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Geoffrey Bradfield, Jeffery McCullough, Ann Pyne & Betty Sherrill, Matthew Patrick Smyth and Susan Zises Green among top designers to be featured in Second Annual POSH Interiors Sale

Information:
Vanessa Lee 212-821-9551

Sale offers more than 1000 items for the home from antique lamps, to contemporarty chairs and sofas to rugs, china, crystal and fabrics Iris B Apfel and Mario Buatta are event Co-Chairs

The second annual POSH Interiors: the Home Sale will kick off on November 14, 2007 with an exclusive cocktail reception and shopping opportunity. The sale will open to the general public November 15th and 16th at 11 a.m. at Lighthouse International, 110 East 60th Street (Park & Lexington Avenues) New York City.

What POSH (now its 36th year) is to fashion, POSH Interiors will be to your home, offering a wide array of new and gently used high quality items at deep discounts. Items include fabulous furnishings, estate finds and exquisite treasures ranging from furniture, rugs, paintings, mirrors, fabrics, lighting and tabletop to bedding, linens, draperies home accessories and collectibles donated by decorator showrooms, retailers, individuals and the designers themselves. Prices start as low as $5 and go up to $5,000 with hundreds of exciting items in the $100 to $500 range.

Experience signature vignettes created by visionary designers from donated merchandise - and all for sale. Visionary designers include: Geoffrey N. Bradfield, Carol DeBear, Sandra Harding, Jeffery McCullough, Richard Piemonte & Angela Gridelli, Ann Pyne & Betty Sherrill, Susan Rosenthal & Linda Menut, Denyse Schmidt, Matthew Patrick Smyth, Marlaina Teich, Michael Walter & Rosa Szule and Susan Zises Green. There are also donations from such well known interior design names as Agostino Antiques, Brunschwig & Fils, D. Porthault, Kravet, Julia Gray Ltd., Stark Carpet Corporation and Suzanne Golden Antiques.

"Last year's event sold out in the first day and a half so we knew had to make this year even bigger, better and more extensive, " states Mady Schuman, Senior Vice President for Development for Lighthouse International.

Thanks to Founding Corporate Partner, The Padded Wagon, all donated merchandise has been picked up and delivered to the Lighthouse free of charge. Honorary Chairs Iris B. Apfel and Mario Buatta will be on hand along with event co-chairs Scott Burdette, David Duncan and Harry Hinson. Benefit Partners: ASID NY Metro Chapter and Louise Lee Duncan and Gold Sponsors, 1stdibs and Loehmann's have provided generous support.

Here is a sampling of the range of 1,000 items in the sale:

  • Set of four nesting Soho round canvas storage boxes from Palacek
    Retail Price: $120
    POSH Interiors Price: $40

  • Waterford Crystal and brass floor lamps (55" H) with silk shades
    Est. Retail Price: $1,300
    POSH Interiors Price: $500/pr.

  • Empire style upholstered footstool (19" sq. x 12"H)
    Est. Retail Price: $800
    POSH Interiors Price: $600

  • Set of 6 black lacquer Deco dining room chairs with upholstered seats
    Approx. Retail: $600
    POSH Interiors Price: $180

  • Large wall mirror with ridged silver painted frame
    Approx. Retail: $500
    POSH Interiors Price: $125

  • Victorian pine washstand with marble top, 19th c. English (30Wx18Dx38H)
    Appraised Value: $500
    POSH Interiors Price: $200

  • Beige 3-cushion roll arm Ethan Allen sofa bed (83Lx37Dx36H)
    Approx. Retail: $1,800
    POSH Interiors: $500

  • Needlepoint Floral Rug (approx. 4'x6')
    Est. Retail Price: $600-700
    POSH Interiors Price: $250

  • Wide variety of linens, comforters and sheet sets from D. Porthault,
    Down Town Company, Haute Home and more
    Retail Prices: $120 to $750
    POSH Interiors Prices: $30 to $300

Opening Night Shopping & Cocktail Reception is on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Tickets: $100 per person from 6 pm -9 pm. To purchase tickets for the Opening Night Reception or for more information, visit us at www.lighthouse.org/poshinteriors.

Opens to the public Thursday & Friday, November 15 and 16, 2007 from 11 am - 7 pm
Donations are still being accepted. To make a donation, please call 212 821 9300.

Founded in 1905, Lighthouse International is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to preserving vision and to providing critically needed health care services to help people of all ages overcome the challenges of vision loss. Through services, education, research and advocacy, the Lighthouse enables people with low vision and blindness to enjoy safe, independent and productive lives. For more information about vision loss, its causes and what you can do about it, contact Lighthouse International at 1-800-829-0500 or visit www.lighthouse.org

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