Antiques Fairs in Rio

Praca Santos Dumont Antiques Fair opens its doors to the public on August 2. The traditional fair of Praca Quinze is re-created at Praca Santos Dumont, with more than 50 stalls selling art-nouveau and art-deco pieces, furniture, porcelain, ivory, crystal, silverware and rugs. The fair is open from 9 am to 5 pm at the Jardim Botanico in front of Hipodromo do Jockey Club Brasileiro.



Also, the traditional antiques fair around the Market Tower in Praca Quinze de Novembro specializes in art-nouveau and art-deco objects, porcelain, crystal and silverware. 9 am-6 pm. Shopping Cassino Atlantico offers an air-conditioned antiques market on three floors, with a wide variety of porcelain, crystal and ivory items, sculptures, blown glass, costumes, jewelry and art books. The fair is open from 11 am- to 7 pm at Ave. Atlantica 4-240.

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