Sneak Preview

August 25, 2022

The 2022 San Francisco Fall Show will include many of the world’s most distinguished art and antiques dealers, offering an extraordinary range of fine and decorative arts and representing all styles and periods from antiquity to contemporary – American, English, Continental and Asian art, furniture and decorative objects, paintings, prints and photographs, books, gold, silver and precious metals, jewelry, rugs, textiles and ceramics.

Here’s a sneak preview:

Get a sneak preview of this bright red sideboard with gold accents, featuring three central drawers and two side cabinets. Each cabinet has gold leaf-shaped handles, and all drawers have square gold knobs. The slim legs with gold tips complete the modern and elegant design.
From De Angelis: A Tommi Parzinger design Chinese red lacquer credenza with polished brass mounted hardware. United States, 1950s
Botanical illustration showing two raspberry branches: the top with yellow berries and green leaves, the bottom with red berries and slightly darker leaves. The background is dark, highlighting the fruit and foliage, offering a sneak preview of nature’s vibrant palette. A blank white label sits at the bottom center.
From Arader Galleries: Raspberries, Plate IV by George Brookshaw (1751-1823)
A bronze sculpture of a shiny, red apple with a stem and leaf detail sits atop a rectangular black base, displayed against a plain white background. The apple’s surface is smooth and rounded, and the artist’s signature is visible on its side—a true sneak preview of exquisite craftsmanship.
From Guy Regal NYC: Bronze Apple by Clara Duque, 1995
A gold, egg-shaped object with intricate floral engravings offers a sneak preview of exquisite craftsmanship. It features a central red gemstone surrounded by six small green gems, and four round black stones set near the top and lower sides. The surface is lightly hammered, giving a textured appearance.
From Greg Pepin: A rare 18kt gold Georg Jensen bonbonnière set with a single ruby, four oval black agates and six small green agate stones, 1908
A rectangular canvas covered in thick, textured, overlapping brushstrokes of vivid red paint, creating a rough, abstract pattern with visible ridges and movement—a dynamic and tactile appearance that offers a sneak preview of the artist’s bold creative process.
From Modernism Inc: ABSTRACT #217 (cadmium red deep), 2014 by James Hayward
A gold ring with an intricately carved red gemstone featuring a profile portrait of a long-haired figure facing left. The band is ornate, with textured, rounded decorations on both sides of the central gemstone setting—a true sneak preview of timeless craftsmanship and elegance.
From Phoenix Ancient Art: A Roman Cornelian Intaglio with the nymph Galatea, goddess of calm seas, 1st century A.D.
A red lacquered cabinet with ornate white and blue floral inlays stands on an intricate, silver-toned, Baroque-style stand. The cabinet’s doors are shown closed on the left, and open on the right for a sneak preview of the many small, decorated drawers within.
From Carlton Hobbs: A red lacquered cabinet with shaped panels decorated in imitation of blue and white Delft porcelain, on original silver gilt stand, English, last quarter of the 17th century

By Vera Vandenbosch