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Thierry Despont's Divine "Le Cabinet de Curiositiés"!

January 26, 2012 8:30 AM

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Yesterday, I had a Tribeca jaunt with the ultimate

"seriously supreme accessorator"

Sherri Donghia!!!!!

Starting with lunch at the delicious new restaurant ....

Kutsher's

"a modern Jewish America bistro,"

with the best matzoh ball soup & hot dogs in town,

from foodies Zach Kutsher, Alan Wilzig, Jeffrey Chodrow,

& Richard Kirshenbaum!!!!

Next was a visit to the stunning & stylish installation

at the historic New York Mercantile Exchange!!!!

This spectacular exhibition, a joint venture between

international galleries Marlborough & Steinitz,

was conceived & curated

by world renown architect, designer, & artist

Thierry W. Despont.

"Le Cabinet de Curiosités" is presented in a series of

Second Empire rooms created by 18th century boiserie &

objects d'art shipped from Paris by Steinitz.

This unique installation of art, design, & antiquties

features sculptures & collages from

Spanish artist Manolo Valdés,

hyperrealist trompe l'oeil paintings by

Chilean painter Claudio Bravo,

and Despont's assemblage sculptures & paintings.

Reminiscent of Deyrolle's chic Paris taxidermy store &

Axel Vervoordt's Palazzo Fortuny exhibition

during the Venice Biennale .....

this installation is extraordinary & must not be missed!!!!

And it's been extended thru February!!!!

Newest Accessorator Flip Book @ Housebeautiful.com!

January 24, 2012 8:30 AM

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The accessorator's newest flip book .......

"The Best From Design Miami .....

Cool New Art, Accessories, & Installations"

@ Housebeautiful.com !!!!!

Just hit the link,

take a look .....

& let me know what you think!!!

"Ethnic Accessorations" @ Orient 499, Beirut!!!

January 11, 2012 8:30 AM

Combing traditional taste & a modern sensibility

is the design dictum at

Frank Luca & Aida Kawas's divine Beirut boutique

Orient 499.

Featuring antique and modern furniture, clothing,

& accessories from Lebanon ......

as well as Turkey, Syria, and Morocco,

this delightful Middle Eastern bazaar is a must see!!!

I adored all of the mother-of-pearl furniture,

as well as the multi-color patch vintage rugs ......

but, the Lebanese "Gingerbread Men"

were my Christmas gift de jour!!!!

A real hit!!!!!!

A Modern Twist to Tradition @ Karen Chekerdjian!!!

January 9, 2012 8:30 AM

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Sooooo many fabulous designs by

Karen Chekerdjian ......

at her eponymous Beirut store!!!!

Karen works with classically trained Lebanese craftsmen ....

integrating contemporary patterns, designs, & color

with Middle Eastern tradition!!!!

The result is her stunning "tinned brass collection,"

that includes furniture & objects!!!!

I especially adore these divine tables/stools!!!

And, I love Karen's attention to detail!!!

How fabulous is the copper wire that

threads around the seats ....

accenting both metals ....

the tin and brass!!!!

These "garden stools" are going to be on my patio!!!

I can't decide which color I love better ....

sooooooo, I've bought both!!!

My Istanbul Shopping Guide @ HouseBeautiful.com!!!!

December 20, 2011 8:30 AM

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My newest flip book .....

The Accessorator's Istanbul Shopping Guide

is posted on ....

HouseBeautiful.com!!!!!

Click on either link ....

Take a look ......

And let me know what you think!!!!

Mark McDonald Exhibits Hi-Tech Contemporary Design!

December 2, 2011 8:30 AM

This divine bookcase,

from Hudson, NY antique dealer Mark McDonald,

was a "stand-out accessoration" at

Design/Miami.

According to Mark, the piece was made by

LOT-EK,

a unique design company that is ....

"blurring the boundaries between art, architecture,

entertainment & information"

by displacing, transforming & manipulating exiting objects!!!

I adored this piece ........

It qualifies for my "accessoration everything" list!!

#1 COLOR - It's Hermes orange, my very favorite color!!!

#2 ART & MOTION - It is a kinetic piece of sculpture!!!

#3 SCALE - It's over-the-top enormously huge!!!

#4 REPURPOSING - Each unit was originally a sink!!!

It's truly fabulous!!!!!

Spectacular Exhibit of Prouvé @ Gallerie Downtown!

December 1, 2011 8:30 AM

François Laffanour's Gallerie Downtown's booth

at Design/Miami was the most incredible installation at the show!!!!

This Paris gallery has a broad collection of work from

French designer Jean Proivé ......

& Laffanour reconstructed, as the centerpiece of his booth,

an enormous overhead structure

that was a section of a school designed by Prouvé,

originally located outside of Paris!!!

It was over the top and amazing!!!

According to Laffanour,

one of his client's has two of these divine structures

over his swimming pool!!!!!

That is definitely the world's

"supreme ultimate accessoration"!!!!

Unimaginably over-the-top & to die for!!!!

Pierre Paulin Already a Favorite @ Design/Miami!!!!

November 29, 2011 8:23 AM

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Design/Miami 2011 doesn't open till tonight but .......

Cathy Leff, director of Miami's Wolfsonian Museum

has already made her "top pick"!!!

It's the Amphis Sofa by designer Pierre Paulin

presented by New York gallery.

Demisch Danant.

"Since The Wolfsonian is going French this year,

we are really interested in how this object

represents a trajectory of French design."

Cathy Leff

Mattia Bonetti @ Paul Kasmin's Booth Was to Die For!!!

November 15, 2011 8:30 AM

I was completely enthralled & enamored .......

falling head over heels in love,

with this deliciously delightful Mattia Bonetti settee

at the Paul Kasmin Gallery!!!

Bonetti really is the

"furniture accessorator supreme"!!!

I absolutely adore his work ......

(see 12/3/09 & 4/9/10)

and this was my favorite piece at New York's first

Pavilion of Art & Design!!!

Galleries of Divine "Accessorations" @ PAD New York!

November 14, 2011 8:30 AM

Cristina Grajales Gallery

20th Century Design & Contemporary Design

New York City

Galerie Downtown

Furniture of the 20th Century

Paris

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Artists & Designers

Rome

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Carpenters Workshop Gallery

Contemporary Design/Art

London

New York's first

Pavilion of Art & Design

is definitely a smashing success!!!

And there is still one day left .....

So, here is my list of my four favorite galleries!!!

My tastes are very eclectic and these international galleries feature

"accessorations" that run the gamut!!!

Including vintage pieces by Charlotte Perriand

and Philip & Kelvin LaVerne .....

and contemporary designs from Sam Baron & Sebastian Brajkovic!!!

I adore exciting, innovative, and energized design .....

no matter what decade!!!

Pavilion of Art & Design arrives in NYC tomorrow!!!

November 10, 2011 8:44 AM

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Following the international success of the London edition of PAD

and it's sister show in Paris ......

NYC's next!!!!

Opening tomorrow at the Park Avenue Armory the

Pavilion of Art & Design New York

and it's going to be an enormous success!!!

It's a must see for all "accessorators".....

and I've attached your invitation!!!!!

Lee Broom Wins "Designer of the Year" in London!!!

November 8, 2011 8:30 AM

Lee Broom,

has been named "Designer of the Year" at the

2011 British Design Awards,

a competition organized by English Elle Decor,

and the London Telegraph!!!!

I was lucky enough to meet Lee and see his collection "Salon"

at the London Design Festival!!!

He was charming

and the collection was beyond chic!!!

Upholstered in wool or leather in neutral shades,

accentuated by metallic or pale powder-coated stud details,

the collection was inspired by 1930's elegance!!!

Harkening back to the glamorous days of decades past,

I knew the furniture would be "at home"

in a chic NYC penthouse or Hollywood Hills mansion!!

I imagine a cocktail party with "manhattans" as the drink of choice,

women in slinky satin dresses with long cigarette holders .....

and lots of smoke swirling!!!!

Sheer decadence!!!!

Inspired by Nature ...... Eyrie Chair By Floris Wubben!

November 2, 2011 8:30 AM

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Dutch designer Floris Wubben newest chair

is inspired by nature!!!

"The nest of a bird is an inventive piece of nature. As a designer, who works a lot with natural materials. I was always fascinated by these natural structures. The Eyrie Chair is an ode to these natural constructions.

During my research fro branches I was specifically interested in the forms. The specific forms of these wooden branches inspired as well in making this design.

For making the nest steam-bended ash has been used. The connections between the ash slats are made by an ash pin and wood glue. The frame has been formed by wooden branches."

I think this chair is divine and

was thrilled that Floris sent me the image!!!

Milk Design Concept @ "Home" in London's East End!!!

October 27, 2011 8:30 AM

Luca & Nathalie Bomio have created an extremely well edited

selection of furniture, fashion, and design at

Milk Concept Boutique

Shoreditch High Street, London.

The "accessorator" loves the extensive selection

of Fornasetti products ..... including

ceramics, furniture, pillows and wall coverings!!!!

This fall the store launched a collection of limited edition vases

curated by Barnaba Fornasetti (son of Piero) .....

combining the Fornasetti "look" with the

workmanship of Bitossi Ceramiche!!!!

Selecting only pieces they love,

the Bomio's have one of the chicest design stores in London ....

a "must" stop for all "accessorators"!!!!

White Is The New Black @ "Whiteout" in London!!!

October 4, 2011 8:00 AM

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The Cabinet Makers Autumn Exhibition,

"WHITEOUT"

is a collection of 38 divine experimental chairs,

created by Danish manufacturers and designers that .....

"present work in a non-commercial forum to set innovation free."

Established in 1981, the exhibition has presented to the world

chairs that have become "classics" .......

Nanna Ditzel's Trinidad chair,

Poul Kjaerholm's PK24,

and Hans Wegner's Circle chair.

The innovative and exciting chairs I saw in London at the

London Design Festival

are seeds for contemporary design,

and have the potential to one day be the "new classics."

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