Art Fairs
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The 2013 Spring Show
Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts The 3rd Annual Spring Show came and went and it was glorious. I remembered attending the first show and thought how powerful that bold splash of red looked in the entrance of the lobby as soon as I walked in. The energy, the atmosphere, the content of the space with its outstanding decorative and fine arts were thrilling then, as it was from May 1-5. My tour on Friday, May 4th, was a huge success, and I’m hoping to share the images with you as soon as possible, and I’d like to say a special thank you to everyone who attended and the many others for their support.
“A glorious welcome to springtime in New York.” VSP
Clinton Howell Antiques 
Brett Beldock, New York 
Brett Beldock, New York 
John Eric Riis, Georgia 
Milord Antiques, Montreal I’d like to apologize for the lack of posts these last few days, but I’ve been ill, and following my doctors orders by resting to regain my strength. Right now is an exciting time in New York, and Paris and I wish I had enough time to recount them all. My following posts will highlight my favorite decorative and fine art pieces from the fair, The Kips Bay Designer Showhouse, the much talked about Collective.1 Design Fair, various interviews, and much more.
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NYC’s Top Asian Galleries
Top: A rare and simply elegant Chinese fan from Nicholas Grindley. Bottom: Forefront, a surprisingly “modern” pottery vase from Carole Davenport, Leigh Morse GalleryAsia Week New York, March 15-23, 2013The Collector’s ChoiceOn Wednesday morning, a small press army went on an all-day jaunt, viewing several of the best exhibits that were included in the Asia Week New York tour. I nearly spent close to 12 hours exploring a total of 30 galleries*. Why? Mostly for the love of art, of course. You may recall that last year I wrote the first write up of my Asia Week experience (I even took a small group of art enthusiasts on a small private tour afterwards). But for those of you who are new to the blog, let me explain exactly what Asia Week is about, and what to expect when you visit these magical exhibitions. Are you ready to peek inside 23 of the most illustrious Asian art galleries in New York City?
All of the participating galleries boast an impressive collection of antiques, as well as a vast number of fine and decorative arts which included traditional and contemporary artwork from China, India, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia. The price of these objets d’art range from the few thousands to the staggering millions. Asia Week is a spectacular time in this town, and it offers a rare opportunity for collectors, art students, philosophers, or art enthusiasts to view and collect the rarest, and most unusual museum quality Asian paintings, statues, screens, sculptures, jewelry, pottery and textiles.“Asia Week New York 2013 is a nine-day celebration of Asian art throughout metropolitan New York, with exhibitions, auctions and special events presented by 43 leading international Asian art specialists, five major auction houses, and 17 museums and cultural institutions.” Asia Week New York. To inquire further about the pieces shown on this post, please feel free to email me directly.
* Overall there are 43 international galleries participating.
KAPOOR GALLERIES
Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art
Korean Works of Art & Contemporary
Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art
Japanese and Chinese Works of Art & Contemporary
Chinese and Japanese Works of Art * Contemporary
Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
Carlo Cristi
Japanese Works of Art & Contemporary
Jewels from the Asian World represented by Valentina Gallery (speciality Indian and Himalayan Southeast Asian Art
Eye Bead Agate Necklace, Bactrian 2500 – 1800 B.C.
Mounted in gold during the 20th CenturyIndian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
Dai Ichi: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art & Contemporary
Contemporary Japanese art at Dai Ichi ArtsMichael Hughes specializes in Chinese Works of Art & Paintings
Koo New York’s specialities are Korean Works of Art & Contemporary
Buddhist Art: Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
CarltonRochellChinese Works of Art
James Lally
A Cizhou incised and painted large meiping, Jin Dynasty (A.D. 1115-1234)
The Song dynasty was the Golden Age of Chinese Ceramics. The elegant vessels with subtly colored glazes produced by Chinese potters during the Song are among the most beautiful ceramics ever made.Japanese Works of Art & Contemporary
Nozomi Hope: Mario Motoko 2011, pair of 2 fold screens
Gold dust: Detail work of a screen from Japanese artist, Maio Motoko
Lesley Kehoe at the Fuller BuildingChinese Works of Art
Chinese Works of Art
Japanese Works of Art & Contemporary
Katherine Martin
The gallery’s featured exhibition is on The Nightlife: Entertainment of the Floating WorldJapanese Works of Art & Contemporary
A massive and rare Tokyo School ivory carving of a shell collector. Signature undeciphered. Meiji Period
Okimono sculpture in the form of a catfish with shakudo eyes swimming among water reeds, its whiskers waving to the side. Late Meiji/Taishoo era, circa 1910-1920
In business since the 1970s, Flying Cranes, located at the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center, specializes in Japanese arts from the late 19th century, the period known to connoisseurs as the Meiji Period of the Golden Age of Japan
DALTON + SOMARE at PACE PRIMITIVEDalton + Somare: Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
Dalton + Somare debut their “After Alexander” works of art from Hellenized Asia, Indo Greek, Greek Bactrian and Gandharan works of art
Dalton + SomareChinese Works of Art & Contemporary
Chinese Works of Art & Contemporary
Vyna St. Phard at M. Sutherland Fine ArtPhotos credit High End Weekly™ -
The New PAD
The Park Avenue Armory reopens its doors to another antique fair this past Thursday, November 8th. The show will end on Monday, November 12th. Salon Art + Design was created by veteran show producer Sanford Smith. It is the first American fair to collaborate with the Syndicat National des Antiquaires, Europe’s most prestigious association of dealers. Most of the dealers were in attendance at the renowned Biennael des Antiquaires in Paris, this past September. Altogether the mix of genres, periods and styles reflected the eclecticism of today’s collector.
While this show highlighted 20th century and contemporary art and design, historic design were represented by the oldest decorative arts gallery in Paris, an Old Master dealer with multiple European locations, and a selection of dealers in ethnographic and Asian material.
Salon Art + Design was created by veteran show producer Sanford Smith. It is the first American fair to collaborate with the Syndicat National des Antiquaires, Europe’s most prestigious association of dealers.
Luba: Shankadi people, D.R. of Congo, 19th Century – wood, Galerie Bernard Dulon 
Victor Vasarely, Naissance-Pas, 1958, Painting on panel 
Yayoi Kusama “Pollen” chair, circa 1984, Vivian Horan Fine Art 
Left: A rare and unique Gaston Suisse, Wooden dark gray and black lacquer furniture (c. 1939) opening with three doors and eggshell on the handles, Galerie Felix Marcihac 
Two door cabinet of welded aluminum, black enameled steel from Paul Evans, Bernd Goeckler Antiques 
A masterful sculpture by Wendell Castle from “A New Environment”, Barry Friedman 
Horror Vacui from Morten Lobner Espersen, Jason Jacques Gallery 
A single Otto Wagner, post chair from Modernity Collectors in attendance welcomed, once again, the opportunity to pair a Brueghel with a Jean Michel Frank table or a tribal mask with a Le Corbusier painting. The range and caliber of material at the Salon will attract discerning collectors, designers, and art enthusiasts around the world.
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The Weekender: Fêtes à Paris
Biennale des Antiquaires –Part 2 of 3
Gala Diners at the BiennaleSo many parties so little time. The Biennale des Antiquaires has never been short of celebrity and high society sightings. HEW have accumulated photos from this celebrated fair through the years, and they’re all for your enjoyment. Who knows? They may motivate you to attend the Gala on Wednesday, September 12th. Cheers!.JPG?w=960)
Left: Christian Deydier, Président Jacques Chirac and honored guests
Estelle Lefebure
Bernadette Chirac
Mrs. Mc Cormick-Blair, and Pierre Bergé
Princesse Ira de Furstemberg
Alberto Pinto (center)
Mr Forbes and Veronica Hearst
Mathilde Agostinelli, Philippe Starck, and Victoire de Castellane
Princesse Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, and Karl Lagerfeld
Farida Lhelfa, Karl Lagerfeld, Distinguished Guest, Pierre Passebon, and Jean de Gunzburg
Anna Mouglalis, and Peter Marino
Baron and Baronne Emmanuel Reille
Christian Louboutin, and Minica Bellucci
Danièle Steel
Jacques Garcia
Karl Lagerfeld, and Hélène Arnault
Monica Bellucci
Mr & Mrs Henry Kravis, Karl Lagerfeld
Valentino
Pierre Passebon, and Jacques GrangeCopyright images. All rights reserved - Art Fairs, Biennale des Antiquaires, Decorative and Fine Arts Sourcing, Decorative Arts, Fine Arts, fine jewelry, Paris
Biennale des Antiquaires – Part 1 of 3
The fêted Biennale des Antiquaires was announced last March at the French Consultat General de France. Looking back, the actual fair seemed so far away…. Nowadays I’m reminded that it is just about a little over a month away. This grande dame of antique fairs will take place at the Grand Palais in Paris from September 14th through the 23rd.FINE ARTS.jpg?w=960)
Etienne Dinet (1861-1929), “La Lutte Des Fillettes” (“Young girls fighting”), Oil On Canvas, Signed on the left flower side(Chadelaud)The idea of an “antique dealer fair” first appeared in the 1950s and more precisely in 1956 under the aegis of the new chairman of the SNA (National Union of Antiques Dealers), Pierre Vandermeersch. The dream was to create an event where the beauty of the objects on show could compete with that of the women who come visit the exhibition, a venue where elegance, prestige and celebration would await a host of art lovers and collectors. – SNA-France. The 26th Biennale des Antiquaires will feature an unprecedented 120 leading international art, antiquities and fine jewelry dealers representing over $50 billion worth of Archaeological treasures, arms and armor, furniture, paintings, drawings, graphic works, sculpture, books and illuminated manuscripts, tapestries, rugs, objects d’art, coins and medals, stamps, ceramics and jewelry..jpg?resize=500%2C640)
Jean Raoux, (Montpellier 1677 – Paris 1734), “Portrait of a woman slightly undressed”, Oil on canvas(Alexis Bordes)FUN FACTS: Key People from BDA: Karl Lagerfeld, Scenographer Christian Deydier, President of the Syndicat National des Antiquaires. Sample List of Exhibitors: Wallace Chan, Chaumet, Bulgari and Boucheron, Piaget, Chanel, Van Cleef & Arpels, Harry Winston, Cartier, Christian Dior..jpg?resize=498%2C640)
Johann-Ernst Heinsius, (Thuringe 1731 – Erfurt 1794), “Portrait de Pierre-Simon de Laplace, mathématicien” Oil on original canvas. Inscription ” N. Largillière” On the book, bottom right
Elizabeth Taylor by Andy Warhol, silkscreen ink and acrylic on linen(L& M Arts)FINE JEWELRY
Chanel NecklaceFUN FACTS: Did you know that it was André Malraux who opened the path to the Grand Palais, a legendary Parisian landmark built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900? Yes, the first International Biennale, in its present form, was held in 1962. It was a focal gathering of the greatest French and foreign antique dealers, decorators, jewellers and book store owners under the famous glass roof in a magic setting made up of pavilions, gardens and fountains.Bague (ring) PiagetDECORATIVE ARTS
Eugène Printz (1889-1948) , Jean Dunand (1877-1942)Galerie MarcihacArt & Décoration 1933, modèle similaire avec un décor différent reproduit page 297. Guy Bujon et Jean-Jacques Dutko, E. Printz, éditions du Regard, Paris, 1986, modèle reproduit page 278
Paul Evans Sideboard in structure in bronze, wood and covered with weld steel plates. Bronze low relief in front, like patchwork, circa 1970(Galerie Yves et Victor Gastou)
Marcel Coard (1889-1974)Galerie MarcihacProvenance : Ancient collection of Monsieur E. , collaborator at La maison Jansen Décoration.Copyright images. All Rights Reserved -
Art Deco Jewels in The Modern World
I still find it hard to believe that at one point in time, jewelry was often regarded as a trivial luxury. ‘Just that extra touch that completed your outfit – that’s all. The right type of jewelry often makes the outfit. Especially Art Deco Jewelry. Back then as it is now, art deco jewelry truly reached the zenith of its stylishness. The details of such jewelry mimicked the fine craftsmanship often seen in the works of furniture from artists such as Ruhlmann and Dunand. I imagine that’s why this style of jewelry continues to do so well today throughout the most noted auction houses, and posh antique fairs.Platinum Art Deco bracelet consisting of approximately 11.00 carats of single cut and old European cut diamonds set with 1.01 carats natural unheated Burma ruby and 0.75 carats of calibrated rubiesDavid & Company
Art Deco platinum dress clips; total diamond wight approximately 7.35 carats; circa 1920sMcTeigueArt Deco pieces such as the ones featured on this posts stole the stage at the 6th Annual New YorkAntique Jewelry & Watch Show
Platinum Art Deco bracelet consisting of approximately 10 carats total weight of Old European cut diamonds, set with 3 round cabochon moonstones approximately 8.50 mm in diameter
and accented with engraving and mill grain edges.David & Company“Antique jewelry is back in style with interest at an all-time high from US, European and Asian buyers, antique jewelry [Art Deco] is finally being appreciated in the general jewelry market. Buyers are now open to adding these fabulous antique and estate pieces to their jewelry inventory and personal collections.”Ronald KawitzkyD.K. Bressler & Company, Inc.The luxurious items showcased at the this year’s Antique Jewelry & Watch Show throughout the aisles revealed the latest trends including bold gold jewelry, large statement pieces and classic watches. Also featured this year were items ranging from all categories of jewelry such as cameos, tennis bracelets, decorative necklaces, gemstones and pendants from various time periods including the Renaissance to Art Deco eras.
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Masterpiece London
Third time’s the charm. Masterpiece London, will open for the third year at the South Grounds of The Royal Hospital Chelsea, on Thursday, June 28th until Wednesday, July 4th, 2012. A Preview will take place on June 27. This fair has become popular for its astonishingly broad range and fusion of disciplines. For example, in addition to the finest works from classical antiquity, ethnographica, furniture, ceramics, Renaissance bronzes, paintings, furniture and jewelry, one will can also expect one-off bespoke works of art, be it a Rolls Royce or Harley Davidson, made specifically for the fair.Merrin Egyptian Mask
Masterpiece London aims for the best of the best in all categories, ancient or modern. Hence visitors, who come to look for watches, vintage cars or fine wine, will engage with extraordinary masterworks that they might never otherwise had the opportunity to see.
Safani Egyptian CatPhotos courtesy Masterpiece LondonSixteen leading galleries from the United States have signed on this exciting exhibition. Returning to Masterpiece London are Kentshire, Michele Beiny, Les Enluminures, Safani Gallery, Elle Shushan, favorites like Tambaran Gallery, The Silver Fund, and A La Vielle Russie. The new kids on the block are: Collisart, The Merrin Gallery, Fred Leighton, Siegelson, Sebastian + Barquet, and Sperone Westwater & Alberto di Castro, all New York-based galleries. Not only will a visitor to Masterpiece London 2012 be spoilt by a trove of magnificent exhibits to discover, there will also be a complimentary education programme of informative lectures offered by leading experts, including those from The Wallace Collection in London. Besides the expertise of these authorities, Masterpiece London visitors will have the opportunity to draw on the knowledge of the exhibitors themselves, each of whom has a well-informed background in their fields.You May Also Like
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Art Antiques London
Art Antiques London will take place this coming Wednesday, June 13th, until the following week, Wednesday, June 20th, 2012 at the Albert Memorial West Lawn, Kensington Gardens, London (opposite The Royal Albert Hall). This important art fair incorporates The International Ceramics Fair and Seminar, which was launched in June 2010.The Silver Fund Puiforcat Tea and Coffee Set from Adrian Sassoon. A Very Rare Jean Puiforcat Mexico Tea and Coffee Set on Tray Sterling silver with green onyx handles. Mexico, Circa 1943The fair has since won praises for its central location, light and airy atmosphere, not to mention stylish presentation. Now in its third year, Art Antiques London has surpassed expectations, and has become a vital yearly meeting place for international dealers, collectors, museum curators and academics. Over 70 of the world’s leading art dealers will be present. This year, the breadth of dealers has grown to include experts in disciplines such as Modern British Art, 20th Century Design (my favorite design period), Tapestry and Antique Textiles, and European Jewelry.
Sèvres Teapot & Sugar bowl from Adrian SassoonPhotos courtesy Adrian SassoonUK antique dealer, Adrian Sassoon will once again be showing an extraordinary array of ceramics, both antique and contemporary. One of the most coveted being a Teapot and Sugar bowl from a Tea Service made at Sèvres between 1782 and 1785. Did you notice the style of decoration of flat gilding (above photograph) laid over the dark blue ground color and then scratched through with lines to form patterns? It is so rare that when Adrian Sassoon first saw this type of decoration in the late 1980’s he was so un-familiar with it that he wondered if it was even authentic 18th century Sèvres decoration. Since then several pieces have emerged and a great example was bought by the Art Institute of Chicago. The greatest use of this technique was on the monumentally costly Toilet Service given by King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette of France in 1782 to the Crown Princess of Russia, Maria-Feodorovna who was travelling in Europe under the name of the ‘Comtesse du Nord’. On that trip they purchased great quantities of the finest furnishings in Paris, which along with the Toilet Service are still in the palace they were building at Pavlovsk, near St. Petersburg.Private View (By invitation only) is on Wednesday, June 13 from 11am – 9pm. Public Opening Hours are: Thursday, June 14: 11am – 7pm. Friday, June 15: 11am – 7pm. Saturday, June 16: 11am – 7pm. Sunday, June 17: 11am – 6pm. Monday, June 18: 11am – 7pm. Tuesday June 19: 11am – 7pm. Wednesday June 20: 11am – 6pm. -
The Weekender: Spring Show NYC
The Spring Show NYC opening party is on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from 5:00-9:00PM. The show runs from May 3rd through the 6th. Once again, this year’s show highlights the very best in English, Continental and American furniture, paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, glass and decorative arts; Asian works of art; folk art; 20th-century decorative arts; aesthetic movement and Arts & Crafts furniture; prints, photographs, maps, posters and wallpaper; antiquities and ancient objects; silver and metalwork; nautical art and objects; jewelry; garden ornaments; books, manuscripts and autographs;Abby Taylor Brown, Looks Like RainChinese export porcelain and decorative arts; Native American and tribal art; carpets and rugs; tapestries; textiles and needlework; and clocks.
This is the second anniversary year for the show which takes place at the prestigious Park Avenue Armory. Collectors and designers, and art enthusiasts can shop in confidence knowing that this is a vetted show – every item in every booth is examined by panels of experts for authenticity. The panels also ensure that comprehensive, accurate labeling is attached to every piece. Vetted shows are the standard for all quality art and antiques fairs.
Last year, I attended several VIP museum tours and visited several collectors homes. A good number of my designer friends got together for several “in-house” lectures that went on at the Park Avenue Armory. Next week, why don’t you join us for the following lectures:Friday, May 4th
3 – 4 p.m.Designs On Film: A Century Of Hollywood Art DirectionCathy Whitlock’s lecture covers a century of cinematic set decoration, featuring highlights from every decade of Hollywood history. A slide presentation will show photographs, behind-the-scene images and designer sketches of sets from Top Hat, The Fountainhead, Gone With the Wind, The Age of Innocence, Something’s Gotta Give-and many more! Cathy Whitlock’s book Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction(Harper Collins, November, 2010) represents the marriage of her two passions-design and cinema. She is also a contributing writer for Traditional Home magazine and*The Huffington Post, and features editor for Array Magazine. Cathy writes the blog Cinema Style, which chronicles trends and inspirations in film, reaches 70 countries, was named one of the Top Ten Best Design Blogs of 2010 by Fox News. A graduate of Parsons School of Design and a member of the American Society of Interior Designers, Cathy has more than 24 years of experience in the interior design industry and has had practices in New York, Chicago, Memphis and Nashville.4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Adoption, Absorption, Assimilation: Foreign Influences In Early Chinese Art
Abby Taylor, Archipenko Dr. Robert D. Mowry’s slide lecture examines China’s native artistic traditions as they developed during the Great Bronze Age (1600 B.C.- A.D. 220). Attendees will learn about the wealth of materials introduced from foreign lands via the Silk Route trade during the Han through the Tang dynasties and see how Chinese artists absorbed and assimilated these new influences.
*Dr. Robert D. Mowry is Alan J. Dworsky Curator of Chinese Art and Head of the Department of Asian Art at the Harvard Art Museum. He is also Senior Lecturer on Chinese and Korean Art in Harvard’s Department of the History of Art and Architecture.
Saturday, May 5th11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Legendary Designing Women: Inventing A ProfessionEmily Eerdmans discusses the history of interior decorating and how it evolved into a billion-dollar profession thanks to the seminal efforts of astute women like Elsie de Wolfe, Dorothy Draper and Madeleine Castaing.*Emily Evans Eerdmans is a noted design historian and expert with Corfield Morris, a private art advisory. She is the author of several books, including The World of Madeleine Castaing and the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Wendell Castle. She received her master’s degree in fine and decorative arts from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London and is an instructor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.3:30 – 4:30 p.m.Château De Fontainebleau: 500 Years Of Royal Taste In Architecture And DesignNo French palace holds the living presence-the sweep of 500 years of French royal history-the way that Fontainebleau does. David Garrard Lowetraces its centuries-in-the-making transformation from a forested hunting ground for French kings into a magnificent royal palace in the 16th century. Tour Fontainebleau’s interiors, including Empress Eugenie’s astonishing Oriental Chamber with its rare Chinese porcelain, fine lacquer and jeweled Buddhas. Presented by French Heritage Society.*David Garrard Lowe is a well-known cultural historian whose articles have appeared in The New York Times,The Wall Street Journal and American Heritage. He is Chairman of Cultural Programs, New York Chapter of French Heritage Society and President of the Beaux Arts Alliance; and has lectured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the Smithsonian Institution, among others. -
Out and About: The NYC20 Art + Design Fair Preview Party
Not surprising for 1stDibs, since they are the trendsetter in the design community. I enjoyed being at the party, meeting new and old friends, colleagues, savoring the delicious food, as well as sourcing furniture and glassware for some of my clients. The 2012 New York 20th Century Art and Design Fair officially opens today, and ends on Sunday, May 15th.
Pictured: Louise Devenish, Vyna St PhardPhotos courtesy High End Weekly™
Dragonette LtdPatrick Dragonette, Charles Tucker
Mario Buatta, Vyna St Phard
Steve Newman Fine Arts
Steve Newman Fine ArtsSteve NewmanThe NYC20 Art + Design Fair officially kicked off last night at The Tent at Lincoln Center in Damrosch Park. Thirty five top dealers gathered together to showcase some of the finest decorative and fine arts from the mid twentieth century. Michael Bruno, founder of 1stDibs, indicated on his open letter that the fair represented two exciting firsts: a first all-1stdibs-dealers show, and a first design show at Lincoln Center.
Serina Tufo, Michael Bruno, Alexander Jakowec, and Francesca StanfillPhoto by Annie Watt via New York Social Diary
Vyna St Phard, Craig WarfieldThe Designer Forum kickoff partyPhoto by Annie Watt via New York Social Diary
Lost City ArtsJames Elkind
R.20th CenturyEvan Snyderman, Zesty Meyers
ReformGerad O’Brien
ReformGerad O’Brien
Vyna St Phard, Natacha Charles
Atmosphere
Vyna St Phard, Grace Feng
My dear friend and cousin, Nathacha CharlesPhotos courtesy High End Weekly™
