It was established in 1982, making it the oldest continuously operating international antiques show on the West Coast,[2] and is ranked among the top such fairs in the world.
The show is prefaced by a Preview Gala, which is considered a prestigious social event in San Francisco and is attended by approximately 3,000 people.
It takes place every fall at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center for the Arts in San Francisco's Marina district.
[4] The SFFAS was founded in 1982 by Toby Rose and Nancee Erickson as the major fundraising event for the non-profit Enterprise for High School Students.
Past Chairman also include Margo de Wildt, Diane Morris Heldfond, Debbie Magowan, Delphine Sloan Damon, Michele Goss and Adrianna Pope Sullivan.