While wondering around New York I passed Alan Moss' store... absolutely dying for the pair of these sconces...
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Visible Storage
Well I'm finally back after a long, productive week in New York. While I'm there I always go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, specifically to view the American Wing. While the American Art and Sculpture Gallery has remained under renovations for what seems like decades, the period rooms remain on view along with my favorite part of the Met, the Visible Storage Gallery.
Can you imagine a more bizarre piece of furniture? The mere idea of this ridiculous, but I love it... however, I would definitely ditch that crimson velvet immediately...
This chair and I are currently in the midst of a passionate love affair, hooves and all. I love EVERYTHING about it... the worn finish, threadbare champagne colored silk, and the touch of vermilion.
And then a pattern of interest started to emerge...
and again...
and again... 
I can't help it...
if there's one decorative style that speaks to me the most it's American Empire. It's robust, refined, and can sometimes be a little awkward. I'm thinking the curator of American Furniture should start a little adoption program of sorts... I would gladly foster any of these wonderful pieces, or even provide them with a permanent home.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
and I'm off
A week long trip to NYC is just what the doctor ordered...
Murray Hill Hotel; From Park Avenue and 40th Street
November 19th, 1935
Photograph by Berenice Abbott
Monday, September 26, 2011
Flight (and Barr) of Fancy
After discovering a fantastic Flight & Barr Worcester porcelain inkwell with feather decoration on 1stDibs (view here), I decided to delve into the archives of Sotheby's and Christie's to see what I could find...
Please click on the images to be directed to either Sotheby's or Christie's to view details on these sybaritic examples of early 19th century porcelain...
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Biggs Powell on One Kings Lane
Biggs Powell, who recently opened a store on King Street in Charleston, had a fantastic sale on One Kings Lane that opened yesterday. His store, located in one of my favorite buildings on lower King, is a jewel box of unique antiques, reproductions, and contemporary pieces.
I love this 19th century hall chair... it's so modern in its severity and geometric shape
A pair of fantastic vintage French lamps...
Obviously obsessed with this vintage eglomise mirror...
These are so incredibly beautiful... I've been in love them for a while
And finally, my favorite piece from the entire sale...
These gilt and painted grotto brackets are quite possibly some of the most unique things I've ever encountered. If only I had an extra $3,000 lying around...
from his website you can visit his listings on 1stDibs
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
New Inventory
So after a very successful first month at Antiques of South Windermere here in Charleston, I've added a lot and have almost doubled my inventory.
I found the Old Paris cup, saucer, and creamer this weekend at a local antiques show for next to nothing...
An overview of the booth... the drop leaf table in the foreground, the Tudor Revival chair at the console table, and the marble topped cocktail table against the back wall are all new to the booth...
This beautiful slab of marble is what initially attracted me to the table... the blackamoor bracket is new, but it has a great look...
These were my favorite finds... fresh from an antiques store in Asheville, NC, I love the frames, mats, and the coloring of these antique plates...
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Vines
At a recent estate sale I came across this unusual object. I'm not quite sure what it is... the scale of it (it's only about 4 inches tall) makes me doubt that it was just simply a vase, and I assume it's made of glass, but it looks more like a simulated alabaster rather than bristle glass...
...it appears to be quite early as well, I'm guessing circa 1800-1830.
However, what I was drawn to most was the trailing gilt grapevine... one
of my favorite decorative motifs.
A Flight and Barr Worcester creamer in the Brown Grape Vine pattern, circa 1792-1807
A Flight and Barr part dinner service in the Purple Vine pattern, circa 1810
A modern pattern, Hampton Court, by William Yeoward in Burgundy
A decanter in the Cordelia pattern by William Yeoward
... and the matching glasses
Saturday, September 17, 2011
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