Category Archives: Home Accessories

Deal Alert: 1st Dibs Saturday Sale

Light and airy pieces with hints of sunshine and sea.

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Shopping Guide

Shell Mirror, substantial, well-crafted 20th Century shell mirror ($1,800 reduced from $2,200), Revival, Chicago.

Italian Nickel Silvered Mirror, 1960s mirror with starburst dome top ($2,850 reduced from $3,850), Vermillion, North Miami.

German White Chandelier, 1970s chandelier in white lacquered metal and plastic ($1,326 reduced from $1,560), 1st Dibs, Paris.

Boudoir Chair Attributed to Milo Baughman, 1960s boudoir chair with cascading back rest covered in suede, Galerie Sommerlath, ($4,200 reduced from $4,800), Culver City, CA

Faille Rose Turquoise Vessel Lamp, Lamp converted in ’30s from a 19th century Chinese porcelain vessel ($2,000 reduced from $2,200), Mandarin Collection, Westport, CT.

Swirling Ring Sculpture, 1970s sculpture of brass rods fused together, twisted, and mounted on a black marble base, possibly by Curtis Jere ($1,500 reduced from $2,500), Drake, Palisades, NY.

LXV Style Chest Dresser, late ’40s painted dresser with water guilding detail around the top and drawers ($2,100 reduced from $3,200), Sabina Danenberg Antiques, Miami, FL.

Italian Chandelier, 1970s gilt brass and chromed metal chandelier ($1,014 reduced from $1,248), 1st Dibs, Paris.

Verner Panton 125T Reclining Lounge Chair and 126S Ottoman, 1971 Danish lounged by Verner Panton, produced by Fritz Hansen, ($6,000 reduced from $8,000) Converso, Chicago.

Vetri di Murano Vase, 1970s blown vase, 2 ft. 4 in. tall ($1,200  reduced from$1,650), Novecento, Los Angeles.

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Get the Look: Green, The Color

A few if these items are “green.” The rest are simply green, in the old fashioned sense, like, you know, the color. I adore them all.

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Shopping Guide

Sparrow Hooks, $32/two at WellDressedHome. (25% off with Store Adore code.)

Dahlia Chair, $100 at Target.

Normann Copenhagen Collect Bookshelf, $3,500 at Velocity Art & Design.

in2green Greige Ikat Recycled Cotton Throw, $125 at Green With Glamour.

Kartio Carafe by Kaj Franck, $60 at Abodeon.

Gothic Garden Settee, $1,950 at Scott Estepp Gallery, 1st Dibs.

Ojai Dinnerware Set, $253 at Jonathan Adler.

Chartreuse Scallop Mirror, $59 from uncommon at Etsy.

Weed Stool by Jane Gray for Stray Dog Designs, $285 at Green With Glamour.

Inhabit Builtby Lamp Chump Change, $172 at Design Public.

Vintage Gym Lockers, $850 from Area 51at Bond & Bowery.

Carnival Slipper Chair, $325 at Urban Outfitters.

Bubu 1er Stool by Philippe Starck, $110 at Zwello.

Daisy in Sea of Green Wallpaper, $62/roll at Bradbury & Bradbury.

Atticus Organic Cotton Fabric, $39.75/yard at Mod Green Pod.

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Covet: Green Chandelier

A nice note from Caroline Morson, owner of über upscale contemporary, but ever tasteful furniture showroom The Morson Collection in Boston:

“I was just reading on your blog all about your enthusiasm for green and thought you might enjoy this incredible chandelier from Barovier and Tosso. They are the oldest still family owned
hand blown glass factory in the isle of Murano. They are 700 years old and counting…that’s 20 generations! It comes in many different sizes and crystal colors, but this one is just
dreamy…”

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Site Spotlight: Abodeon

If you’re design-oriented in Boston, you know Abodeon, a home furnishings shop on Mass. Ave. in Cambridge. It’s filled with treasures, with a mid-century modern and of-the-moment bent, all mixed together. Owner Terri Anderson emailed me last week to say that they’ve finally (finally, finally) got their website up and running, and it’s even ecommerce enabled. Yay! (Not that I plan on buying anything; it’s convenient for sourcing stuff for articles. Really.) She says, “There’s still much more for me to photograph and add, but we’re happy with the initial look and feel.” Here’s a screen shot of the home page, and a sampling of supremely covetable stuff.

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Eva Solo Knife Stand, $135

nobuho_1Nobuho Miya Birds, $98

aaltogreen_2lgAlvar Aalto Green Vase, $95

loop_1Loop Candelabra, $30

chernerchairs_1Cherner Chairs, $475/pair

Late 1950s to early 60s black walnut chairs with black vinyl pads designed in 1958 by Norman Cherner for Plycraft.

AE9051_2lgMassive Spring Coils, $285 each

Late 19th to early 20th century enormous steel spring coils with hand forged ends and a dark patina. Each stands 31″ high and weighs 40 lbs. Exceptional pieces of industrial sculpture.

glovemoldsbrass_1Brass Glove Molds, $85 each

Early 20th century four-fingered glove molds in brass and copper (the skirt on the left glove is steel). In untouched, weathered condition. Graphic examples of American industrial history.

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Montage: American Flag Decor

I’ve been collecting photos of rooms that have flags incorporated into the decor. Some are flag pillows, some show sofas upholstered in flags, other rooms have actual flags hanging on the wall. When I went to put this post together, I realized that most of the images touted the British flag. Well, being that this is the week of July 4th, that just didn’t seem right. So, though the selection is slim, here’s a celebration of our stars & stripes.

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Photos: Absolutely Beautiful Things; Shor, Provincetown; Living Etc., Maine Home + Design; Skona Hem; unidentified; Zen Associates in Architectural Digest; Architectural Digest; photographer Eric Roth’s studio; Pottery Barn on Newbury Street, Boston.

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