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July 17, 2009 · 5:17 am

Get the Look: Wall Sculptures

So, have you decided you should get a wall sculpture? Can be cheaper than a painting (or not) and certainly are textural. I still haven’t taken one of mine out of the box – you might just want to make an offer on it. There are lots of sources for wall sculptures, both vintage and new . . .

Shopping Guide

Vintage Starburst Wall Sculpture at SoHo Treasures.

Vintage Torched Brass Wall Sculpture, $950 at PCH Modern.

Mending Fences Wall Sculpture, $69.95 at Wall Decor and Home Accents.

Bonju Wall Sculpture, regularly $360, now $300 at InMod.

Nickel Lightning Flash Wall Sculpture at Talisman, London, 1st Dibs.

Vintage Starburst Metal Wall Sculpture at Talisman, London, 1st Dibs.

Sheer Indulgence Metal Wall Art, regularly $96, now, $14.50 at Bellacor.

Undersea Irienscence Metal Wall Sculpture, $119.95 at Wall Decor & Home Accents.

Autumnal Bliss Oak Branch Wall Sculpture, $499 at Touch of Class.

Bronze Nails & Amber Glass Wall Sculpture, $5,800 at Michael Contessa, 1st Dibs.

Curtis Jere Maple Leaf Wall Sculpture, $1,800 at Antiques Du Monde, 1st Dibs.

Vintage Color Theory Wall Sculpture, $3,500, Pierre Anthony Galleries, 1st Dibs.

Starburst Mirror, regularly $128, now $59.99 at Urban Outfitters.

Sunburst Stainless Steel & Mirror Wall Sculpture, $45 at West Elm.

Cherry Blossom Wall Sculpture, $28 at Urban Outfitters.

Curtis Jere Raindrop Wall Sculpture, $2,800 at Gustavo Olivieri Antiques, 1st Dibs.

Gingko Leaf Wall Sculpture by Roost, $330 at Velocity Art & Design.

Abstract Steel Wall Sculpture by David Larson on Ebay.

Waffle Wall Art, $199 at InMod.

Vintage Brutalist Brass Wall Sculpture, $145 at Abodeon.

Vintage Starburst Wall Hanging, $225 at Abodeon.

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July 14, 2009 · 1:12 am

Montage: Wall Sculptures

Since I’ve been writing a lot about Frank Roop lately, I’ve become a bit obsessed with Curtis Jere wall sculptures. A couple of weeks ago, while sitting innocently on the sofa with my computer, I began searching for examples online. 1st Dibs, too expensive, obviously. Ebay, full of options. I cavalierly bid on about half a dozen different Curtis Jere and Curtis Jere-inspired sculptures of the leafy variety. (I’ve been particularly taken with the spray of trees Frank put in this little Morroccan reading nook in Nantucket. I like the “raindrops” style too, but they’re pretty pricey.) I’ve bid on stuff before. Never won a thing. So maybe the economy isn’t so great right now. Maybe people aren’t shopping wildly for vintage metal artworks. OK, so I won four auctions. New sculptures have been arriving pretty much daily. I’ll photograph them and give you a preview later this week. Maybe you’d like one for your own house? Here are some images for inspiration.

The one that started it all.

Photos: Frank Roop in Metropolitan Home; M. Design; Design Within Reach; Curtis Jere on Flickr-monkeysox; unidentified; Frank Roop in Boston Globe Magazine; David Jimenez; unidentified; Jamie Bush; Shiny Gorgeous Things; photographer Jason Madara; Shoot Factory; Room Envy; unidentified; Apartment Therapy Norway; unidentified; The Parker Hotel, Palm Springs on Flickr-georgiarae; Frank Roop in Elle Decor; Flickr-polycystin71; Flickr-Stewf; “Sculpture Group Symbolizing World’s Communication in the Atomic Age” (detail) Harry Bertoia at The Smithsonian – Flickr-davidgalestudios; Flickr-beeeeel.

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July 13, 2009 · 1:10 am

ARTmonday: Lucy Mitchell and Phil Lichtenhan

You might remember that I went to the Vineyard a couple of weeks ago for a story for Cape Cod & Islands Home. The owner of the house has some great pieces by local artists, including Lucy Mitchell. I love the way she elevates simple rocks in “White Stone Collection,” a boxed assemblage of white beach stones arranged against dictionary pages. I found a few of her other pieces online, and followed up with her dealer, Mary Etherington at Etherington Fine Art in Vineyard Haven, who says, “Lucy takes the natural world and arranges it.” Mitchell is now represented by Nye Gallery in Oak Bluffs, where her show opened this past Saturday; her first in a few years. I wasn’t able to find any images, but here are the older works.

“White Stone Collection”

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“Light Egg Collection”

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“Woodland Egg Collection”

– – – “Arrangement”

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“Unclassified Objects”

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While I was browsing through other Vineyard gallery sites, I came across these sculptures by Phil Lichtenhan, who is represented by the Shaw Cramer Gallery in Vineyard Haven. They complement Lucy Mitchell’s work, so I included them here too.

“Nest #2”
Found metal + handmade clay eggs

– – – “Nest #4”

Found metal + handmade clay eggs

– – – “Nest”
found metal + clay

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July 12, 2009 · 4:32 pm

Shopping Trip: Provincetown’s South Stream Design

There’s a new home design boutique in Provincetown. There’s no name on the outside, but the hang tags on the items say South Stream Design Christian Soderstrom. I think he may be an interior designer. I chatted with him briefly on Memorial Day weekend, but it was their first day and things were busy. The shop is enchanting, mixing home accessories with garden ornaments (new, old, and reproductions). The prices are extremely reasonable and I was excited to see he Cavern wallpaper on two of the walls – he even sells it. I picked up a cute garden bunny for my friend Tanya, since she and Rob were making one of their fabulous brunches for us the next morning. The photos I took didn’t come out very well, so I went back last week and shot a few more. And brought home a garden fairy for myself this time.