Biennale des Antiquaires

Luxist Guest Post: Summer Thornton at the Biennale Des Antiquaires

Filed under: Decor

We couldn't be at the 25th Biennale Des Antiquaires in Paris during September but luckily we had a friend on the scene to tell us all about it. Summer Thornton is the founder of Summer Thornton Design, a Chicago based interior design firm. Under her creative leadership, the firm has created work which has been featured in numerous design publications and websites. Primarily focused on residential and boutique design, clients seek her out for her innate ability to combine elements of contrast - new and old, rough and polished, high and low into a look that feels unpretentious fun and fresh.

Guest Post by Interior Designer Summer Thornton

Put diamonds, antiques, and french architecture in the same building and I'll be there. Actually I was there, in September at the 25th Biennale Des Antiquaires. Talk about an interior designer dying and going to heaven! Set under the beautiful architecture of the Grand Palais in Paris, eighty of the world's top antique galleries and seven of the world's top jewelers showcased their best collections.

With so many gorgeous showrooms, the thing that really stood out was the way in which many pieces were displayed. It seemed to be all about presentation, which varied so much by gallery that entering each gallery was like entering a different little world. The jewelers did an amazing job merchandising. Paris-based Van Cleef and Arpels pulled out all the stops on their showroom to include a fabulous 20,000 leagues under the sea themed room and display cases complete with submarine and a hot air observation balloon.

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Piaget Watches At The 25th Biennale des Antiquaires In Paris

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Timepieces / Watches

The Biennale de Antiquaires is a special art and luxury event the displays high-end antiques, jewelry, and fine art. This month at the 25th opening of the event Piaget jewelry watches will be featured. Above are just two examples of the types of Piaget haute joaillerie watches that you can view there. To the right is a Piaget Ref. G0A33190 in white gold with 154 diamonds in an almost belle epoque style - that is lovely and classic. To the left is a more ostentatious Piaget Miss Protocole ref. G0A30160 watch also in white gold with over 28 carats of diamonds. I features interchangeable straps, here with a wild purple with feathers and beads satin strap.

Displayed at the Biennale de Antiquaires (September 15-22, 2010) will be many other such Piaget luxury jewelery watches with incredible designs. These are not only watches, but also jewelry, as well as fine art. But of course they don't come cheap. Click on the link above for more information about the Paris held event.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: Biennale des Antiquaires, jewelry, paris, Piaget, watch