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Opening night of the second edition of Art Antiques London. |
Yes, that was Oprah Winfrey darting into an elaborate marquee in London’s Kensington Gardens to shop the second edition of Art Antiques London.
The elegant fair that ran from June 9 to 14, is the brainchild of Anna and Brian Haughton who will be returning to the Park Avenue Armory in October with their annual International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show.
In London, the veteran international fair organizers curate a mix of dealers of museum-quality ceramics, antique furniture, paintings, drawings, English watercolorsr, jewelry, and Asian works of art.
Dinner jackets and floor-length gowns filled the fair’s aisles when the First Night Party to benefit Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) kicked off with a champagne reception, followed by a dinner and silent auction.
The following evening there were more corks popping at the Collectors’ Dinner where Dame Rosalind Savill, the beloved director of London’s Wallace Collection who is retiring this fall, gave poignant remarks to the crowd of collectors and curators who responded with heartfelt applause.
—Sallie Brady for NYSD |
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| Charles Mathes, Jane Kahan, Diana Cawdell, Abi Gold, and Magda Grigorian |
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| Brian Haughton and Italian historian, Angela Carola-Perrotti |
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| Cornelia and Julia Thomsen Working with Tai Gallery's Bamboo Artist and National Treasure |
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| The Hermitage Museum's Dr. Ekaterina Khmelnitskaya with Sir Geoffrey de Bellaigue, former Keeper of the Queen's Collection, Lady de Bellaigue, former Windsor Castle archivist, and Brian Haughton |
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| Robin Best, Anna Haughton, and Kate Malone at Adrian Sassoon |
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| Master of Ceremonies and Nancy Dell'Olio |
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| Silver expert John Culme, Goldsmith Kevin Coates and wife, Nel Romano |
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| Anna and Brian Haughton, David Moss, and Sallie Brady |
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| The Collectors' Dinner |
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| The Financial Times' Georgina Adam, with husband, Chris, and Antique Trade Gazette Diarist, David Moss |
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| San Francisco's Malcolm Gutter and Woolley and Wallis director, John Axford |
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| New York's Erik and Cornelia Thomsen with daughter, Julia Marie |
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| Emma Jane and Giles Haughton with Kitty Flight |
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| Paul Crane and Brian Haughton |
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| Anna and Brian Haughton with Alison McGrath |
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| Santa Fe's Tai Gallery |
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| Clocks at Raffety and Walwyn |
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| Adrian Sassoon on his stand |
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| New York's Jane Kahan Gallery |
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| Michael Goedhuis holding court in his stand |
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| E & H Manners |
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| The Central Garden |
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| Brian Haughton Gallery |
The Asian Cultural Council held a benefit at Mikimoto, the world’s premier pearl jeweler, to launch Arts in Action ! Japan, a new program to assist artists, arts and cultural institutions and cultural districts devastated by the earthquake in Japan in March. Hosted by Mikimoto, the event took place on June 23.
Among the 50 guests who attended the evening, which included a sake tasting, were Natori and Company president and long-time ACC Trustee Josie Cruz Natori, the internationally renowned Indian painter Natvar Bhavsar and Vicky Schade, General Manager at Mikimoto, New York. Both Ms. Natori and Ms. Schade spoke about the ACC’s new program. The guests also included many of the organization’s Trustees and friends. Rick Smith, owner of SAKAYA sake shop, provided the four different varieties of sake.
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Robert Easton, Scisive Consulting, ACC Trustee Josie Cruz Natori, and Mrs. Kazuko Kubo |
Mikimoto has donated 15% of all sales to ACC friends between June 23-July 7 to benefit the restoration and reconstruction of the cultural areas, materials and artworks destroyed by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
The Asian Cultural Council has provided grants to enable cultural exchange between the U.S. and the countries of Asia, and within Asia to nearly 6,000 artists, scholars and arts and cultural administrators and institutions since the organization’s founding by John D. Rockefeller 3rd in 1963. ACC presently provides almost $1.5 million annually to about 100 grantees each year. |
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Performers Amy Iwazumi, former ACC grantee, with John Vaida |
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Alessandra DiGiusto (Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation) and Natvar Bhavsar (Artist and former ACC grantee) |
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Gwen Farrelly, Museum of Modern Art and Doryun Chong, Museum of Modern Art |
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Speakers Vicky Schade, General Manager at Mikimoto, New York; Josie Cruz Natori, ACC Trustee; and Rick Smith, SAKAYA sake shop |
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Jacqueline Shapiro and ACC Lifetime Trustee Isaac Shapiro; and Hajime Fukuju, Mikimoto |
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J. Renay Lope, the Japan Foundation, Center for Global Partnership; and Mrs. Kazuaki Kubo |
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Tatsuaki Kobayashi, the Japan Foundation; and Daniel Rosenblum, Japan Society |
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McKellen Rattray; ACC Trustee Carol Rattray; Daniel Rosenblum, Japan Society; Yoko Suzuki, Japan Society; ACC Executive Director Jennifer P. Goodale; ACC Lifetime Trustee Isaac Shapiro and Jacqueline Shapiro |
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Jim Laev, Henry Ng, World Monuments Fund, and Hajime Fukuju |
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Younghee Kim Wait and ACC Trustee Carol Rattray |
| Earlier this week, New Museum held its Members Party which included a private viewing of Ostalgia. |
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Amanda Carter and Bree Welch |
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Kristen Wawruck, Whitney Larkin, and Joyce Sitterly |
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Lena Saltos and Artemis Seaford |
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John Cole and Louie Lopez |
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Jeff Yuan, Jorge Talavera, and Gabriel Einsohn |
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Lisa Yom, Whitney Larkin, Alex Power, and Andrew Heid |
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Kelton Wright and Caitlin Stepan |
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Shawna Strayhorn, Jenn Scheer, Gayla Burks, and Emma Louise |
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Oliver Castle, Swanee Castle, and Jenia Molnar |
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Yasmeen Owusu, Frankie Hutchinson, and Adam Senad |
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Poppy Pulitzer and Erin Carroll |
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Shirley McCain |
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Sapna Champaneria an Fiona Kaye |
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Sasha Okshteyn and Nikki Iacovella |
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Alice Driver and Ian Driver |
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Zhanna Segal and Tal Raviv |
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Stephanie Shwalb, Makiko Matsumoto, and Anne Matthei |
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Keith Hoffman and Stephen Seely |
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Cheryl Huang and Sterling Brown |
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David Hendricks and Jayne Kuchna |
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Jason Carney and Salvatore Seguna |
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Anne Cassard, Michael Greeson, Jamie Hamilton, and Emily Katz |
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Bob Rothstein and Fran Rothstein |
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Harry Lambert and Albie Houston |
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Emily Berkey, Alexandra Emmons, and Meg McBride |
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Jessica Alter and Andrew Gardner |
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Sports stars, TV and radio personalities and the East Enders turned out for the Ann Liguori Foundation Annual Dinner Dance at Duck Walk Vineyards in Water Mill hosted by Ann Liguori last Friday. The dinner came after the Ann Liguori Foundation Charity Golf Classic, which was sold out at Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton. Proceeds from both events benefit the American Cancer Society and Healthy Children, Healthy Futures, teaching young people about good nutrition and fitness for over-all good health benefits.
Live entertainment was provided by award winning singer-songwriter Dillon Dixon. The event’s extremely hard working committee packed the house, filled the raffle tables with elegant gifts and bid heavily on the live auction items. |
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| Barbara Anelle, Lisa Monica, Jean Skidgel, Daniel Liguori, Ann Liguori, and friends |
| Dinner Chairperson was Patricia Vallary and the committee included Barbara Anelle, Cliff Barthman, Edd Dilworth, Jan and Rich Grim, Sharon Bush, BJ Carter, Carmine Calabro, Evelyn DeVito, Len Gallo, Liz Giordano, Daniel Liguori, Karen Loeffler, Lynda Packard, Jeffrey Ponzo, Frank and Rosemarie Pinto, Jean Skidgel, Mary Skillern, Michele Steudte, Diane Schwimmer, Scott Vallary, Jerry Williams, Ray and Joanne Zarras. |
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| Mary Skillern, Ann Liguori, Dillon Dixon, and Dan Liguori |
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| Gary DePersia, Donna Livingston, and friends |
| Dancing the night away were NHL Hall of Famer Rod Gilbert and his wife Judy, Carolyn and Ron Buchter, Mary Skillern, Former New York Jets Wesley Walker, Steve Gould with Bonnie Grice, Hotel Indigo’s Rob Salvatico, Gabe and Nancy Vigorito, Jason and Diana McCarty, Donna Livingston, Gary De Persia, Dan Liguori, Eileen Casey, Christine and Denis Sheahan, Erin Muller, Petra and Hans Zobel, Gopa and Jay Dobson, Tim McCoy, Barbara Anelle, and Dr. Max Gomez, medical correspondent, Channel 2 News. To learn more about the Ann Liguori Foundation, click here. |
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| Carolyn Kendall Buchter, Ann Liguori, and Mary Skillern |
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| Edd Dillworth with Dinner Chair Patricia Vallary |
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| Gopa and Jay Dobson |
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| Jeff Edelman, Sarah Prendergast, and Alex Damianos |
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| Donna Livingston and Gary DePersia |
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| Jennifer Szewc, Steve Costello, Vanessa Krentkowski, and Ann Liguori |
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| Lisa Monica, Barbara Anelle, and Suria Porta |
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| Ann Liguori and Douglas Harrington |
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| Gabe and Nancy Vigorito |
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| Ann Liguori and Scott Vallary |
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| Former NY Jets Wide Receiver Wesley Walker |
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| Madison Skidgel, Ann Liguori, and Amanda Hill |
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| Cecilia Liguori and musician Daniel Liguor |
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| Ann Liguori and CBS TV Dr. Max Gomez |
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| NHL Hall of Famer Rod Gilbert, Ann Liguori, and Jerry Williams |
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| Judy and Rod Gilbert |
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| Dan Liguori and Chris Wright |
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| Jason and Diana McCarty |
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| NHL Hall of Famer Rod Gilbert with Eileen and Juan Juan |
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