Chicago Design Show Expands.More than 250 exhibitors showcase their latest designs. GOING ON ITS THIRD YEAR, the Chicago Chicago, city, United States Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837. Design Show added an extra day, more exhibitors and the Italian Design Furniture Show to the 1999 event. The show, which was held Nov. 4-7 at Chicago's Merchandise Mart, featured more than 250 exhibitors from across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe, an increase of 50 percent from last year. Many of those companies exhibited in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. only at this show, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Design Show's presenters, Merchandise Mart Properties. Exhibitors brought a range of furniture for every room of the house, from tables and chairs to couches, lamps and entertainment centers. The show demonstrated the variety of the furniture industry. Furniture ranged from traditional to contemporary, free-form designs, and was made from many different materials and wood species. The pictures on these pages are a sampling of some of the products exhibited. |
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