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Garden Party
The fifth annual Antique and Garden Show at Lauritzen Gardens sets attendance records Story courtesy of Lauritzen Gardens. Photos by Corey Ross and provided by Lauritzen Gardens.
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he fifth annual Antique and Garden Show at Lauritzen Gardens drew more than 4,200 guests to the gardens for the weekend and 575 to the patron party that preceded the show. Gardens officials reported that the Friday luncheon, featuring Carleton Varney of Dorothy Draper & Co. interior designers, was sold out, and the Saturday luncheon, featuring designer Jay Strongwater, drew its largest crowd ever. Besides lectures and educational talks, visitors to the show had their choice of thousands of rare antiques made available for pur-
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chase by 30 antique dealers. This year’s show was dedicated to Kimball Lauritzen, whose vision was instrumental in creating this fabulous event. Lauritzen, the wife of First National Bank President Bruce Lauritzen, passed away last January. In her memory, gardenias – Kimball’s favorite flower – were prevalent at the event. Lauritzen and Mary Seina were key figures in establishing the Antique and Garden Show. More information about the event can be found at www.lauritzengardens.org and www.omahaantiqueshow.org.
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1) Randall Netley, designer of the Gardenia Room, a collection of the dealers' finest merchandise. 2) Bruce Lauritzen, Blair Gogel, Clark Lauritzen, Emily Lauritzen, Jay Strongwater, Meg Dodge and Nate Dodge. 3) The patron party and show were dedicated to the memory of Kimball Lauritzen. 4) Brinsley Matthews of Dorothy Draper & Co; co-chair Maureen Turner; co-chair Jodie Mackintosh (seated); co-chair Nancy Prauner; and Carleton Varney, president and owner of Dorothy Draper & Co. interior designers. 5) Ann Marie Abboud and Susie Zindel. 6) Tony Seina, honorary chair Mary Seina, Carleton Varney, honorary chair Cindy Bay and Mogens Bay. www.omahapublications.com
november/december | 2008
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