Tag Archives: vintage furniture

sourcing scandinavian modern furniture

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Money Magazine recently published a national poll that asked people to list their 3 top challenges when remodeling or renovating their house. Pollsters responded: Finding acceptable products Selecting style Agreeing with your spouse It was interesting to note that in … Continue reading →

vintage viennese design with class: otto prutscher

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When I think of vintage Viennese design, I immediately think of Josef Hoffman and the Jugenstil and Secessionist Movements that flourished in Vienna during the opening years of the twentieth century. To me – while certainly an era of creative … Continue reading →

leleu furniture – the postwar years

Leleu furniture has been at the pinnacle of good taste since the 1920s when it became synonymous with the exquisite sophistication of the Art Deco movement. The atelier was founded by Jules Leleu (1883-1961), a French provincial furniture designer who … Continue reading →

a decorators mecca – Hudson, New York

Last weekend I took a road trip to check-out the antique shops in Hudson, New York. I say “antique shops”, but the 200-year old town is also about the array of midcentury dealers and decoration emporiums that shadow these antique … Continue reading →

What does it take to collect modern design?

I am constantly asked for my opinion about modern design from clients just starting out on that collecting jaunt. With fine art, you can visit museums and galleries and find your way through the maze, but with modern design things … Continue reading →

phillip lloyd powell – a forgotten member of the american studio movement

Phillip Lloyd Powell (1919-2008) was a little known American furniture maker who frankly needs better PR! His work is beautiful and modern, and it’s a shame he isn’t nearly as well known as his close American “studio movement” contemporaries Paul … Continue reading →

Ico Parisi makes a statement at Phillips London

Finally Italian mid century design is getting the respect it deserves! For the past few years, we have seen a run up on prices for French art deco and Scandinavian design all while the fruits of the Italians languished in … Continue reading →