Over President’s Day Weekend, the 20th annual Palm Beach Show will fill the Palm Beach County Convention Center with an extraordinary collection of fine art, jewelry, silver, textiles, porcelain, Asian art and more, with pieces dating from the antiquities to the 20th century. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the countless offerings of distinguished dealers from around the world.
Collectors will find a lot to marvel over among the exquisite offerings of rare fine art, antiques and jewelry on display at the Palm Beach Show.
Each year, the show draws 50,000 attendees including private collectors, museum curators, investors and interior designers who come to view and purchase some of the most unique and coveted treasures from around the world.
Collectors can expect to find an abundance of historic fine art among the decorative antiques and jewelry brought to the show by leading national and international galleries including Roberto Freitas American Antiques and Decorative Arts, Avery Galleries, David Brooker Fine Art, Galerie Gmurzynska, Guarisco Gallery, Lawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, Rehs Gallery, Trinity House and many more.
Jane Peterson (1876-1965), Gloucester Harbor, oil on canvas, 24 x 32 in., signed lower left. Exhibitor: Roberto Freitas American Antiques & Decorative Arts.
Roberto Freitas American Antiques and Decorative Arts will be bringing an exceptional example by celebrated American impressionist artist Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965), titled Spring House. Redfield is recognized for his bold horizontal and vertical strokes of paint, and his skillful ability to capture the nuances of light and color.
Roberto Freitas will also showcase a work by Redfield’s contemporary Jane Peterson (1876-1965), who was well known for her harbor scenes. In Gloucester Harbor she brings out the contrasting white hulls against the moving yet tranquil waters of the harbor. Massachusetts’ Gloucester harbor is also the subject of another showcased painting by Richard Haley Lever (1876-1958), who expertly rendered the hazy air over the water and the rooftops, while bringing the life of the harbor into focus.
A highlight of Spectra Fine Jewelry’s offerings is this opulent Burmese sapphire and diamond ring crafted by Tiffany & Co. during a glamorous time in America’s history.
Another show highlight is a piece by Marine artist James Edward Buttersworth (1817-1894) one of the foremost American ship portraitists of the 19th century. He was particularly adept at capturing the grace and action of sailing vessels.
High-end jewelry is popular among collectors at The Palm Beach Show as it attracts some of the world’s most reputable dealers of rare gems and one-of-a-kind pieces.
James Edward Buttersworth (1817-1894), Yacht ‘Puritan’. Oil on board, 7½ x 11 in., signed lower right. Exhibitor: Roberto Freitas American Antiques & Decorative Arts.
One special example is a Burmese sapphire and diamond ring brought to the show by Spectra Fine Jewelry of New York, New York. The piece was crafted by Tiffany & Co. artisans during the Belle Epoque period (1871-1914) when advances in the Industrial Revolution brought great prosperity to the people which gave way to the flourishing arts and crafts movement. Although this period’s name was coined by the French, it was a time the world looked to American design for style and glamour. Cinema was booming and, as such, Hollywood starlets were adorned with fine jewels such as this opulent Burmese sapphire ring, which is adorned with two rows of old European-cut diamonds, the pre-cursor to today’s Round Brilliant Diamond cut.
Denmark-based Greg Pepin Silver showcases an extremely rare and valuable original Georg Jensen (1866-1935) silver six light chandelier.
“What makes this ring especially collectible is the combination of the main gemstone, the pioneering craftsmanship by the American jewelry house Tiffany & Co., and the time at which it was created—when American style was arguably at the pinnacle of global design,” notes Spectra Fine Jewelry. “The velvety, intense saturation and origin of the Burmese sapphire is very rare and with no heat treatment, the gem alone is extremely coveted.”
Exceptional antique decorative arts also have a strong presence at the Palm Beach Show, an example of which is an original Georg Jensen (1866-1935) silver six light chandelier brought to the show by Denmark-based Greg Pepin Silver. Designed by Johan Rohde in 1918, it is considered the rarest piece by Danish silversmith Georg Jensen on the open market and perhaps in the world.
Richard Hayley Lever (1876-1958), Gloucester Rooftops and Harbor, ca. 1920s. Oil on canvas, 20¼ x 24½ in., signed lower left: ‘Hayley Lever’. Exhibitor: Roberto Freitas American Antiques & Decorative Arts.
Gregory “Greg” Pepin is a Danish-American silver expert with more than 30 years of experience working with Georg Jensen Silver. In addition to this stand-out piece, Greg Pepin Silver will exhibit many additional items including hollowware, silverware and jewelry, all of which are handpicked with provenance.
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