Futile Quest

Posted: November 17th, 2009 | Filed under: Just for fun, Lottery Picks, Shoppin' and Junkin' | Tags: , , , , | 5 Comments »

wearstler 70's couch

So….ever since I saw the photos of Kelly Wearstler’s OTT Beverly Hills home, I’ve been trying to source her drawing room sofas.  Weeks of searching high and low.  All the Vogue article said was “Wearstler upholstered the seventies sofas in soft leather.”  Thanks guys.

Why am I so intent on sourcing the designer of these sofas….that’s a GREAT question.  In reality this is a lottery pick post.  Those sofas were probably outrageously expensive, even with stains and cigarette burns on them….and found only in Europe.  She’s furnishing a multi-million dollar estate….I’m, well…not.

In my unhealthy obsession with these, I have had a lot of fun amid the frustration.  Pouring over everything from old photos of Cini Boeri’s work (below) to today’s take on similar looks.

serpentone arflex cini boeri

Love this outdoor option…but at $100 a slice plus shipping…it can add up…

modular kar slice sofa opulent items

I saw this on Design Milk this week from Incorporated NY…of course,  no pricing.

endless-sofa-1

…and don’t even get me going on De Sede…..

de sede sofa

So…who made those damn sofas???? Maybe it’s obvious to all design junkies but me…if you know…please share and put me out of my misery.

wearstler 70's couch 2

I love you blue sofa….

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5 Comments on “Futile Quest”

  1. 1 susie q said at 8:04 AM on November 18th, 2009:

    Have you tried combing through 1st dibs? I keep my eyes trained on Craigslist for you. You never know what’ll pop up…

  2. 2 admin said at 8:48 AM on November 18th, 2009:

    I have, and have been through several auction sites as well…that said, inventory is always changing so I will keep looking. I’ve searched through Ligne Roset archives etc…so frustrating. Thanks for the extra eyes!!!

  3. 3 Tyler (plastolux) said at 1:35 PM on November 18th, 2009:

    Just spied a similar sofa here:

    http://www.hallieburton.com/

    Go to interiors III you will see a light green sofa with bamboo behind it

  4. 4 admin said at 5:08 PM on November 18th, 2009:

    Thanks Tyler.. update: I should have known…the lovely green sofa in Hallie’s interior shot is from the Wearstler designed Avalon Hotel. I e-mailed KWID a week ago in hopes…we’ll see! Thanks again for tip…every morsel of info gets me closer!

  5. 5 erin@designcrisis said at 12:27 PM on January 29th, 2010:

    Pretty sure they’re by De Sede.

    I looooove them, too!