Biennale des Antiquaires 2012... Here we are !

The whole team at the Grand Palais

The event has eventually begun and will go on until September 23. The Galerie Vauclair is really proud to welcome all of you on its booth (MS9 – MS10) where the eclecticism, the monumentality and the exuberance are everywhere.  

See the orange square on the left, you will find us in the midst of this wonderful decoration done by Karl Lagerfeld

Many thanks to Thierry Malty for his beautiful photos of the stand

We would like to share with you what magazines have said so far about this fabulous event. For its first Biennale, the Galerie Vauclair has been particularly congratulated by French and international magazines and newspapers. Many of the pieces displayed on Galerie Vauclair’s booth have been published: 

- Web site La Tribune de l'Art, article by Didier Rykner concerning the Biennale : 

Link to see the article : http://www.latribunedelart.com/la-biennale-2012-confirme-son-orientation-vers-les-arts-decoratifs-article003981.html

- Le Quotidien de la Biennale, September 17. : an interview with Laurence Vauclair and some words by the famous underwear designer Chantal Thomass, who was part of Galerie Vauclair’s table for the dinner of the opening:  

- Les Echos, n° 917, September 17. 2012, p. 25 : "Céramiques d'exception à la Galerie Vauclair"

- Le Quotidien de la Biennale, September 15.  : in this issue, a wonderful article on one of our favorite pieces by E. Pireyre :

- Financial Time, "Collecting", September 13. 2012, p. 3: 

- AFP (French Press Agency), September 13. 2012, by Jean-François Guyot: 

- Balthazar, n° 41, special issue dedicated to the Biennale, p. 80: 

- Connaissance des arts, n° 707, September 2012, p. 82: 

- L’estampille/L’objet d’art, n° 482, September 2012, p. 74 and p. 93: 

- Figaro Magazine, n°21181, Septembre 7. 2012, p. 74: 

- Point de Vue, n° 35, September-October 2012, p. 91: 

- Elle Décoration (Agenda Paris), n° 211, September 2012, p. VIII: 

- Antiquités Brocante, n° 167, September 2012: 

- Côté Ouest, n° 101, August-September 2012, p. 4: 

Olivier Antoine: our decorator 

We are very pleased to present here our decorator, Mr Olivier Antoine. We are very grateful to him. Without Mr Antoine, not that many people would be attracted by our booth or even would visit it. Indeed, most of our visitors are not familiar with our period of interest and the kind of ceramics we put on display.  

For this specific occasion, Olivier Antoine demonstrates, once again,  all of his skills. He wanted to create an ideal space in which our exceptional collection of ceramics would be magnified: that was a successful attempt! He also managed to convey to the booth a kind of modernity that completely reveals the value and the beauty of the works of art. 

Decorator, architect, designer and colorist, Olivier Antoine mostly works on the Riviera, between Monaco and Saint-Tropez exerce sa profession sur la Côte d’Azur, but goes often abroad. He has just completed the decoration of a sumptuous Art Deco duplex in the Chelsea district in London. One can also discover one of his most important orders in Monaco : the Automobile Club de Monaco. He is currently working on a great project for a castle in Antibes. 

The Automobile Club in Monaco

To him, each project is different and is related to the personality of the commissioner. Olivier Antoine is very willing to listen to his clients and understand them to catch their taste and their stylistic identity. He can be proud of his faithful Monegasque clients.

With his very eclectic tastes and his great knowledge in art history, Olivier Antoine likes to travel and discover new cultures : here are the roots of his unique taste, which allow him to appreciate every field, every time period, every style.  

Some works by Olivier Antoine

The Vauclair Gallery's stand at the Biennale, with nice mirrors effects

Photos: Thierry Malty

Thanks again to Olivier Antoine for his precious help. We also thank the entire team of Benoît de Lamotte (A2 Concept) and that of Serge & Alain Transport: without them, our stand hasn’t emerged.

Finally, we extend our sincere thanks to all the journalists who have learned to appreciate the work of the Gallery Vauclair and help us make a nice promotion.