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 Palm Beach Social Diary
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2013 American International Fine Art Fair opens
The International Art, Antique and Design Fair of the Palm Beaches
By Augustus Mayhew
On Tuesday night, I trekked over to this year’s American International Fine Art Fair held at the convention center on WPB’s Okeechobee Boulevard. Although this year’s event appeared trimmed from previous years, I surprisingly found quite a few galleries and art works that I liked. Mallett never disappoints, if not a sensational presentation. Berengo Studio 1989, a Venetian glass gallery, showcased an array of glass artisans. I enjoyed several Cubist-Constructivist paintings by unfamiliar artists. Then, there was Christopher Walling’s museum-quality necklaces composed of colossal Chinese pearls
With my raw vegan house guests gone back to the cold, I am no longer awakened by the sound of hammers gently opening Thai coconuts and a concert of whirring mixers blending exotic powders, raw eggs, Italian mineral waters, vegetables, and frozen organic berries into potent elixirs. As a house gift, they left me 25 large brown folded paper bags from Whole Foods. My every-other-night vegan dinners at Darbsters finished, I am free to indulge in a cheeseburger and fries at Michael McCarty’s or the savory guava roast pork nachos at Lantana Jacks, a new venture opened by three former employs at The Breakers who seem intent on making their fortune with food and drink.
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| Fabergé and the Richard Green Gallery flank the entrance to the 2013 American International Fine Art Fair. |
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American International Fine Art Fair
5-10 February 2013 - Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach
Diamonds, gems and pearls |
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| Geza von Habsburg. A noted Fabergé expert, von Habsburg is one of the Fair's guest lecturers. |
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| Yvel. Founded by Issac and Oma Levy in 1986, Yvel represents a century-old family tradition of gold and pearl designs. |
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| Bayco. New York. The most precious stones in the world. |
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| Masriera. Barcelona. Art Nouveau jewelers since 1839. |
A.R.T. 249 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach. The incomparable work of Christopher Walling. |
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| A.R. T. Palm Beach. Pearl necklace by Christopher Walling. |
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| Mother and daughter. Marion Donahue and Marion Gay. |
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| Worth Avenue gallerist Sara Gavlak graces the cover of the Spring 2013 issue of Palm Beach Life magazine. |
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| Darrell Hofheinz, editor of Palm Beach Life magazine, and Christine Davis, feature writer for the Palm Beach Daily News. |
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| Mike Thomas and Cecelia Hesketh. |
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| David Lester. David and Lee Ann Lester are the founders International Fine Arts Expositions, one of the largest fine art organizers in the United States. |
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| Scott Moses and Michael Ridgdill. Scott is director of archives and programming for the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. Michael is president of the American Friends of British Art. |
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| It appeared everyone was engaged in the art of conversation as I managed not to see anyone texting. |
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| Waterhouse & Dodd. London. Portrait of John Ridgely Carter, 1901. John Singer Sargent, artist. |
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| Alexander Gallery. New York. Portrait of Henry Belasyse, 2nd Earl Fauconberg, c. 1790s. John Singleton Copley, artist. |
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| Brenda Straus and Nancy Mendel. |
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| John Fariello and Courtney Earley. |
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| Rhody and Barry Hausauer. |
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| At this year's fair, guests were accommodated with more casual seating areas. |
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| Furniture and Objet d'art |
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| Mallett. London & New York. |
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| Mallett. London & New York. |
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| Valerio Antiques. Coral Gables. Antonio Amada, president. |
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| Valerio Antiques. Coral Gables. |
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| A.B. Levy's. 211 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach. |
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| A.B. Levy's. 211 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach. |
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| Robert Lloyd. New York. Silver Warwick champagne vase. George III period, 1818. $285,000. |
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| Berengo Studio 1989. Venice, Italy. Glass sculpture. Zak Timan, artist. |
Berengo Studio 1989. Venice, Italy. |
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| Berengo Studio 1989. Venice, Italy. |
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| Thalen & Thalen. Francorchamps, Belgium. Contemporary silver objects. |
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| Imperial Fine Books. New York. |
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| Mallett. London & New York. |
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| JGM Art LTD. London. Australian contemporary art. The triptych painting titled Gum Creek is by artist Freddie Timms, priced at $35,000. |
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| JGM Art LTD. London. Contemporary aboriginal paintings. |
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| Richard green. London. An image from a Munning's painting is imprinted on a translucent fabric to separate the gallery space, |
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| Richard Green. London. Sporting works by Sir Alfred Munnings. |
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| Lovey Handelsman. Her husband Burt Handelsman is among Worth Avenue's most prominent property owners. |
Ron Mandell. |
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| Helen Musco and Lili Papp. |
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| Karina and Graham Howard. |
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| Leslie Randolph and Judy Schrafft. |
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| Alexander Gallery. New York. |
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| W.H. Patterson. London. Bacino di San Marco, Venezia & Fishermen on the Venetian lagoon. Antoinetta Brandeis, artist. $69,350 for the pair. |
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| Archeus-Post-Modern Gallery. London. Still Life with R. M. 1986. Biddy Bunzi, artist. |
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| Setford Bridges Gallery. Glen Falls, New York & London. Abstract Composition, c. 1940. Rolph Scarlett, artist. $100,000. |
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| Richard Green. London. Composition monumentale. Auguste Herbin, artist. $600,000. |
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| Gallerie Schukin. Paris & Moscow. Still Life with a Violin. Lyubov Popova, artist. |
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| Setford Bridges Gallery. Glen Falls, NY & London. Nude, 1930. Frederic Taubes, artist. $65,000. |
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| Rue d'Convention Center began to fill following the first hour's VIP reception. |
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| Guarisco Gallery. Washington D.C. |
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| Untitled, 1985. Gene Davis, artist. Along with Morris Louis, Davis was associated with the Washington Color Field painters |
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| Corfield Morris. London. Fine and decorative art advisors. Martyn Downer and Tim Corfield. When I asked the title of the conceptual work behind them, Tim Corfield explained that it was a blank wall as they were not there to display art but to introduce themselves as art advisors. |
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| Mallett. London & New York. |
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