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The Augustus Saint-Gaudens bronze, “The The exceptionally large pair of Sancai Puritan,” circa 1899, was priced at $400,000 glazed “earth spirits” from the Tang at Gerald Peters Gallery, . dynasty, circa 618–906, measured 50 inches Gilbert Stuart’s “Washington at Dorchester tall at TK Asian Antiquities, Williamsburg, Heights,” left, was $950,000, while the N.C. Christian du Pont Antiques, Palm Beach, Fla. Va., and New York City. Wyeth oil titled “Sherriff” was $1.5 million. It Is Not Just The Sun That Shines Brightly in Florida: The Palm Beach Jewelry, Art And Antiques Show PALM BEACH, FLA. — “It fill the eclectic displays around small task, yet it seems to be one diverse offering with good stuff lane leading to the center as the would take a lifetime of travel to the floor. Jewelry dealers are out that Diament, Charmonde and for all. line of cars waiting to get into the experience all that the Palm in force and the visual feast Samuels have handled, if not The preview party, a benefit for show brought traffic throughout Beach Jewelry, Art and Antiques bedazzles even the most sea- with ease, then with finesse. This the Historical Society of Palm the entire downtown area to a Show has to offer, all in one place, soned of shoppers — whether young show has established itself Beach County, opened to a mod- standstill. and all at one time,” state pro- they are seeking a special Patek among America’s premier events erate-sized crowd of society sup- As the show opened, aisles moters Robert Samuels, Scott Philippe watch or a bangle that and it dubs itself “the largest porters on Friday at 5:30 pm and became packed and what has Diament and Kris Charmonde in refracts enough light to make the show of its kind in the United then swelled for the 7 pm general surely become one of the most the show’s inch-thick and lavish- eyes grow wide. States.” opening with the line of anxious glamorous social events of the ly illustrated catalog. In just its Yet it is the selection of art that With an exhibitor list that tops shoppers extending throughout year in Palm Beach was under- fifth year, this show puts its makes those attending the show 200, it would be easy to imagine the massive entryway and out way. Diament, Charmonde and money where its mouth is. stop in their tracks. Contempo- this fair as one that centers into the evening air. Samuels sparked the show’s Opening for preview on Febru- rary nudes offered by Haynes around a core of elite dealers and The wait to get into the valet- atmosphere when they presented ary 15 and running through the Fine Art of Broadway; the folky then fills in the edges with only parking area was 45 min- a $25,000 check to the Palm following Tuesday, this show is a works by George Catlin at bright-eyed faces offering a gen- utes and Palm Beach police ulti- Beach Historical Society as pre- class act. The promoters have Alexander Gallery; the Andrew eral line of merchandise. Not so; mately closed down access to the view got underway. The donated succeeded in filling the Palm Wyeth watercolors at Questroy- the dealer list is both deep and Beach County Convention Cen- al; or the iconic American works broad, with a host of internation- ter with a dazzling assortment of at Gerald Peters Gallery that al exhibitors on hand, many of antiques that are about as included Augustus Saint-Gau- whom had most recently dis- diverse as is possible. Formal den’s bronze “The Puritan” and played their wares at the presti- French and English furnishings Gilbert Stuart’s “Washington at gious Winter Antiques Show in range from Louis XIV to Thomas Dorchester Heights.” Manhattan. Chippendale, while Art Nouveau, Creating a niche for a new This is not, however, a show Art Deco and just plain old artsy venue in a region already teem- that is out of touch with the pub- pieces by the likes of Fornasetti ing with upper-crust venues is no lic that it caters to; there is a

Review and Photos by Antiques and The Arts Weekly David S. Smith, Managing Editor

A rare pair of George III pier tables thought to have been made by Thomas Chippendale for Harewood House was on view at the stand of William Cook, Marlborough Wiltshire, UK.

Macklowe Gallery, New York City, appealed Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Conn., offered a to collectors on several fronts with its stel- wide variety of material ranging from the Robert Samuels, Scott Diament and Kris Charmonde, the lar selection of jewelry, Tiffany lighting and George Washington portrait to Kentucky three powerhouse managers behind the Palm Beach Jewel- Art Nouveau furnishings. flintlocks. ry, Art & Antiques Show. www.AntiquesandTheArts.com Originally Published in Antiques and The Arts Weekly, The Bee Publishing Company, Newtown, CT. Republished here with permission. May not be reproduced for further dissemination, either in print or electronically, without express permission of the publisher. 54 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — March 7, 2008

“Quick Lunch” by Rosamond Smith was $150,000 at Gratz Gallery, New Hope, Penn. Other paintings included “Pigeon Cove” by George Sotter, top, $60,000, “Hillside Patterns” by Arthur Meltzer, $40,000, and “Red Curtains” by Paulette Van Roekens, $20,000.

“Comte du Passage” by Arthur Marie Gabriel and “A Brace of Pointers” by Perci- val Rosseau at Red Fox Fine Art, Middle- burg, Va.

Post Road Gallery, Larchmont, N.Y.

A stunning selection of paintings at Alexander Gallery, New York City, included George Catlin’s “Le Chat d’Os- tende,” left, from 1868, and “The Forlorn Soldier” by William Davis.

Works by William Glackens, , and were displayed at Godel & Co., New York City.

French Country Living, Mougins, France Palm Beach

“Sundown” by Andrew Wyeth was among the offerings at Koleander Antiques, Hallandale, Fla. Questroyal Fine Art, New York City. Robert Henri was rep- resented with “Evening Mist, Monhegan,” William Aiken Walker with “Cotton Picker” and Albert Bierstadt with “Sea and Sky.”

The massive sphinxlike architectural carv- ings in the booth of Francis Purcell, The Francisco Zuniga onyx carving “Desnu- , had originally been made da Reclina” was $550,000 at Levis Fine Art, circa 1890 for the Alcazar Hotel, once locat- China Gallery, New York City Ossining, N.Y. ed in St Augustine, Fla.

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Treadway Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio

“Sea Urchin,” a bronze by Edward Henry Berge, was offered by James Graham & Sons, New York City. Artwork from the booth included “Coyote Point, Salt Flats, California” by Herman Dudley Murphy, Galerie Marc Hachen, Paris right, and Walter Gay’s “The Vases.” monies will be used to expand the educational programs that will be offered in the soon-to-open Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County Historical Muse- um. Booths filled with buyers who seemed to be seriously interested in the merchandise offered, at times making it difficult to view Greg Nanamura, New York City everything that was on display. Heavy crowds continued throughout the show’s run, with manager Charamonde placing gate numbers at upward of 50,000 attendees over the show’s five-day run. The William Dolphyn oil titled “Decadent Spread,” left, was “Sundown” by Andrew Wyeth $65,000 at Gladwell & Company, London. “Leopard,” a con- was attracting a huge crowd of temporary bronze by Jonathan Knight, was $22,500. lookers at Questroyal Fine Art, New York City. The painterly image depicting a weathered cape home partially lost in the shadows of the day featured the upper-tip of a fencepost in the foreground on which a sun-lit pumpkin had been placed. Other works of art in the booth included an 11-by-13-inch oil on panel by Robert Henri titled A selection of contemporary Italian glass from Berengo “Evening Mist, Monhegan,” a Studio. pleasing scene depicting the fog rolling in off the shores of the island, $95,000. In startling con- trast to the tranquil Henri paint- ing was small oil on board that A selection of art and sculpture by William Hunt Diederich hung above it, a William Aiken was offered by Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, New York City. Walker scene of an elderly slave The painting, “Town Hall,” was one of two by Dale Nichols picking cotton, appropriately that were offered. titled “Cotton Picker,” $23,500. Albert Bierstadt’s oil on paper mounted on board titled “Sea and Sky” was $135,000 and ’s animated oil “Lead to the Post,” a horse racing scene taking

Susan Sherman, San Francisco Francis Coates Jones’s intriguing painting “The Trout Pond” was among the offerings at Thomas Colville Fine Arts, New Haven, Conn. On the far wall was a William Aiken Walker and a Frederick Judd Waugh.

“Reclining Model” and “Stretching Nude” by Tony Karpins- ki created quite a stir at Haynes Fine Art of Broadway, Worcestershire, UK. Dealer Tony Haynes represents the artist and commented that a decade ago the paintings Vincent Vallerino Fine Art could have been purchased in the $10,000 range. They were Ltd, New York City Hares Antiques $120,000 and $80,000, respectively.

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“The Prophets: Two Heads of a Bearded Man,” a study for the frieze at the Boston Public Library, was $675,00 at Childs Gallery, Boston.

Eve Stone, Woodbridge, Conn. Holly Johnson, Cheshire, UK

Jeff Bridgman, York County, Penn.

An exceptional Chinese Export famille rose goose tureen was among several pieces of Orientalia in the booth of Americana expert Roberto Freitas, Stonington, Conn. The deal- Hyland Granby Antiques, Hyannis Port, er hinted that it may well have been the Mass. rarest and most expensive item in his display.

place before a packed grand- nett Jr).” meadow that engulfed the kids. stand, was $95,000. A Francis Coates Jones paint- The New Haven, Conn., dealer Godel & Co. Fine Art offered a ing that amply captured the won- listed “Siesta,” a watercolor by grand selection of art that includ- derment and intrigue of youth, John Wharf, among his sales, ed such notable artists as “The Trout Pond,” was at Thomas priced in the high five figures. William Glackens’ “Lenna with Colville Fine Art. Featuring a A lively and equally fascinating Chestnuts,” Maurice Prender- young girl watching a boy fish painting appeared further on up gast’s “In The Library,” Ernest with his pole crafted from a the aisle with “A Timid Bather” Lawson’s “Country Farmhouse” branch, the large oil measured 30 by Edward Potthast, a small, 12- and Robert Henri’s pleasing “Por- by 36 inches and was executed in by-16-inch oil on board, circa Odisseus I Stockholm AB Art and Antiques, Naka, Sweden trait of a Boy (Edward H. Ben- springlike greens making up the 1918, $345,000, displayed at Clarke Gallery, Newburyport, Mass. Another highlight from the stand was the Maurice Prender- gast oil “On The Beach, St Malo,” an 8-by-13-inch oil on panel, $375,000. “The Prophets: Two Heads of a Bearded Man,” an oil on canvas study for the frieze on the north end west wall at the Boston Pub- lic Library by John Singer Sar- gent, was $675,00 at Childs Gallery,Boston. The painting list- ed an impressive exhibition his- tory, including the 25th anniver- sary “Paris International 1865–1945: An Exhibition Show- The Bruce Vollz post-Modern cabinet, 1990, left, was ing the Influence of Painting in offered at James Infante, New York City. Other merchan- Paris on European and American dise ranged from a colorful Fornasetti wall screen to a hammered copper sculpture by E. Danhausen, a professor Charles Demuth’s watercolor “Pears,” top left, was $130,000 at the Chicago Institute of Art in 1955. at Debra Force, New York City. “Three Apples” by Demuth was $140,000, the Harry Bertoia sculpture “2 Columns of Sounds,” circa 1960, $45,000, and the George Morris paint- ing “Dependant Disks,” circa 1949, was $75,000.

The William Bouguereau portrait, “Tete d’enfant, was featured, along with the artwork of etude,” was among the offer- Great Barrington, Mass., dealer Elsie Abrams had a booth Edouard Vuillard, at Schiller and Bodo European Paint- ings in the booth of MS Rau, filled with “fine antiques for dining.” ings, New York City. New Orleans, La.

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A wonderful selection of Tiffany lamps at Lillian Nassau, New York City.

Elvis was in the house at Palm Beach. “Elvis, 1956” from a recent edition of ten original images photographed by Bud Fraker and a bronze titled “Spirit of Youth” by Hugo Robus at Martin du Louvre, Paris.

Portals Ltd, Chicago

Lawrence Steingrade, New York City

“A Timid Bather” by Edward Potthast, an oil on board, circa 1918, was $345,000 at Clarke Gallery, Newburyport, The Giotto Stoppino black lacquered side- Mass. board with red trim was $15,000 at Odyssey The Civil War cannon used at the Battle of Fine Arts Ltd, London. The Murano wall Gettysburg was $85,000 at Christopher lights were $48,000. Mitchell, Daphne, Ala. The flag in the back- ground flew at the headquarters of Confed- erate General Gustavus Smith and was Palm Beach $70,000.

A Charles Burchfield watercolor and charcoal titled “The Promise of Spring,” left, at Owen Gallery, New York City.

Elizabethtown, Ky., dealer David Overall is shown with an “The Spirit of the Dance” by William Zorach extremely rare platter from “the famed Washington Memo- was one of several sculptures by the artist rial service ordered by Joseph Sims of Philadelphia to com- displayed by Tom Veilleux, Portland, Maine. memorate the death of George Washington.” It was priced The paintings on the back wall were by at $145,000. . The Calderwood Gallery, Philadelphia

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Lynda Willauer, Nantucket, Mass., and Greenwich, Conn.

Dawn Hill Antiques, New Preston, Conn.

European Decorative Arts, New York City

Handbags are a popular item with the Palm Beach ladies. The booth of Nula Thanhauser, Philadelphia, was mobbed on opening night.

Artists” from 1965. Extensively Geoffrey Dashwood. A stainless published and with a provenance steel and aluminum sculpture, listing Sargent’s estate to “Thirty-Inch Split Disk” by Roger Christie, Mason and Woods in Phillips that was described by the 1925, and with Childs listed as dealers as “modern, contempo- only the fifth owner. rary and abstract,” was among Touslouse Art Gallery, Manhattan Beach, Calif. A stunning selection of paint- their sales. ings at Alexander Gallery, New “The Spirit of the Dance” by York City, included George William Zorach was one of sever- Stueben filled the booth of Catlin’s “Le Chat d’Ostende,” a al Zorach sculptures displayed by Portsmouth, N.H., dealer folky depiction of a playful cat Tom Veilleux, Portland, Maine. Jeffery Purtell. A highlight that bore much of the same tech- “Marguerite,” a bronze standing was the rare three-dimen- nique, wonderment and enthusi- 20 inches tall and executed in a sional sculpture featuring a asm exhibited in the artist’s later Modernist fashion, was also dis- relief nude that was carved depiction of Native Americans. played. The rear of the booth was from the interior of the On the contemporary scene, filled with a wonderful selection form. Worcestershire, UK, dealer Tony of artwork, including “Cushing Haynes offered a series of paint- Saw” by Jamie Wyeth, “Province- ings by UK artist Tony Karpinski town” by Marguerite Zorach, that created quite a stir. “Reclin- “Woman with Flower Pot” by Max ing Model” and “Stretching Nude” Weber and “Vermont Symphony highlighted the selection on view Orchestra Angel” by Rockwell in the stand of Haynes Fine Art of Kent. Broadway. Haynes commented A selection of silhouettes and an that a decade ago the stunning ornate lighting device by William Provident Jewelry, West Palm Beach, Fla. paintings could have been pur- Hunt Diederich were offered by chased in the $10,000 range; how- Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, New ever, they have escalated some- York City. The three graphic sil- what — priced at $120,000 and houette images included “Goat $80,000, respectively. and Hound,” a 4-by-10-inch work, A favorite stop among the large “Ice Skaters” from 1925 meas- crowds of shoppers was the stand ured 8 by 10 inches and “Fighting of Gerald Peters Gallery, New Goats,” circa 1920, was the York City, where Augustus Saint- largest of the pieces at 11 by 14 Gaudens’ bronze, “The Puritan,” inches. Silver tankards from circa 1899, was priced at The Diederich lighting device, Boston and New York City $400,000. Stunning artworks titled “Mountain Goats” and con- were among the highlights were also offered, with Gilbert structed of sheet metal and of the display presented by Stuart’s classic portrait of George wrought iron, was from 1925 and Robert Lloyd, New York Washington stickered at was listed as being in original City. $950,000, N.C. Wyeth’s oil titled condition, still retaining the origi- “Sherriff” was $1.5 million and a nal wiring. The art of Dale captivating oil of “Blue King Nichols was featured with a large (Family Muskhogen — Tribe and moody painting titled “Town Seminole)” by Henry Inman was Hall” occupying the rear wall. $450,000, although the sale was The dealers reported the sale of “restricted to a museum only.” “Rush to the Fire,” circa 1900, by A Francisco Zuniga onyx caving Gilbert Gaul (1855–1919) for titled “Desnuda Reclina” was $65,000. Sallea Antiques, New Canaan, Conn. $550,000 at Levis Fine Art, Aside from the sculpture that Ossining, N.Y. From the artist’s filled the booth of Lillian Nassau, private collection and having New York City, was the trade- since descended through two pri- mark selection of Tiffany lamps vate collections, Zuniga’s sculp- for which the gallery has become tures were said by the dealer to so well-known. Among the sales “simultaneously possess depth, reported was “La Frilleuse,” a strength, fragility and naiveté.” bronze by Malvina Hoffman that The gallery reported selling was first cast in 1910 and then works by Milton Resnick and recast for the Women’s Club in Budd Hopkins and received a Princeton, N.J., in the 1960s for good deal of interest from the its garden. Also sold was an Ital- crowds. Jim Levis, president of ian glass vase from the 1950s by the gallery, indicated that it had Barbarini decorated with jelly been a “six-figure show.” fish, sea lions and other aquatic “Sea Urchin,” an attractive and imagery. inviting bronze by Edward Henry Macklowe Gallery, New York Berge, stood at the forefront of City, also had a good selection of the display presented by James Tiffany lamps displayed, The litho from Zheng Graham & Sons, New York City, although the firm’s stand Fanzhi’s “mask series” was while “Young Pan” by Edward appealed to collectors on several $8,800 at Marc Richards, McCarten stood against the rear fronts with its stellar selection of Los Angeles, while the Tang wall. Other bronzes included jewelry and Art Nouveau furnish- Tobes Ltd, Middlesex, UK dynasty horse was $28,000. “Carolina Duck” and “Heron” by ings.

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Martha Richardson, Boston

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AB Levy, Palm Beach, Fla.

Modern was well represented at ers listed the sale of a pair of his the 1960s for $20,000; and dia- the show with a stunning Giotto and her solid gold crowns of supe- mond Buccelati earrings for Stoppino black lacquered side- rior workmanship and artistry $65,000. Dealer Gus Davis com- board with four red lacquered for $1.2 million. The elaborate mented that gold is “big” right drawers spanning the width of style of crown was unique to the now and everyday, wearable jew- the case piece providing a stylish Khitan people, rulers of the Liao elry pieces are “really hot.” look at Odyssey Fine Arts Ltd, dynasty, and the dealers com- Elizabethtown, Ky., dealer London, $15,000. An attractive mented that it is the only known David Overall was on hand with set of four Murano wall lights pair. Also sold was a king’s belt in a stunning selection of porcelains were $48,000. A set of four gold and silver from the Liao that included an extremely rare chrome and black lacquered “T” dynasty for $700,000 and a collec- platter and reticulated undertray chairs by William Katavolos, Ross tion of pure water vessels from from “the famed Washington Littell and Douglas Kelly were the Korean Goryeo dynasty for Memorial service ordered by Asiantiques, Winter Park, Fla. also offered. $250,000. Joseph Sims of Philadelphia to A post-Modern cabinet by Bruce Asiantiques sold a pair of large commemorate the death of Vollz from 1990 was at James Japanese sumi-e screens with George Washington.” It was stick- Palm Beach Infante, New York City, as was a black ink on gold leaf from the ered at $145,000. colorful Fornasetti wall screen. Eighteenth Century, $45,000; a Perhaps the most unusual items Greg Nanamura sold a Rene huanghuali table from the late — and the manly man’s favorite Lalique vase from the 1920s at Ming dynasty, $62,000; and a booth in the show — belonged to $14,000, an important Josef Hoff- large wood figure of Bodhisattva Christopher Mitchell, Daphne, mann hand wrought brass vase with remains of polychrome pig- Ala. A massive Civil War cannon at $18,000 and a Sieling modern ments from the Seventeenth Cen- used at the Battle of Gettysburg line cabinet for $6,800. tury for “a hefty five-figure price.” filled the booth, $85,000, and A rare pair of George III pier Jewelry dealers sold well, with equally large Civil War flags cov- tables thought to have been made A.E. Betteridge placing an impor- ered the rear walls. Capturing a by Thomas Chippendale for tant Van Cleef & Arpels tutti great deal of interest was a flag Harewood House were attracting frutti bracelet that was stickered that had flown at the headquar- attention at the stand of William well into six figures, as well as ters of Confederate General Gus- Art et Bronze, Montreal, Quebec Cook, Marlborough Wiltshire, numerous other items in the tavus Smith, until captured, UK. “It’s a rare opportunity to $40,000 to $70,000 range. $70,000. own the real thing,” said Cook of Camilla Dietz Bergeron Ltd Two lectures daily by dealer the tables. A William and Mary found that the more important experts rounded out this popular mirrored door cabinet in figured pieces moved easily. The dealer event. The next Palm Beach Jew- walnut was also displayed and sold a Cartier citrine and dia- elry, Art and Antiques Show has priced $48,000, while a large mond bracelet from the 1940s for been scheduled for February marble bust “by repute from Stor- $45,000; three Schlumberger 13–17. For information, 561- mont Castle in Ireland” was enamel bracelets for $55,000; 822-5440 or www.palm- $8,100. Two carved stone eagles gold and diamond earrings from beachshow.com. were purchased from the dealers, who reported that they will be used on the top of gate posts at a residential estate. Additionally, Cook sold a large mid-Nineteenth Century Baccarat chandelier with a silver bronze frame and a Cuban regency mahogany center table with a highly figured top. “Tete d’enfant, etude,” a portrait Veuve Clicquot found a fitting home in the silver plate wine by William Bouguereau, hung on coolers offered by Spencer Marks, New York City. The an outside corner wall of the over- punch bowl was by Mauser and Co., New York, circa 1890. sized booth occupied by MS Rau, New Orleans, La. The dealers took advantage of a stand that opened on either side of the aisle, as well as a third entrance at the end of the booth where it met the cross aisle, by filling it to the brim with classic selections of Ameri- The crowds were packed into the extremely popular show can, French and English furni- for preview. ture by makers such as Belter and Linke. A fine selection of Americana, with some Orientalia mixed in, was displayed at Roberto Freitas, Stonington, Conn. Highlighting the Orientalia was an exceptional Chinese Export famille rose goose tureen that the dealer hint- ed may well have been the “rarest and most expensive” item in his display. Americana included a handsome four-drawer Chippen- dale chest. An exceptionally large pair of Sancai glazed “earth spirits” from One of two known examples, the Harold Neilson-designed the Tang dynasty, circa 618–906, Georg Jenson covered fish tray had just come from the measured 50 inches tall at TK Philadelphia Museum of Art, where it had been on loan for Asian Antiquities, Williamsburg, the Georg Jensen exhibition. The Silver Fund, New York Va., and New York City.The deal- Katy Kane, New York City City

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