Posts Tagged: Sotheby’s Designer Showhouse

Week of Design - Sotheby's Designer Showhouse A Whirlwind Week of Design

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   1 Comment
While spring is always bustling with events, this has been a particularly action packed week of design. I hope to be back to fill you in more fully on the stellar Sotheby’s Designer Showhouse. Since the auction is this Sunday, below find a peek at several more of the outstanding rooms, all filled with distinctive decorative items from the sale.…
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Bunny Williams' living room at Sotheby's Showhouse 2016 First Look at the Sotheby’s Showhouse 2016

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
This week, At Home, the Sotheby’s Showhouse 2016 opened. Running through next Saturday, the third annual Designer Showhouse and Auction features twelve design firms who, using works from a variety of Sotheby’s departments, have created a diverse selection of chic and eclectic rooms.…
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Louis XVI desk at Sotheby's Designer Showhouse auction Sotheby’s Designer Showhouse Auction

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
Tomorrow (Monday) is the Sotheby’s Designer Showhouse auction. Whether you are attending in person or considering an online bid, I share with you the last three rooms so you can see the items in situ. A classicist at heart, Trey LaFave created an elegant master bedroom that would be a civilized retreat for a couple.…
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Eric Cohler family room at Sotheby's 2015 Showhouse Last Looks at the Sotheby’s 2015 Showhouse

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
Continuing our pre-auction tour of the Sotheby’s 2015 Showhouse, we visit Eric Cohler‘s family room. Inspired by the family room in the NYC brownstone where he grew up, Eric created a room that is testament to his signature ability to mix styles and periods with a comfort factor perfect for today’s lifestyle.…
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Russell Piccione dining room at Sotheby's Showhouse Sotheby’s Showhouse Part II

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   2 Comments
When touring the Sotheby’s Showhouse, a fellow visitor paid it an enormous compliment, explaining that to him it felt like a gracious grand dame apartment. He was referring not to any particular style of decoration but rather to the fact that, overall, the connected rooms felt elegant and livable in the most timeless way.…
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Juan Carretero library for Sotheby's 2015 Designer Showhouse Sotheby’s 2015 Designer Showhouse

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Having debuted their inaugural designer showhouse last year, Sotheby’s took a giant leap forward with their second iteration this year. With the Sotheby’s 2015 Designer Showhouse, the auction house chose thirteen designers (up from six last year) to each transform a room on the fifth floor exhibition space of their NYC headquarters.…
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