NEW YORK, NY.- Autumn is in the air, and for fine and decorative-arts aficionados, the season signals a special appearance of eye-dazzling treasures as the Art and Antique Dealers League of America Fine Art & Antiques Show opens its doors for a five-day run starting October 31st. Every year, tastemakers, trendsetters and everyone who loves beautiful things know that the AADLA show is the place to cast eyes on unique wonderments not seen anywhere else. Taking place in Wallace Hall at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on Manhattan’s glamorous Upper East Side, AADLA is bursting this year, as always, with not-to-be-missed prizes.

Here are some highlights to whet your collecting appetite:

What: Portrait of Dona Lesa Aldobrandini by Ottavio Maria Leoni
Why: The drawing has a unique provenance, having remained in the artist’s possession with his other portrait drawings.
Where: Richard A. Berman Fine Art

What: Sioux Pipe/Tobacca Bag
Why: People might wonder why the Plains Indians often used images of the American flag on their beadwork? After all, this was a period right after the Lakota had been forced onto a Reservation. The answer given to me by a Lakota man was that association with the American flag was a way for a man to enhance his power as a warrior.
Where: Marcy Burns American Indian Art

What: Summer Evening by Stanley William Hayter
Why: Hayter is known for being a highly influential print maker, and his studio, Atelier 17, changed the course of modern art when the center of the art world was shifting from Paris to New York.
Where: Dolan/ Maxwell

What: Monumental carved ivory and silver-gilt Indo-Portuguese figure of Salvador del Mundo from the early to mid-18th century.
Why: The extravagance of decoration lavished on this object never fails to impress.
Where: European Decorative Arts Co.

What: Portrait of Chevalier de la Douepe du Faugerais by Louis-Léopold Boilly
Why: Works by Boilly are in all major museums, including The Metropolitan Museum.
Where: Framont

What: An impressive oval rococo looking-glass crested with a double C-scrolls and holding an acanthus spray flanked by ho-ho birds over trailing vines with carved C-scrolls.
Why: You will rarely have a chance to cast your gaze upon your reflection in such a sumptuous a mirror.
Where: Clinton Howell Antiques

What: An Octagonal Regency burr elm center table in the manner of George Bullock
Why: The piece is an exceptional example of craftsmanship executed undoubtedly by a London workshop in the early 19th century after the designs of English cabinetmaker George Bullock.
Where: Hyde Park Antiques

What: A very rare 19th century Japanese inlaid iron cabinet molded as a shrine, from the Meiji period.
Why: The popularity of small-scale cabinets and boxes made from lacquered wood, was admired by European royalty since the 18th century and by the 1880s was a favorite with globe-trotting visitors.
Where: Imperial Fine Books & Oriental Art

What: Kakémono by Alexander Calder
Why: Acquired from the Galerie Maeght (Calder’s Paris dealer) within the year of when he painted it, this work has a perfect provenance, and shows Calder's interest in Japanese art and textiles, as Kakemono means "scroll."
Where: Betty Krulik Fine Art Limited

What: A circa-1740 two-drawer lacquered commodino from Sicily
Why: The piece features sky-blue painted reserves with flowers and birds on the front drawers and floral bouquets in vases on the sides with birds.
Where: L’Antiquaire & The Connoisseur

What: An unusually large mid-20th-century Persian Gabbeh carpet in a black and white check design.
Why: As with many tribal rugs of this vintage, the black and white used here are actually made from undyed wool.
Where: Nemati Collection

What: A polished teak folding campaign bookcase from England
Why: This is an especially ingenious piece of campaign furniture that incorporates portability and elegant design of the period, circa 1810-20.
Where: Michael Pashby Antiques

What: An unusual pair of Staffordshire rabbits from around 1870.
Why: The rabbit has long been considered a lucky talisman to increase wealth and who doesn’t want that?
Where: Janice Paull Antiques

What: A complete portfolio of 20 pochoir plates, Insectes, by E.A.Seguy, published in 1924.
Why: The prints in the portfolio were produced using the pochoir technique, characterized by rich intense colors; plus, this is the only complete set currently on the market.
Who: Potterton Books

What: Washington Square Park by Johann Berthelsen (1883 - 1972)
Why: This charming oil on canvas utterly captures this centerpiece space of storied Greenwich Village.
Where: Rehs Gallery

What: Saint Tropez, le port by Bernard Buffet (1928-1999)
Why: The artist captures the early morning, when he loved to stroll and stop to have a coffee at the famous Café Senequier.
Where: Galerie Rienzo, Ltd.

What: Victorian 18-karat gold and micro-mosaic bracelet made in England circa 1870, plus earrings circa 1875.
Why: Even though the pieces are more than 100 years old, their design would complement any contemporary ensemble.
Where: James Robinson, Inc.

What: Dear Leap Falls, Dingman’s Ferry, Pennsylvania by Herman Herzog (1832-1932)
Why: Herzog achieved success early in his career with his European scenes, but he is most critically acclaimed for his American landscapes.
Where: Schwarz Gallery

What: Untitled gouache and ink on paper by Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Why: This1949 work is signed and dedicated to Henry Clifford, a champion and friend of many significant modernist artists, including Calder.
Where: Schillay Fine Art, Inc.

What: Silver Georg Jensen planter with 12 large amethyst stones.
Why: This extremely rare piece has leaves under the rim that were cut by hand and the foliage is beautifully hand-chased.
Where: Greg Pepin Silver

What: Victorian cuff and buckle bracelets.
Why: Buckle bracelets paid homage to the Order of the Garter, the oldest British Order of Chivalry.
Where: The Spare Room Antiques

What: A marble polychrome Buddha head from the Sui Period (581-618 CE)
Why: After all these centuries, the pigments that are intact and you can see the outline of facial hair and the red of the lips.
Where: Throckmorton Fine Art, Inc.

What: Fornasetti biscotti-pattern porcelain plates with trompe l’oeil cookies
Why: They represent No. 4 in series from the 1950s and ‘60s.
Where: Earle Vandekar of Knightsbridge

This year, The AADLA Fine Art & Antiques Show has partnered with The Gallery at 200 Lex, which is sponsoring the Designer Breakfast Preview on Thursday, morning from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., as well as The New Connoisseurs: Collecting With Personal Style, on Saturday, November 2 at 1:00 p.m. –a panel moderated by noted design historian and author Emily Eerdmans and antiques expert Michael Diaz-Griffith. The panel includes Caleb Anderson, co-founder of the innovative multi-disciplinary interior design partnership Drake/Anderson, Hadley Keller, senior editor of House Beautiful, and Adam Lippes, the renowned fashion designer.