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International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show
Browsing events like the International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show isn’t just for potential buyers. Anyone interested in art and design should consider attending such shows. It hones your eye, educates you about the marketplace and helps put things in perspective across the board.…
Posted in art, fashion, furniture, interior design, jewelry
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Art and Antiques at the Armory
I have written before about the good work that The Fund for Park Avenue does for the community. In honor of the avenue’s annual tree lighting ceremony coming on the first Sunday in December, they, with support from First Republic Bank, recently held a private reception at The International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show with directors Brian and Anna Haughton that I was delighted to attend.…
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AVENUE Antiques & Art at the Armory Part II
The AVENUE Antiques, Art & Design show includes dealers in a wide variety of categories. Some are specialists while others expand into multiple categories. A newcomer to the show with a fabulously focussed viewpoint is Holden Luntz Gallery from Palm Beach.…
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AVENUE Antiques and Art at the Armory
The AVENUE Antiques and Art show at the Armory is the premier destination this weekend in New York for anyone interested in seeing what is current in the marketplace. From classic fine art
to mid-century and modern furniture
to silver, objets
and jewelry (lots and lots of tempting jewelry!),
all photos above courtesy of Avenue Shows
there is a wide range in the inventory from over 60 high end dealers. …
to mid-century and modern furniture
to silver, objets
and jewelry (lots and lots of tempting jewelry!),
all photos above courtesy of Avenue Shows
there is a wide range in the inventory from over 60 high end dealers. …
Posted in art, design, fashion, furniture, gifts, interior design
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It’s Fall – A Busy Week!
Although my favorite season has not officially begun, fall events are already in full force. It was a busy week out in the design world and while I catch up, here is a sneak peek of a few things I saw!…
Posted in architecture, art, books, design, entertainment, fashion, furniture, interior design
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Welcome to the Mayflower
A mere two hours from New York City, nestled in the heart of rural Connecticut, sits an idyllic luxury resort resembling more English country house than 5 star hotel.
With a timeless sense of civilized gentility, yet fully equipped with contemporary creature comforts, the Mayflower Inn is a lush private retreat of understated elegance.…
With a timeless sense of civilized gentility, yet fully equipped with contemporary creature comforts, the Mayflower Inn is a lush private retreat of understated elegance.…
Posted in architecture, art, design, fashion, food and drink, garden, gifts, interior design, travel
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Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring 2013 | Lela Rose
At Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Lela Rose frequently cites an artist or, in the case of last season, an architect, as inspiration for her collection. This time round, her muse was poetic installation artist Jim Hodges, whose work focuses on “the duality between lightness and mass, fragility and permanence…and the frailty of the human experience.” I love the intellectual component of Rose’s work and you can certainly see the translation of Hodges’ dichotomies, as expressed in his well known curtain of flowers,
in Rose’s floral prints and flowing fabrics, such as this withering landscape organza dress.…
in Rose’s floral prints and flowing fabrics, such as this withering landscape organza dress.…
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2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse Finale – Fun Room
Designer Libby Langdon, below, was assigned the largest and perhaps most challenging space at the showhouse. The only unfinished room in the house when she first saw it in June, she transformed the almost windowless 1,150 square foot basement into an inviting multipurpose retreat.…
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2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse Bedroom
Katie Leede‘s rooms always have an alluring artsy edge with an interesting narrative. Her bedroom at the Hampton showhouse is again a masterfully layered space with a creative mix of textiles and furnishings. The serene palette of creams, blues, browns and greens is enlivened with glints of gold and silver to add some sparkle and drama.…
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