Posts filed under 'SHOPPER'S DIARY'
From Francesca:
Our friend Meredith over at Details sent us this link to Five Top Auction Houses, her piece on boutique outfits specializing in midcentury and modern furniture, where you can pick up well-priced pieces by Charlotte Perriand, Hans Wegner, and George Nakashima “minus the intimidation factor of Sotheby’s and Christie’s.” Below is a desk by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons, offered by Sollo Rago Modern Auction in Lambertville, New Jersey.
May 14th, 2008
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- Shopper’s Diary: Gordon Watson
- Shopper’s Diary: Kim Fiscus Antiques
- Antiques & Vintage: Obsolete Inc.
- Shopper’s Diary: Obsolete Inc.
- Children’s Rooms: Vintage Bunk Bed
From Julie:
Founded in 2002 by Danish-born Lynne Jensen, Emeryville, CA-based Klassik by Lynne imports vintage Danish, Swedish, and other furniture from around the world. On Sunday, May 4, from 11 am to 4 pm, Klassik is hosting a warehouse-emptying sale to make room for a new shipment. Which raises the question: How is it possible there is any furniture left in Scandinavia?
Below: Illum Wikkelso white-painted ash rocking chair.
Below: Christian Dell. Kaiser desk lamp.
Below: Hans J. Wegner couch.
Below: More furniture on the way.
May 2nd, 2008
Related posts:
- Shopper’s Diary: Auction Houses
- Shopper’s Diary: Les Indiennes Alert
- Furniture: Green Wishbone Chair
- Lighting: Cisco Brothers
- NY Shoppers Diary: Lucca & Co
From Francesca:
I first came across the Flair home design store in Florence (other locations include Milan and Capri), along the Arno River; a NY branch just opened in New York this week at 88 Broome Street. Owners Alessandra Tabacchi and Franco Mariotti mix new pieces with antiques to achieve “a rich yet sober aesthetic.” Among their wares are Plexiglass and chrome pieces from the fifties and seventies, Vietnamese lacquer, and Venetian white-opal glassware.
April 11th, 2008
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- Shopper’s Diary: Les Indiennes Alert
- Slow Design: Esque Studio
- Shopper’s Diary: Vintage Fixtures
- 10 Easy Pieces: Traditional Bath Faucets
- Best of 2007: 10 Easy Pieces Kitchen Faucets
From Julie:
Quite possibly the most perfect tape dispenser we’ve seen. Unless you live in Japan, however, it remains unattainable. Made of Nambu ironware; go to Jurgen Lehl.
April 11th, 2008
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- Office: Accessories
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- Architect Visit: ARO
- Architect Visit: Materialicious Top 25 Projects
- Work Week: Heavy Metal
From Julie:
We couldn’t resist this story. Prince Charles has opened a shop in the ancient Cotswold town of Tetbury, selling organic items from his Duchy line, vegetables from his estate, and all manner of garden tools and accessories: pitchforks, flowerpots, sickles, saws, gardening string, and old galvanized watering cans. Also a range of specially designed Highgrove ceramics from Stoke on Kent Burleigh Pottery. (Diehard royalists take note: The Highgrove Shop is located in a “splendid 1790 listed building”—a former bank—that has been refurbished; the nine Counting House flats above the shop are currently for sale.)
Below: If you’re not planning a visit to Tetbury anytime soon, Stonewall Kitchens carries an excellent range of high-quality Burleigh pieces, including the Ironstone Breadbox ($289).
Below: Set of three Ironstone Batter Bowls; on sale for $49.97 (down from $98).
Below: A personal favorite of mine; Burleigh’s White Ironstone Soap Dish for $29.95.
Below: We feel certain that HRH Prince Charles would approve of Stonewall Kitchen’s stainless steel, oiled beech, and horsehair Dust Pan and Brush; $32.90 for the set.
April 8th, 2008
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- Kitchen: White Accessories
- White Enamelware
- Kitchen: Mixed Media
- Shopper’s Diary: Canoe
- Shopper’s Diary: Obsolete Inc.
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