Emanuele Luzzati's
Nine Piece Hammered Brass Panel
"Bacchanalia"
From The Grill Bar

Items from SS STELLA SOLARIS (ex CAMBODGE)

Measurements: 93 Inches Tall by 98 Inches Wide
Hammered Brass Panels Mounted on Wood
Contact Christie's For Details Regarding June 28, 2007 Ocean Liner Auction

The handsome Grill Bar from an early STELLA SOLARIS brochure.

The Grill Bar in its latter day Royal Olympic years. Top, facing forward; center, facing aft; bottom, the aft corner, facing aft. Photos and copyright Peter Knego 2001.

STELLA SOLARIS was a ship of enormous quality and detail. Very few public spaces were devoid of art. The Grill Bar was located on the port side of Solaris Deck and served as an ante room and passageway to the dining room. Hard to believe this timeless nook is now history. From here, so many SOLARIS passengers and crew made lifelong friends and experienced indelible memories with an evolving backdrop ranging from the blue Aegean to the murky Amazon.

All nine components, individually photographed. Photos and copyright Peter Knego 2007.

I found the bar lying in the mud at one of the Alang traders in the early summer of 2005. The panels, depicting a wide range of Bacchanalia (ancient amphorae to modern shot glasses), were all lined up behind it and were not for sale unless I bought the bar. After much haggling, I basically paid the trader's price for the whole ensemble and left the bar (unfortunately too big and too difficult to sell). This is the aft portion, which I have opted to keep together as a set. The incomplete forward section has sold out in individual pieces. This ensemble, however, is in very good condition. These were so forlorn looking, but after some cleaning and repairs, they look quite wonderful once again. There are some nicks and dings here and there, but overall, their condition is very good. It is amazing to see how much "personality" the brilliant Mr. Luzzati could inject into inanimate objects such as teapots, bread baskets, and wine bottles!