Fan by Mabel Hay Barrows (American) 1888, cardboard with silk ribbon and metal fixtures, collection of Phoenix Art Museum, gift of Miss Carolann Smurthwaite (Photo Ken Howie)
The opening night gala of the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show is always one of my favorite events of the season. What could be better than catching up with friends and colleagues dressed in their Fall fineries and feasting on a sumptuous buffet by McCall Catering while being surrounded by some of the most exquisite antiques from around the world? I usually come back over the weekend to thoroughly review all the unique pieces more close-up. By then usually some of the rarest designs have been snatched up by serious collectors who come early opening night, specifically at 4:00pm, to get first dibs in the hopes of scoring that extraordinary find.
“All Night Long He Sailed Upon It” by Ron Pippin, 2007 at Obsolete
Russian Neoclassic brass-mounted mahogany secretary attributed to Christian Mayer at Therien
Waves Breaking on a Rocky Coast” oil on canvas by David James (British 1853 – 1904) at Haynes Fine Art of Broadway
Back for the 31st time, the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show offers something for everyone. From furniture, accessories, lighting, art and objects to jewelry, the beauty and craftsmanship of the well-curated collections are quite impressive, having established the show as one of the best. This year the iconic America’s Cup inspired the “Sea Worthy” theme in its unique exhibition, once again curated by Maria Santangelo, and the lecture series. Jonny Mosley, who is not only an Olympic gold medalist skier, but also an avid sailor, serves as the Honorary Chair for the preview gala benefitting the Enterprise for Highschool Students, an organization founded in 1969 to engage and empower Bay Area high school students to discover career opportunities and cultivate their individual interests. The thematic exhibit entrance will be once again designed by renowned San Francisco architect Andrew Skurman.
A rare white coral specimen naturally formed as a tazza and enclosed within an original ebonized display case, English ca. 1860 at Carlton Hobbs
Collection of European scientific instruments from the 18th and 19th century at Il Segno del Tempo
A large 18K gold crab brooch with cabochon ruby eyes by Buccellati, ca 1955 at Kentshire
“S. Y. Mariquita on Lymmgton Bank” oil on canvas by C.R. Bryant (b. 1946) UK 2010 at Meyerovich Gallery
65 leading decorative and fine arts galleries from across the United States and Europe are participating this year. Amongst them from the United States are Therien & Co., Xanadu Gallery, Kathleen Taylor – The Lotus Collection, Foster-Gwin, Colonial Arts, Epoca, Meyerovich Gallery, and Daniel Stein Antiques from San Francisco, American Garage, Habité, and J.R. Richards from Los Angeles, R.M. Barokh Antiques from Beverly Hills, Arader Galleries, Carlton Hobbs, Gioia, Mallett, and Kentshire from New York, Finnegan Gallery and Les Enluminures from Chicago, and Joel Cooner Gallery from Dallas, Texas. Joining them form overseas are Janice Paull from Algarve, Portugal, Il Segno del Tempo, Jesse Davis Antiques, N. & I. Franklin, Lucy Johnson and Susan Ollemans Oriental Art from London, England, Nicolaus Boston Antiques from County Limerick, Ireland, Danish Silver from Copenhagen, Denmark, and one of the show’s repeated anchor Galerie Steinitz from Paris, France.
A pair of Georg Jensen five armed candelabra, design 383A by Georg Jensen at Danish Silver
An American-made powerboat model with working outboard engine from the 1950s at Nicholas Brawer Gallery
An overscaled Italian cantagalli Hispano-Moresque-style lustre-glazed armorial charger at Epoca
Phrenite and diamond coral pendant at Gioa
The lecture series, once again dedicated to the memory of Michael Barcun, a Tiffany & Co. veteran and long-time advisory committee member of the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, also centers around a nautical theme.
An Auction Adventure on the High Seas
Gary Metzner, Senior VP and Fine Art Director at Sotheby’s Chicago will recount stories behind nautical- and travel-themed works of art.
“Who’s the Grandest of Them All?” The Great Modern Ocean Liners
Marianne Lamonaca, curator from the Bard Graduate Center, will illustrate the extravagant luxury ocean liners of the 1920s and 1930s.
Tales from the Haute Seas
Dennita Sewell, Curator of Fashion Design at the Phoenix Museum of Art, will share tales of garments on, in, and next to the water over the centuries representing the enduring nautical influence on fashion.
Celebrating Great Rooms: 300 Years of Changing Interiors
Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, interior designer and author, as well as a noted authority on period homes and historical styles, will introduce her book “The Life of the House: How Rooms Evolve” and review architectural elements, layouts, and design of interiors from medieval times to present day.
The Colorful Life of Rose Cumming
Jeffrey Simpson, author and former contributing writer and editor for Architectural Digest, will describe how the flamboyant and talented design legend Rose Comming (1887-1968) ran her design business from the 1920s to the 1960s, dazzled her clients and mentored and intimidated many tastemakers of today, including Albert Hadley, Bunny Williams, Mario Buatta, and Thomas Britt.
Panel Discussion: Icons of San Francisco Architecture and Design
Join Suzanne Tucker as she will talk with acclaimed architect Andrew Skurman, designer Ann Getty about their iconic work in the Bay Area.
New books: “The Life of the House: How Rooms Evolve” by Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill and “Ann Getty Interior Style” by Diane Dorrans Saeks
I am looking forward to another great show, intriguing lectures, and most of all the always most enjoyable opening night gala. Pleas come and join me!
Cheers,
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