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Built to resemble an Old World Mediterranean paradise, Palm Beach,
Florida, has long been the winter playground of America’s moneyed
gentry. This group has weathered economic ups and downs in the past,
and through it all they’ve remained steadfast collectors of fine art,
antiques and jewelry. Beyond the convention center there’s plenty to
do, from the shops and restaurants on Worth Avenue to the increasingly
hip scene across the Intracoastal in West Palm Beach.
Go:
PALMBEACH³
WHAT: The only all-contemporary fair in Palm Beach.
WHEN: January 15-18.
WHERE: Palm Beach County Convention Center.
HIGHLIGHTS: The fair expects 95 exhibitors for its 12th anniversary. · Organizers and exhibitors will host an extensive list of nonpublicized VIP events, including a dinner for the furniture-design legend Wendell Castle. · Look for Annette Sauermann’s 10-foot-wide Plexiglas and concrete Wall Relief (Orange), 2008, on view at the Baltimore-based C. Grimaldis Gallery.
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THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FINE ART FAIR (AIFAF)
WHAT: One of the most distinguished art and antiques fairs in the world, with offerings ranging from jewelry to furniture to contemporary photography.
WHEN: February 4-8.
WHERE: Palm Beach County Convention Center.
HIGHLIGHTS: After six years of control by DMG World Media, founders David and Lee Ann Lester are back at the helm, and expectations are high. "I believe the fair is going to produce a tremendous performance this year," says the New York dealer of contemporary Chinese art Michael Goedhuis. · Maastricht’s Noortman Master Painting and Van Cleef & Arpels are returning this year; first-time exhibitors include New York’s Erik Thomsen Asian Art and the London antiques specialist Pelham Galleries. · After several years at other venues, the opening night vernissage returns to the Norton as a benefit for the museum. · The list of VIP events is extensive this year, including the Dealer Gala Invitational, at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, and a collectors’ dinner on Friday night at the Flagler Museum.
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JEWELRY, ART AND ANTIQUE SHOW
WHAT: More than 200 exhibitors in the largest vetted art and antiques show in the U.S.
WHEN: February 13-17.
WHERE: Palm Beach County Convention Center.
HIGHLIGHTS: The London jewelry dealer Hancocks will be hoping to sell an Art Deco diamond and ruby Orchid brooch, circa 1930 ($110,500), as well as a bracelet with 70 to 80 carats worth of diamonds ($650,000) from the 1950s.
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"When in Palm Beach for… Winter Art Fairs" originally appeared in the January 2009 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's January 2009 Table of Contents.
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