����������������� ����������������������������� ������� � ������������������������������������ ���������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� ������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������� �������������������������� PAGE 2 • Palm Beach Daily News • Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Returns Presidents’ Day Weekend, Feb. 16-20 The nation’s largest vetted show of its kind brings more than 200 top-tier exhibitors from the United States Palm Beach Show Group partners Scott and abroad to the Palm Beach County Convention Center Diament, seated left, Kris Charamonde Special to the Supplement and Rob Samuels founded the Palm he Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Beach Jewelry, Art Show makes its much-anticipated & Antique Show Treturn to the Palm Beach County in 2004. Since its Convention Center Presidents’ Day Weekend, inception, the show Feb. 16-20. has continued to grow Regarded as one of the most important in size and prestige. Photo courtesy of the shows if its kind in the nation, the show Palm Beach Show features more than 200 exhibitors showcasing Group fine art, sculpture, furniture, silver, textiles, bronze, antique and fine jewelry, objects d’art, porcelain, ceramics and pottery, watches, Far left: A French art clocks, Asian art nouveau “Grenouilles” and antiques, carved fruitwood cabinet by Emile oriental carpets, Gallé, circa 1900, art glass, other features dragonfly, antiquities and mushroom and 20th-century landscape marquetry design classics. decoration, as well as Boasting a carved frog-leg feet and superior selection bronze escutcheon. of items and an Photo courtesy unprecedented Macklowe Gallery, Booth 501 The Taylor Cup, circa roster of top- 1738-39, by Peter Taylor, tier exhibitors, is an extremely fine George the Palm Beach Below: “Bathers,” II English Sterling Silver Jewelry, Art & gouche on paper, is by Rococo two-handled vessel. Antique Show French artist Pierre Photo courtesy of Spencer continues to grow Eugene Montezin Marks, Booth 1002 in size and prestige, (1874-1946). Image adding many new courtesy Schiller & exhibitors each year, says Kris Charamonde, Bodo, Booth 1109 co-owner and managing partner of the Palm Beach Show Group. Notable new additions to this year’s show If You Go include Debra Force Fine Art, Inc.; Diana H. • What: Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Bittel; Peter Findlay Gallery; Gemini Antiques at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Ltd.; Lion Heart Autographs, Inc.; McTeigue Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach & McCelland; Gerald Peters Gallery; Notus, • When: Friday-Tuesday, Feb. 16-20 Inc.; Finnegan Gallery; Susan Scherman Fine • Hours: 5:30-10 p.m. Friday – Opening Night Arts, Inc.; and Sandy Cronan Ltd. Private Preview Party, with admission by special ticket only, benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Celebrating its fourth year, the Palm Beach County and offering the first opportunity to Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show view and purchase at the show. Regular show hours consistently attracts about 50,000 attendees, are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Monday; and including private collectors, dealers, interior 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday. Princess Margaret wore this designers, museum curators and investors from • Admission: Tickets for the Opening Night Private diamond rose brooch by across the country and worldwide. Preview Party are $250 each and include repeat Cartier London, circa 1938, A true cultural event, Charamonde adds, admission. For tickets to the Preview Party, contact to the coronation of her the show offers a daily series of free lectures Michelle Klein at (561) 683-3287. General admission sister, Queen Elizabeth II, on given by established experts, professors, to the show is $15 daily and $25 for a four-day pass. June 2,1953, at Westminster • For more information: Call (561) 822-5440 or visit Abbey. Photo courtesy curators and authors, many of whom are Hancocks & Co., Booth 824 dealers exhibiting in the show. www.palmbeachshow.com. Opening Night Private Preview Party Benefits Boys & Girls Clubs Feb. 16 event offers first glimpse of treasures at the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Special to the Supplement jewelry, art and antiques from exhibitors be- “Guests at the Private Preview Party not fore the show opens to the public the follow- only have the opportunity to be the first to he Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique ing day. visit with the show’s exhibitors and view or Show will kick off this year’s show with Scott Diament, one of the co-owners of purchase items but will also have the oppor- Ta Private Preview Party on Friday, Feb. the show, says he and his partners are ex- tunity to learn more about and help support 16, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Palm Beach cited about partnering with the Boys & the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach Coun- County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County for the ty,” Krakoff says. “It’s win, win!” Blvd. in West Palm Beach. This year’s first time. “The mission of the Boys & Girls In addition to a generous donation from beneficiary is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Clubs of Palm Beach County is to inspire and the Palm Beach Show Group, funds raised Beach County. enable all young people to realize their full from the Opening Night Private Preview Par- Guests at the opening-night event will potential,” he says. “As an arts organization, ty directly benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of have the first chance to view and purchase that is certainly a mission we support and Palm Beach County along with proceeds col- stand by.” lected through a special raffle. Raffle prizes Event Chairwoman Sandy Krakoff, who include a cocktail party for 12 to 20 people Camilla Dietz Bergeron, Ltd., contributed a approached Scott Diament about the part- onboard the 94-foot yacht We Won and a natural-color Tahitian pearl-and-diamond necklace nership, added that she hopes others in the natural-color Tahitian pearl-and-diamond to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach raffle at community who have an interest in art, necklace donated by Camilla Dietz Bergeron, the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show. The necklace consists of 31 pearls completed with a white antiques and jewelry will attend the event Ltd. gold and diamond clasp. Photo courtesy of Camilla and show their support for the Boys & Girls For ticket information, call Michelle Klein Dietz Bergeron, Booth 533 Clubs. at (561) 683-3287. ����������������� A special advertising UBS Financial Services Inc. Returns as Main Sponsor ����������������������������� section edited and produced by the Marketing Of Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Department of the Palm Beach Special to the Supplement director and branch complex manager, UBS positive and enriching outcomes for all Daily News Financial Services Inc., Palm Beach. concerned. “In this regard, the arts serve as a with contents BS Financial Services Inc. returns Kris Charamonde, co-owner and constant reminder of the value of creativity, submitted by the as the main sponsor of this year’s managing partner of the Palm Beach Show innovation, inspired action and energy Palm Beach Show Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Group, is honored and pleased UBS has – qualities that are also integral to success in Group, sponsors U of the Palm Beach ������� Show. Over the years, UBS has developed a � ������������������������������������ elected to sponsor the show for the fourth the financial arena,” said Ludwig. ���������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������� Jewelry, Art & ����������������������������������� significant partnership with the Palm Beach ������������������������� consecutive year. UBS has extensive ties to Florida with 27 ���������������������������������������������������� �������������������������� Antique Show Show Group. The sponsorship is in harmony “We are thrilled that UBS will be a part offices throughout the state and is dedicated with the UBS mission. of the show for a fourth year. It is an honor to to giving back to the communities in which “Support of the arts has long been a UBS receive financial and philosophical support it operates. Palm Beach Daily News 265 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, tradition, and our sponsorship of the Palm from UBS and we hope that the relationship UBS is the world’s largest wealth Florida 33480 Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show reflects will continue for years to come,” said manager, a top tier investment banking and For advertising information, call our dedication to investing in cultural Charamonde. securities firm, and one of the largest global (561) 820-3825. expression and making the arts accessible A cornerstone of the company’s asset managers. In Switzerland, UBS is the to our clients, shareholders, employees and philosophy, UBS believes that creative market leader in retail and commercial Marketing Editor • Design/Layout the community,” said Michael B. Ludwig, thinking and intelligent risk taking foster banking. Darrell Hofheinz AXA Art and NetJets Sign on as New Sponsors of Show ITEMS ON THE COVER Special to the Supplement sponsors. “We continue to be gratified events that enhance the understanding of • A fine Belle Epoque aquamarine- that companies like AXA Art and NetJets and ability to care for and preserve objects and-diamond pendant was produced by XA Art Insurance Corporation recognize the importance of a show of this of art,” says Christiane Fischer, chief Rubel Freres, circa 1910. Photo courtesy