Louis Philippe Mirror
Mirrors. One of my favorite decorating accessories. As shown in this beautiful room by the ever talented North Shore Nest is a gilt Louis Philippe mirror. Perfectly placed and in its…
Italian Murano Cased Glass
You know my love for French Opaline glass runs deep. But if I had to pick a very close second, it would be Italian Murano cased glass. Cased glass, or…
Collections
What do you collect? I collect everything… You may have seen on my Instagram account @contemporaryantiquer my frequent use of the hashtags, #whatdoyoucollect and #Icollecteverything . I do collect everything!…
Frances Elkins Loop Chair
You may be familiar with the Loop Chair as seen in this beautiful room by Tom Scheerer, but do you know the history of this classic design? For those who…
Fricke and Nacke
Now I know what your thinking but let me dispel the rumors now. “Fricke and Nacke” out of Western Germany is in no way related to the Swiss skaters “Frick…
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Set Decoration
This past weekend on Amazon you were able to stream the recent Golden Globe Award Winning Television Show, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Since it snowed all weekend and it was…
Hazel Atlas Dyball
As we look to the New Year I want to first say a Thank You to my loyal followers! I hope you are learning a thing or two about some…
Antique Furniture Names You Need to Know
When I started to really throw myself into antiques and vintage items I quickly realized I need to refer to some pieces of furniture with their authentic (and much cooler)…
Portieux Vallerysthal
Blue Opaline glassware ranks up there in my "pieces of glassware everyone should have". Specifically, goblets by French manufacturer, Portieux Vallerysthal (1930-1939). You may have seen them on social media,…
