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Comment by Jeanne Chisholm on December 29, 2008 at 5:36

The 1986-1987 Cartier Polo Retrospective

The 1986-1987 exhibit “POLO IN AMERICA, A Retrospective Exhibition of Polo in the United States,” Organized and Sponsored by Cartier, Inc., in Palm Beach, brought together an unprecedented collection of historically important polo art and memorabilia. This exhibit was considered to be of such international importance that it was re-created for one month as a "polo museum" on the second floor of Cartier's historic Fifth Avenue building in June 1987.

Jeanne Chisholm endeavored exhaustively to get the vast majority of the objects lent to these exhibits donated to the permanent collection of the proposed National Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in Lake Worth, Florida. Yet while they are still housed by the museum, most of them are not currently on display. It is our hope that soon they will be on view once again after proper cataloguing and archiving.

In its continued effort to serve the polo community, the Chisholm Gallery has posted a link to the original website cataloguing this important event, and will maintain this archive in conjunction with the Chisholm Gallery website. The link below will take you to a complete archive of the exhibit, photos and newspaper clippings. Enjoy!

http://chisholmgallery.com/cartier.html

My gallery has specialized in POLO ART , SCULPTURES, & VINTAGE POLO PHOTOGRAPHS since 1978 formerly based at Palm Beach Polo & Country Club. I would be very happy to send email images of exciting new and unusual polo awards and gifts for your future projects, films and other considerations.

Happy New Year
Jeanne Chisholm
http://www.chisholmgallery.com
info@chisholmgallery.com
518.398.1246