Dealer's Choice: At Home With Purveyors Of Antique And Vintage Furnishings

388 Pages·2011·141.35 MB·English

by  Craig Kellogg

D VINTAGE FURNISHINGS
Craig Kellogg

AT HOME WITH PURVEYORS OF ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE FURNISHINGS

AT HOME WITH PURVEYORS OF ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE FURNISHINGS
Craig Kellogg
Foreword by Michael Bruno
Edited with additional text by Carolyn Horwitz
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7 FOREWORD 196 GALLERYBAC
By Michael Bruna Carlos Aparicio, New York
9 INTRODUCTION 208 HEDGE GALLERY
By Craig Kellogg Steven Volpe, San Francisco
12 ALEXANDER STUTZ 218 INGRAO
Alexander Stutz, Berlin Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper, New York
24 ASLITUNCA 232 ].F. CHEN
Asli Tunca and Carl Vercauteren, Istanbul Joel Chen, Los Angeles
36 AXEL VERVOORDT 248 JOHN SALIBELLO ANTIQUES
Axel and May Vervoordt, 's-Gravenwezel, Belgium John Salibella, Bridgehampton, New York
54 B4 20TH CENTURY DESIGN 256 JOURDAN ANTIQUES
Kerry Beauchemin, New York Mady Jourdan, Paris
62 BLACKMAN CRUZ 270 LAWSON-FENNING
Adam Blackman, Los Angeles Glenn Lawson and Grant Fenning, Los Angeles
74 BLACKMAN CRUZ 280 MAGEN GALLERY
David Cruz, Los Angeles April and Hugues Magen, New York
86 CRISTINA GRAJALES GALLERY 290 MONDO CANE
Cristina Grajales, Hudson Valley, New York Greg Wooten, Dutchess County, New York
96 DAVID GILL GALLERIES 300 RICHARD SHAPIRO ANTIQUES
David Gill, Landon AND WORKS OF ART/STUDIOLO
Richard Shapiro, Las Angeles
106 DE VERA
Federica De Vera, New York 318 ROARK MODERN
lisa Bowles, Sag Harbor, New York
118 DOWNTOWN
Robert Willson and David Serrano, Los Angeles 328 ROBERT STILIN
Robert Stilin, East Hampton, New York
130 ECCOLA
Kathleen White-Almanza and Maurizio Almanza, Los Angeles 340 T.C. DONO BE DIAN'S PARIS FLEA
Tod Donobedian, San Francisco
138 FLORENCE LOPEZ ANTIQUES
Florence Lopez and Patrick Hernandez, Paris 348 TODD MERRILL
ANTIQUES120TII CENTURY
148 FREMONTIER ANTIQUAIRES Todd Merrill, New York
Patrick and Jo Fremontier, Carcassonne, France
358 WEINBERG MODERN
164 GALERIE HALF Larry Weinberg and Joan Michaels, New York
Clifford Fong, Los Angeles
366 WRIGHT
174 GALERIE PATRICK SEGUIN Richard Wright, Chicago
Patrick Seguin, Paris
377 RESOURCES
184 GALERIE SAINT JACQUES
Daniel Suduca and Thierry Merillou, Toulouse, France 381 PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS

FORl~v'70RI)
When I first heard the title of this book, Dealer's Choice, can go online and, in five minutes, see five hundred antique
I thought, "How cool. It sounds like a high-stakes poker game." and vintage chandeliers from some of the world's best dealers
and makers-and then have the one they love most shipped
Anyone who knows anything about the antiques business will to them within a few days. Such instant gratification is rarely
tell you that this is pretty much the way it is. The best dealers possible when dealing with large retailers, who no longer
place big bets nearly every day: They locate something keep stock on hand and often take weeks or even months
special that they must have, knowing that someone else will to ship purchases, usually from China. Thus, the ready stock
want it even more, and at a higher price-and they gamble of fine antiques and design becomes even more desirable.
on how long it will take to find that person.
The best dealers are prepared to live with the items they buy
With the advent of the Internet, the rules have changed -the bets they've made-as waiting is part of the game.
dealers can reach buyers around the world and around the This spectacular book showcases many of my favorite dealers
block, and buyers have access to everything that is for sale. in their private abodes, in which are stashed their most
amazing finds. Most will tell you they won't ever sell certain
It is my opinion that there has never been a better time to objects they've brought home. I wouldn't believe them.
be a dealer. The overall market for antiques and vintage For the right price ...
has grown substantially since 2005, the year people really
began to make major online purchases. Small dealers can - Michael Bruno, founder and president, 1 Dibs
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now compete with big auction houses and national retailers
due to their extended reach. Today's buyers, meanwhile,