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NEW YORK - More than a dozen international fine and estate jewelry purveyors are setting up shop at the Spring Show NYC, which opens with a benefit preview at the Park Avenue Armory on Wednesday May 1.
Here is a sampling of some of the rarest of the rare eye-grabbers that the dealers are trotting out to jewelry aficionados:
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Yvel
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Reville & Rossiter
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Lawrence Jeffrey Estate Jewelers
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Hollis Reh & Shariff
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The Silver Fund
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From Yvel: Fashionistas and celebrities such as Carolina Herrera, Rihanna,Isla Fisher, Ali Larter, and Scarlett Johansson head to Yvel recognized for their pearl jewelry such as this exquisite Indonesian South South Sea White Baroque pearl and diamond earrings.
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Pat Saling
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Leah Gordon
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From Pat Saling: A magnificent 1940s citrine suite by Raymond Yard formerly in the collection of Joan Crawford. This group comprises a necklace with a removable citrine brooch of approximately 350-karats, a bracelet set with two large halfmoon citrines, and earrings set with emerald-cut citrines. Miss Crawford wore the necklace in her 1941 movie, When Ladies Meet.
From Reville & Rossiter: A highly important Art Deco Cartier London ruby and diamond clip, made in 1933 and formerly the property of the Indian Prince Pudukotta.
From Leah Gordon: An 18-karat gold Tristan and Isolde brooch showing the heads of the star-crossed lovers, barely touching, and separated by a goblet of diamonds and garnet. This stunning piece was designed by Salvador Dalí, best known for his Surrealist paintings and sculptures, but also a designer of some of the most memorable jewelry of the 20th century.
From Lawrence Jeffrey Estate Jewelers: This period Art Deco ring, circa 1920-30 is a rare example of Mauboussin's famous "Mystery Ring." An optical illusion makes it appear to undulate when worn. Set with 8.5 to 9.0 carats of stunning white diamonds, on three different levels, the design, fabrication, and technical achievement are all of the highest caliber.
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Drucker Antiques
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Sue Brown
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From Drucker Antiques: A carved hardstone and bone netsuke necklace with a frog motif designed by Constance Abernathy. Among its many embellishments are coral, tiger's eye, rock crystal, smoke-quartz, diamonds, and rubies.
From Hollis Reh & Shariff: A large, circa-1970s white gold ring, one that atypical of its maker, Buccellati, in that the house rarely used citrine, which is featured in the creation, along with emerald.
From Sue Brown: A fine British Victorian diamond and demantoid garnet brooch in the form of a leaping frog, circa 1880.
From The Silver Fund: A Ruser of Hollywood floral brooch with natural pearls, diamonds, and platinum, circa 1940.
ABOUT THE SPRING SHOW NYC
The Spring Show NYC spotlights the very best in English, Continental and American furniture, paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, glass and decorative arts; Asian works of art; folk art; 20th-century decorative arts; aesthetic movement and Arts & Crafts furniture; prints, photographs, maps, posters and wallpaper; antiquities and ancient objects; silver and metalwork; nautical art and objects; jewelry; garden ornaments; books, manuscripts and autographs; Chinese export porcelain and decorative arts; Native American and tribal art; carpets and rugs; tapestries; textiles and needlework; and clocks. The Spring Show NYC is a vetted show, with every item in each booth examined by panels of experts for authenticity. The panels also ensure that comprehensive, accurate labeling is attached to every piece. Vetted shows are the standard for all quality art and antiques fairs. The AADLA Spring Show Opening Night, by-invitation-only Preview Party will be on Wednesday, May 1. Sponsored by 1stdibs.com, the premier online marketplace for purveyors for luxury goods, and the Manhattan Art and Antique Center, the Preview will benefit the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). This year's Honorary Co-chairs include Amy Fine Collins, Somers and Jonathan Farkas and Carolyne Roehm. The Connoisseur Committee co-chairs are Michael Bruno, Mario Buatta, Dara Caponigro, David Patrick Columbia, Robert Couturier, Celerie Kemble, Edward Lobrano, Brian McCarthy, Miles Redd, Ellen and Chuck Scarborough, Michael Smith, Bunny Williams and Vicente Wolf.
On Friday, May 3, Arts Night Out, co-chaired by Emily Collins, Abigail Starliper, Maggie Moore, and Lydia Melamed Johnson, will also benefit the ASCPA. Sponsored by Apollo Magazine and Broken Shed Vodka, over 30 prominent young patron groups from New York's top cultural institutions will be in attendance, with as the evening's sponsors.
ABOUT AADLA
The Art and Antique Dealers League of America, Inc., is the oldest and principal antiques and fine arts organization in America. The purpose for organizing the league was to bring the various members of the art and antiques trade closer together to promote a greater understanding among themselves and with the public, and generally to devote itself to the best interest of dealers and collectors of antiques and works of art.
ABOUT 1STDIBS
Founded in 2001 by Michael Bruno, 1stdibs is the world's premier online marketplace presenting a curated selection of coveted items from 1,700 of the most prestigious dealers across the globe. Visitors to the site enjoy instant access to items immediately available for purchase including high-end antiques, 20th and 21st century design, fine art, estate jewelry, vintage couture and fine homes, with the emphasis always on quality. Nearly $650 million in sales were reported by 1stdibs dealers in 2012 with over 9,000 items reported sold by the site's dealers each month. Over 3,000 rare and beautiful items are catalogued each week. 1stdibs attracts more than two million visits a month and over the past 11 years has become the ultimate destination for collectors and affluent consumers to purchase immediately available rare and desirable objects. www.1stdibs.com
ABOUT THE MANHATTAN ART AND ANTIQUES CENTER
The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center is New York's oldest established emporium for antiques, housing nearly 100 galleries on three levels with a wide variety of collections from six continents. They offer silver, jewelry, tapestries, furniture, porcelain, clocks, paintings, sculpture and many other objects of art. Linked by elevators and a spiral staircase, The Center has been an important resource for collectors, interior designers and antique buffs for the past thirty-eight years. www.the-maac.com
ABOUT ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is the first humane organization established in the Americas and serves as the nation's leading voice for animal welfare. One million supporters strong, the ASPCA's® mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA® is a national leader in the areas of anti-cruelty, community outreach and animal health services. The ASPCA®, which is headquartered in New York City, offers a wide range of programs, including a mobile clinic outreach initiative, its own humane law enforcement team, and a groundbreaking veterinary forensics team and mobile animal CSI unit. For more information, please visit www.aspca.org. To become a fan of the ASPCA® on Facebook, go to www.facebook.com/aspca. To follow the ASPCA® on Twitter, go to www.twitter.com/aspca.
For more information about Arts Night Out and the AADLA Spring Show , which takes place May 2-6, 2013 at the Park Avenue Armory at Park Avenue and 67th Street, NYC, please visit www.springshownyc.com. For questions about the VIP program, please email info@springshownyc.com
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