From September 15 to 22, in the impressive nave of the Grand Palais, 80 antique dealers and 7 major
jewellers will be presenting exceptional
works to collectors from around the world.
Here’s our photo report from the biennial opening:
Under the presidency of Hervé Aaron, and in accordance with his wishes, this 25th edition is representative of the French and international art market, and open to the future of the profession.
Subtle, elegant decor
Designed and created by architect Patrick Bazanan of Agence Décoral, the scenography for the
Antiquaires 2010 Biennale is conceived as a discreet, elegant showcase for the works of art.
Numerous ponds, where visitors can take a break, brightly colored seats, slender bamboo trees and
lighting at dusk give the whole a particularly warm and serene atmosphere
.
Tremplin pour la Biennale: spotlight on tomorrow’s exhibitors
The Tremplin pour la Biennale is the SNA’s way of giving the younger generation a “foot in the door”. It is
also a way of showing the public a different taste, a different vision of antiques and the profession
of antique dealer. A total of 25 objects have been selected, belonging to French and foreign dealers (23 French, 1
Hungarian, 1 Spanish): 25 objects presented by tomorrow’s exhibitors to pay tribute to the Biennial’s 25 editions
. Grouped together on the balcony of honor, these springboard works reflect the many facets
of the art market: archaeology, Asian art, Islamic art, pre-Columbian art, art of Oceania, antiquarian books,
18th, 19th and 20th century furniture, orders of chivalry, sculpture, ancient and modern paintings,
tapestries.
New exhibitors and a strong foreign presence
Among the exhibitors selected by the Syndicat National des Antiquaires, 13 will be setting up shop for the first time
at the Grand Palais. 6 of them are French: Alain Marcelpoil, Dansk Mobel Kunst, Michel Giraud, Galerie
Zlotowski, Galerie Tornabuoni, and Galerie J.C. Charbonnier. 5 are new and foreign: Finch & Co,
J.J. Lally & Co, Marlborough Gallery, Jason Jacques and Richard Nagy.
Finally, two major jewelers join the ranks of this increasingly spectacular section of the Biennale:
Piaget and Louis Vuitton Malletier.
24 major foreign exhibitors will be present this year:
the United States is particularly well represented by prestigious galleries, including the modern art
galleries Marlborough and L&M Arts, the specialist in old paintings and drawings Adam Williams
Fine Arts, the archaeology gallery J.J Lally & Co, and the specialist in ceramics and earthenware, Jason Jacques.
The great English names in ancient and modern paintings and drawings, and in sculpture, will not be missing from
the call: Bernheimer Colnaghi, Richard Green, Richard Nagy, Stoppenbach & Delestre, Sladmore Gallery.
Not forgetting Finch & Co, with its famous cabinets of curiosities, and Entwitsle, a specialist in primitive arts.
Belgium is in the spotlight with the return of dealer Axel Vervoordt, famous for his inspired
and eclectic decorations, Bernard de Leye, a great name in silver and silverware, Yves Macaux in decorative arts from the
20th century, Berko Fine Paintings specializing in 19th and early 20th century paintings and drawings, Antoine Lebel in
ceramics, Véronique Bamps with a passion for antique jewelry and Gisèle Croës showcasing Asian art
.
Also worth discovering are Portuguese merchants Luis Alegria and Jorge Welsh, both specializing in
ceramics.
Finally, Italy is also present with the Cesare Lampronti and
Moretti galleries of old paintings and drawings.
Established names: pillars of the French art market
Since its creation in 1956, the Biennale des Antiquaires has also been the best showcase for antique dealers,
who have often been established for several generations, and who promote French art by taking part in numerous
international fairs. The major 18th-century furniture galleries will be present: Didier Aaron & Cie,
Gismondi, Kraemer & Cie, François Léage, Perrin Antiquaires, Steinitz and Michel-Guy Chadelaud.
As will the leading galleries for paintings and sculptures: de Bayser, Bellanger, Berès, Brame &
Lorenceau, Pierre M. Dumonteil, Jacques Leegenhoek, La Présidence and Schmit.
Last but not least, Galerie Vallois, a benchmark gallery for 20th-century decorative arts, will once again win the admiration
of collectors with a stand perfectly illustrating the notion of excellence promoted by this 25th edition of
la Biennale des Antiquaires.
A Parisian off-Biennale season: art takes center stage in the capital
Syndicat National des Antiquaires wanted to show Paris as the capital of the art market in September 2010. Uniting around this major event, Parisian museums and galleries
will offer the public a festival of first-rate exhibitions. To name but a few:
L’Heure, le feu, la lumière, Bronzes du Garde-Meuble impérial et royal 1800-1870, Mobilier National-Galerie des
Gobelins; Mobi-Boom, L’Explosion du design en France (1945-1975), Musée des Arts décoratifs; and
Fleuve Congo, Arts d’Afrique Centrale, Musée du Quai Branly. And in the galleries, there are many
exhibitions to discover: Fabergé et la Russie Impériale (Galerie Didier Aaron & Cie), L’exotisme dans l’art
européen (Galerie Aveline), De l’enluminure à la sculpture en France à la fin du Moyen-Âge (Galerie Bresset),
Miró (Galerie Pierre Lévy), Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann (Galerie Mathivet) and Modernity in progress (Galerie
Anne-Sophie Duval).
Full program at www.bdafrance.eu
Pascal Iakovou
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