D AV I D PAT R I C K C O L U M B I A annual Opening Night of TEFAF New York Fall at the Park Avenue Armory. The evening offered The Society’s members and guests a preview of the fair’s sensational pieces before it opened to the public on Saturday. The event was mobbed (that’s the word I heard used over and over to describe the crowd), including many of New York’s most notable collectors, dealers, and philanthropists, as well as leaders in fashion and design. Numerous renowned specialist dealers from around the globe are showcasing their decorative art and jewelry, from antiquity through the early 20th century.
Proceeds from The Opening Night will benefit The Society’s patient care, research, and education programs at MSK. The evening was chaired by Nina Carbone, Jennifer Oken, Fiona Druckenmiller, Brent Winston, Helena Martinez, and Caryn Zucker. It was generously underwritten by Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller, and sponsored by Natura Bissé and Etro. Among the crowd were Juan Montoya and Urban Karlsson, Judy and Leonard Lauder, Travis Acquavella, Debra and Leon Black, Kitty and Stephen Sherrill, Kelly Behun, Fiona Druckenmiller, Shelley and Michael Carr, Eric Cohler, Kate and
Andrew Davis, Alan Gerry, Eugenie Niven Goodman, Alessandra Branca, Audrey and Martin Gruss, Jamee and Peter Gregory, Caryn Zucker, Eleanora Kennedy, Roman Martinez, Amory McAndrew, Rebekah and Colin McCabe, Bunny Williams, Marigay McKee and Bill Ford, Grace and Chris Meigher, Susan Zises Green, Nicole Miller, Erik Oken, Emilia and Brian Pfeifler, Betsy Pitts, Dara O’Hara, Martha Sharp, Matthew Patrick Smyth, Daisy Soros, Karen Thornwell May, Annie Taube, Linda Robinson, Lily Safra, Adrienne and Gianluigi Vittadini, Madeline Weinrib, Alex Papachristidis and Scott
Nelson, Judy Gordon Cox and many more. The event chairs were: Nina Carbone, Jennifer Oken, Fiona Druckenmiller, Brent Winston, Helena Martinez, and Caryn Zucker. Back to business. On another night, architect William Georgis hosted at his stunning contemporary Upper East Side townhouse for Wendy Moonan, one of New York’s major architecture, design, art, and antiques writers. For 14 years, Wendy had the best weekly antiques and collectibles column in the New York Times, featuring pieces. She’s also a contributor to Architectural Digest and Town
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