year the Fall Show presents some of the most prominent names in the worlds of art, antiques, design, architecture, and history who share their knowledge and insight into their areas of expertise. Lectures take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the Show at 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Presenting Sponsor: HEWN
Principal Sponsor: The St. Regis San Francisco

Prominent authors and lecturers of the Show sign their books in the Authors’ Alcove at scheduled times throughout show days, most of them following a lecture. Past authors include Nina Campbell, Jay Jeffers, Aerin Lauder, Charlotte Moss, and Hutton Wilkinson.

Sponsored by The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation / Arlene Schnitzer & Jordan Schnitzer

Madeline Stuart is hailed as an icon for her exceptional design work, fabulous shoes, take-no-prisoners honesty, and wicked sense of humor. Learn how this pro spots and scores the pieces that bring joie and vivre to an otherwise “perfectly nice room.” Book signing to follow the lecture.

Cultural partner: American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

Books must first be purchased from Hayden & Fandetta Booksellers, booth #D8.

Known for her witty and whimsical interiors with a bohemian flair, Brooklyn-based designer Fawn Galli shows us how to create magical rooms ourselves without breaking the bank.

Designer, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and mother of five, India Hicks, will explore her British heritage and how she has expressed it in her newly finished English country house in Oxfordshire. Book signing to follow the lecture.

Cultural partner: Royal Oak Foundation

Books must first be purchased from Hayden & Fandetta Booksellers, booth #D14.

Designer panelists Veere Grenney and Rush Jenkins with the moderator Wendy Moonan, a noted architecture and design writer, will discuss their experiences working with some of the world’s most astonishing clients and collections from the past and the present. Greeney and Jenkins will shed light on how their own travels and respective backgrounds have influenced their design sensibilities. Book signings to follow the lecture.

Cultural Partner: Leaders of Design Council

Books must first be purchased from Hayden & Fandetta Booksellers, booth #D8.

Books must first be purchased from Hayden & Fandetta Booksellers, booth #D8.

Books must first be purchased from Hayden & Fandetta Booksellers, booth #D8.

The Los Angeles celebrity-home interior designer’s first book reveals how to achieve laid-back luxury through her casual-yet-elegant decorating style, which mixes tailored, lived-in pieces with an airy, inviting spirit.

Bunny Williams, esteemed interior designer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, gardener, and collector, takes us on a journey through the houses she has decorated and loved. She will offer insight and practical tips on design, collecting, gardening, and entertaining that she has cultivated since her start at Parish Hadley. She offers personal secrets for choosing classics and recounts great stories of the best pieces.

Cultural Partners: The Garden Conservancy and Filoli

Books must first be purchased from Hayden & Fandetta Booksellers, booth #D8.

Join Show Chair Suzanne Tucker as she moderates an inspiring discussion with George Brazil, Bay Area designer and co-owner of SagreraBrazil Design, Meaghan Roddy, Senior International Specialist and Senior VP of the Design Department at Phillips Auction House, and Hutton Wilkinson, famed interior designer, master jeweler, author and owner/creative director/president of Tony Duquette Inc.

Learn from this panel of experts how to hone in on that special find – whether it is art, antiques or jewelry – and how to develop a collection that is personal, unique and meaningful. Aimed at both novices and seasoned collectors, don’t miss the opportunity to learn behind-the-scene tips and tricks from the experts!

Cultural Partner: American Decorative Arts Forum

Books must first be purchased from Hayden & Fandetta Booksellers, booth #D8.

Book signing and sales taking place in Peter Fetterman Gallery’s booth #A2.

Leading interior designer, Timothy Corrigan will transport you to a royal residence in Paris, a beach villa in the Middle East, to a glamorous Hollywood home, each unique residence full of vibrant colors, textures, and styles. He will highlight the building blocks of successful decoration, including scale and proportion, symmetry, architectural details, the power of color, drama lessons, art and mirrors, layering, comfort, and details. This is a trip not to be missed!

Cultural Partners: Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, French Heritage Society

Books must first be purchased from Hayden & Fandetta Booksellers, booth #D8.

Join De Sousa Hughes cofounders and creative directors Erik Hughes and Geoffrey De Sousa for a conversation with author and editor Alisa Carroll chronicling the creation of their new limited edition book, In the Making, and a delve into their twenty-year history of championing craft and design.

De Sousa and Hughes will discuss the history, inspiration, and future of California and international artisanship, ranging from glassmakers to textile designers to woodworkers, and the legacy of their showroom in the San Francisco community.

Enterprise for Youth’s Board of Directors invites you to a special brunch at the Show honoring Enterprise’s founder Glady Thacher. Enjoy a delicious brunch in a spectacular setting with a bird’s eye view of San Francisco Bay and celebrate Glady’s visionary goal of creating opportunity for San Francisco youth and the 50th Anniversary of Enterprise.