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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
A familiar face...
New York has been amazing so far... I've been so lucky to do so many amazing things. Amongst those was attending the opening night party for the Duncan Phyfe show at the Met. While stumbling mesmerized around the exhibit, I rounded a corner and made eye contact with the above gentleman, John Laurence Manning. I quickly realized that I knew him from his South Carolina plantation, Milford, now owned by Dick Jenrette. A number of Duncan Phyfe pieces original to Milford were included in the show as part of illustrating Phyfe's later exploration of Gothic and French restoration motifs.
I loved everything, specifically Phyfe's pieces from the 1820s and 30s... here are some of my favorites
A sampling of Phyfe consoles... it's hard to choose a favorite, but those ebonized and gilt griffins are particularly amazing.
A deconstructed example illustating how Phyfe used bolts from beds to attach the legs of the console. I really enjoyed the simplicity and honesty of this piece... and the antique mirror was pretty great too.
This table takes it... original finish, a stained marble top... what more could a boy ask for? When the exhibition is over this piece can definitely find refuge in my apartment.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Endymion and I have a lot in common.
I've been doing a lot of sleeping lately.
New York is keeping me extremely busy and with little time or energy to post. But don't fret! I'll be back very soon with some images of my new finds as I begin decorating my first New York apartment!
Endymion, Nicolas Guy Brenet, 1756
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Something I saw
While running errands a week ago I stumbled upon Maison Gerard and this amazing pedestal by Marc Bankowsky in their window...
I then checked 1stDibs to see what the pedestal was selling for... instead of a price I found a "price upon request" which is obviously never a good sign. However, I did find a matching screen...
These pieces are like Serge Roche meets draped Victorian funerary monuments...
Two of my favorite things, so it's only natural I would love these as well.
It
appears that Maison Gerard is the only outlet to purchase Bankowsky's
work from unless you're requesting a custom commission. These draped
pieces are my favorite, but they're also just the tip of the iceberg.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Something I enjoy looking at...
This vestige of the interior design business from another era always brings a smile to my face when I walk by it on 2nd Avenue near 59th Street. That graphically painted sign always reassures me that I'm in the right place doing the right things.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
and they're back
after a series of less than spectacular sales, and some pretty horrendous faux leather and plaid furniture, One Kings Lane is finally back! Tonight's sale with items from Lauren Copin left me drooling.
The things I could do with this chest...
Ledoux is one of my favorite architects... 
I could never have enough sketches of Antinous... 
Love, love, and love...
This frame is pretty amazing...
I think it's safe to say I could house almost all of these objects... well I could maybe do without some of the females nudes.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Something I saw
After a Sunday of shopping, I headed back to my friend's place where I'm temporarily staying and passed by this amazing Art Deco eglomise panel...
I don't know that beautiful is the right word, but these panels are definitely amazing in their severity. This building stands at 570 Lexington Avenue and was designed by Cross & Cross and built between 1929-1931. It was built for RCA but later deeded to General Electric before the building was even finished.
I will definitely want to borrow this motif later on... especially the intertwined lightening bolts.
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