Naples, Florida Gets New Art Fair

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Feb 20th 2011 at 10:01AM

Each year we mention Naples, Florida for its annual luxury wine festival but the tony warm weather enclave will have a new annual event to draw the rich, the first Naples Premier Art and Antique Fair, which takes place from Feb. 24 to March 1 at the Naples International Pavilion. The event is being put on by David and Lee Ann Lester, founders of International Fine Art Expositions which also organizes the Miami International Art Fair, Art Palm Beach, American International Fine Art Fair, The London International Fine Art Fair and SeaFair – the floating art fair.

The new fair brings over 60 art, antique, and jewelry dealers to Southwest Florida in a newly renovated 55,000 square foot facility. The fair features old master paintings, impressionist paintings, modern and contemporary art and sculpture, furniture, decorative arts, silver, ancient arts, haute couture and period jewelry, and rare books. Luxury jeweler Graff will be showcasing some of its fine diamond and colored gemstone jewelry. A painting by Renoir will also be on display and a historically significant portrait of President Abraham Lincoln will be presented by the 19th Century Shop.

Single day passes are $10 and the fair's opening night preview gala takes place on February 24. The gala benefits the Patty & Jay Baker Naples Museum of Art and features exquisite cuisine and fine art from some of the most prestigious international art dealers. Tickets are $125 per person ($85 tax deductible). Opening Night patrons also receive unlimited admission to the Fair and one day free admission to the Patty & Jay Baker Naples Museum of Art, 5833 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Naples, Florida.

[via News-Press]

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