New York’s Vintage Deco Treasures

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Last September I visited the 1STDIBSNew York showroom, and was impressed by its Vintage Deco treasures. Dealers that are participants of this Antiques and Vintage Deco online gallery  have taken a lot of time, money, and energy to display interesting parts of their collections at the 10th floor of the New York Design Centre (NYDC). [...]

A collection from the Sunday New York Outdoor Market

Conference Room Roy Kahmann Office, from VT Wonen, issue unknown

  For this collection of pics from the twenties to the seventies I paid no more than 10 dollars from a New York Collector in old photos and magazines. I forgot to ask for his name, but you can find his stall at the Sunday Outdoor Market, West 25th between 5th and 6th. I started [...]

Old Silver Napkin Rings on Donna Hay’s Dinner Party Table

Old Silver Naplin Rings on Donna Hay's Dinner Part Table, from Donna Hay, Issue 58, 2011

Donna Hay’s favourite table decoration items for a dinner party are white tableware, crisp white napkins in linen, and vintage silver napkin rings. I love this. Hay’s style in home decor is sober chic spiced up with vintage accessories.  In this case Hay’s collection of old silver napkin rings is the result of her searches [...]

The Windsor chairs are back in black

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The Windsor chairs are back in black. This early spring  I paid a visit to Liberty London, and found a beautiful black Ercol version of the Classic Chairmakers Chair. Patricia Urquiola designed two versions, one for Nilufar and one for Kartell. You might conclude that the Windsor chairs are back in black. PS1  According to [...]