Tag Archives: contemporary furniture

barry friedman at christie’s: high-end contemporary design for sale

Barry Friedman, one of New York’s premier modern design dealers is retiring and selling part of his extensive contemporary design collection of furniture and art at Christie’s New York over the course of three days starting tomorrow 25 March 2014. … Continue reading →

bella by gloster: sophisticated outdoor furniture

Outdoor furniture has changed a lot since the days of plastic chords around metal frames and crunchy, over treated canvas upholstery. You just need to take a look at Bella, the marvelous suite of furniture designed by Carsten Astheimer for … Continue reading →

top swivel and tilt chairs for the stylish home office

Swivel chairs with casters are a must in a home office, so in a recent research trip to find a stylish piece, I was amazed at how little I saw that was special. Yes, there are hundreds of office furniture … Continue reading →

a unique sidetable from the salone del mobile in milan

One of the my favorite pieces of furniture for home interiors exhibited at the Salone del Mobile in Milan earlier this year, was the BipBip side table exhibited by Promemoria and designed by members of the artistic Sozzi family. … Continue reading →

decorex london 2013 – finds in furniture

I started my series of 3 posts on Decorex International, the uber chic trade show for interior designers (part of the London Design Festival), with an introduction that included my favorite finds in Decorex lighting and art. Then in another … Continue reading →

shopping martin szekely at galerie kreo in paris

Furniture designer Martin Szekely (b. 1956) has produced some remarkable limited edition furniture in stainless steel honeycomb mesh, stone and wood that is understated yet infinitely chic and sophisticated – just the type of pieces I love to get … Continue reading →

honorary committee … thanks for the compliments

THANK YOU to The Salon Art + Design Fair – New York’s leading fair of modern and contemporary art and design in collaboration with the French Syndicat National des Antiquaires for naming me into their Honorary Committee. When: Thu Nov … Continue reading →