Expoships LLLP announces the launch of the first exposition 228-foot, three-deck mega yacht, christened Grand Luxe, made its world debut at the Delamar Hotel in Greenwich Harbor September 25, 2007.

Grand Luxe is the fourth-largest private yacht in America, and will have on board SeaFair, the first-of-its-kind venue for an international fine art exposition. The first two days of the visit will be filled with gala benefits for The Bruce Museum. On the 27th, the yacht will be open to collectors, designers and decorators who are invited by SeaFair to view the exhibitions of twenty-six renown international art, antique, and jewelry dealers.

The yacht will be in Greenwich until Sept. 30, then head to Long Island, NY’s North Shore and New York City, then back to Long Island Sound and Norwalk, where it will be docked at Veteran’s Park October 17-21, according to Lester, who says a similar benefit will be held for a local charity there.

The roster of exhibiting dealers reads with names of dealers who regularly exhibit in venues such as the Palm Beach International Art and Antique Fair, the London Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair, and the international fine art and antiques fair at Maastricht in The Netherlands.
The current dealer roster includes:

A.B. Levy - Palm Beach, FL
19th Century French and Continental signed furniture, paintings, works of art, and lighting, 20th Century glass, and silver and decorative objects

Alexander Gallery - New York, NY
18th and 19th century American and European master paintings

Beauvais Carpets - New York, NY
Historically significant and highly decorative and colorful tapestries from the fifteenth century to modernity

Berry-Hill Galleries - New York, New York
18th, 19th, and early 20th Century American paintings and sculpture; also handles Contemporary American art, modern European paintings, Old Masters, and French Impressionism

Cohen and Cohen - London, UK
Chinese Export Porcelain and Oriental Art; current inventory covers every type of pre-19th century, export porcelain from the inexpensive decorative piece to the rarest collector’s item Art

David Morris - London, UK and Palm Beach, FL
Haute coutier jewelry designs with an imaginative flair that draws on classic techniques but translates into uniquely imaginative jewelry; renowned for a lightness of touch that is both modern and timeless

Galerie Thomas - Munich, Germany
German Expressionism and Classic Modernism, and is an advisor to leading international collectors and museums

Galerie Piece Unique - Paris, FR
Represents leading French and European conceptual artists and modern regionalists

Galerie Jacques Bailly - Paris, FR
Impressionism, Post-impressionism, and 20th Century Master Paintings

Gioia Galleria - Paris, FR
Haute coutier jewelry that is masterfully crafted, and also very limited in production, providing the wearer with a personal and exclusive sense of style; jewelry designed and made exclusively by their own atelier in Paris, FR

Goedhuis Contemporary - London, UK and New York
Expert in 16th and 17th Century Chinese objects; principal activity today is the promotion of the best Chinese contemporary art and artists throughout the world

Iliad Antik - New York, NY
Austro-Hungarian Biedermeier furniture, specializing in Vienna design 1815 – 1830; also featured are select pieces of Neo classical, Empire, and Art Deco furniture and an important collection of period lighting, Viennese clocks, and European 19th and 20th century decorative arts

Imperial Fine Books - New York, NY
One of New York’s finest antiquarian bookshops; specializes in leatherbound sets, fine bindings, children’s books, and first and rare editions

Jerald Melberg Gallery - Charlotte, NC
Represents artists from all geographic regions, including the United States, as well as Argentina and Spain

John Mitchell and Sons - London, UK
17th Century Dutch and Flemish, 18th Century French and English, and 19th Century French Paintings

Mallett Antiques - London, UK and New York, NY
Maintains a stock of around 2000 outstanding pieces of antique furniture and works of art English and Continental antiques and object d’arte

Martin du Louvre - Paris, FR
Modern and contemporary schools of the twentieth century, the design arts, and photography

Pelham Gallery - London, UK and Paris FR
Leading specialist in 17th and 18th Century English and Continental furniture, works of art, screens and architectural decorations, and early musical instruments

Richter’s of Palm Beach - Palm Beach, FL
Fine quality gems, antique, and estate jewelry, with an emphasis on rare 20th Century designer signed jewelry

Ron Hall - Dallas, TX
Modern and Contemporary master paintings, sculpture and works on paper

Silver Fund - London, UK
Largest dealers worldwide in estate or antique Georg Jensen silver; carries the most comprehensive inventory of Georg Jensen available anywhere in the world

Levy 20th Century Glass - Palm Beach, FL
Extensive collection of early 20th century modern glass

Two Zero C Applied Offerings - London, UK
20th century applied art, as well as modernist and architectural design of all disciplines, including Art Nouveau and Art Deco furniture, ceramics, glass, metal work, lighting, and carpets

William Siegal Galleries - Santa Fe, New Mexico
Museum-quality antiques and contemporary art; has assembled the world’s largest collection of fine ancient and antique Andean textiles dating from 750 BC through the 19th century. Gallery exhibits ceremonial objects and artifacts from Meso- and South American Cultures, as well as objects from China’s Han and Tang Dynasties and Southeast Asia. Distinguished African and Indonesian textiles featured.

The Grand Luxe, designed by the internationally-acclaimed designer Luis de Basto, is an entirely new type of shallow draft ship, specifically designed as a mobile exhibition venue. The 3,200 ton ship, with an air draft of 57 feet, requires a draft of only 6.5 feet, allowing navigation of the entire Intracoastal Waterway. In addition to 26 individual galleries, SeaFair also offers two gourmet restaurants, a champagne and caviar sky lounge, and an international coffee bar.

On its 44-week tour, SeaFair will visit over 36 affluent coastal communities along the Eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine. SeaFair will additionally host an ongoing series of educational lectures, concerts, and private functions at each five-day venue.

An invitation-only event, SeaFair  recommends that interested parties apply on-line, without charge, to the SeaFair society to secure an early guest registration due to the limited capacity of the Grand Luxe.  Upon acceptance, membership in the SeaFair Society comes complete with a list of privileges: priority invitation and boarding status in any port plus invitations to special galas and events, SeaFair’s “Art of the Voyage” catalogue featuring participating galleries, an annual membership card and gift. 

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