Posted: May 28th, 2010 | Filed under: Lottery Picks | Tags: Wright 20 Modern Design Auction | 2 Comments »
Auction time at Wright again…so you know what that means….droolfest! Everything I loved seemed to be in pairs..go figure.
Pair Vidal Grau dining tables c. 1970 $4-6k
Pair Renaud Vuaillat stools c. 2000 $3-5k
Pair Maison Charles nightstands c. 1960 $3-5k
Pair Phillipe Cheverney table lamps c. 1970 $12-15k
Pair French sconces c. 1970 $7-9k
Pair Paul Evans Cityscape cubes c. 1975 $2-3k
Two Pair Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte candlesticks c. 1958 $5-7k
For my new readers, here is the lottery picks disclaimer: When I win the lottery, I will spend my new wealth on these shallow and meaningless objects only when the aged parents, charitable causes and purchase of an overseas home have all been attended to…c’mon..I’m not a COMPLETE monster.
Posted: April 10th, 2010 | Filed under: Lottery Picks | Tags: diamond chairs, German beer garden set, ward bennett | 3 Comments »
Oh my. I never wanted Bertoias because of the ass waffling…but these could waffle my ass any time. I saw a pair of these at my mall last year with the annoying “Not for Sale” sign on them….I’m sure I couldn’t have afforded them if they had been for sale…but man, these are SO cool. Only $1495.00!
Mr. Metro Retro has come a long way….and a LOT more expensive. He’s even on 1st Dibs now….no more deals to be had. I think it may be over 3 years since I bought anything from him…he’s gone all Gucci on us.
He also has these fantabulous Ward Bennett chairs for the same magic price of…oh yeah, $1495.00! Maybe I love them so much beacuse they remind me a little of my Wearstler couch lust. Listing is here.
Just because I’m outraged…and I want you to be too…I have to point out this bit of BS….
For only $1650, you can tell your buddies you got a beer garden set from Munich c. 1999. Ooooh…antique! You can get them here for $499 and several other places, with wood finish choices. I hate it when people take the piss.
Posted: March 2nd, 2010 | Filed under: Lottery Picks | Tags: wright21 | 2 Comments »
….I forgot to check Wright’s retail site while auction trawling… there’s some exciting new items I had to share..some are almost painful….
Gaetano Pesce Sofa c. 1969 $4,500
Pierre Cardin lamps c. 1975…..Aghhhhh…these are so, SO lovely. $1800
AND these..
Oh, so nice…Arredoluce c. 1965 $5,500
….and I’m a sucker for Jere sea urchin-y starbursts……c. 1979. $1,800
These French chairs speak to me…c. 1960 $4800.
OK…that’s quite enough….starting to feel unhealthy….
Posted: March 2nd, 2010 | Filed under: Lottery Picks | Tags: Wright 20 Modern Design Auction | 2 Comments »
Ah, another auction, another wish list…..
Ingo Mauer c. 1970 = Serious lamp lust. Estimate: $3k
Michael Thonet Mirror c. 1910 = Timeless. Estimate: $3k
Joe Colombo c. 1962 = LOVE this little lucite number. Estimate: $3k
TH Robsjohn Gibbings Daybed c. 1955 = Well, if you insist. Estimate: $7k
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk c. 1971 = Pepper Madam? Estimate: $5k
George Nelson Catenary chairs c. 1962 = What’s not to like? Estimate: $5k
Angelo Mangiarotti Sterling Vase c. 2004 = Already a classic! Estimate: $5k
Shiro Kuramata lucite bar cart c. 1968/2008 = All that fab makes me thirsty..cocktails! Estimate: $7k
All photos via Wright20 – Modern Design Auction Catalog March 23rd.
Posted: February 17th, 2010 | Filed under: Lottery Picks | Tags: garden furniture | 1 Comment »
Since I’m obviously pining for spring a bit…
$3500 via V and M
I see this faux bois as my little Snow White set….nestled in the woods in a small clearing with fawns at my feet and birds singing above me…..THINK AGAIN FOOL.
$1500 via 1st Dibs
Just love ‘em and hate their price.
$2875 for these nice and groovy NOT Bertoias.
ANOTHER lovely Snow White set… hey, for $11,000, it should rake the leaves of the whole damn forest for me as well…..
Vladamir Kagan Set for $4500 at PS Modern Way….UGH!!! Oops…I drooled a bit on my keyboard…
Concrete “Drift” bench from Unica…only $17, 265!
Stone lamps FINALLY went on sale…but to $408 each from $611….sigh….
Last, but not least..my latest design obsession… vintage Van Keppel and Green/VKG Chaises. “Doublewides” as they call them…which is hilarious given the trailer connotation around here. I’ll live in THIS doublewide any day thank you.
sigh…$1800 for the pair or $9 hundo each…so LOVE these.
For those new to ModFruGal, I’ll post the lottery picks disclaimer…when I win the lottery, I will spend my new wealth on these shallow and meaningless objects only when the aged parents, charitable causes and purchase of an overseas home have all been attended to…c’mon..I’m not a COMPLETE monster.
Posted: January 19th, 2010 | Filed under: Lottery Picks, Shoppin' and Junkin' | Tags: Acapulco chairs, patio chairs ace thunderbird | 3 Comments »
When those photos of The Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, and the Thunderbird in Marfa were making the rounds many moons ago, I never stopped obsessing about those patio chairs. The fact that I could only find ONE retailer in the whole US seemed ludicrous. Somehow, after a silly amount research, I found this Canadian import company, Innit, who was a new wholesaler of the chairs, as well as a couple of other similar designs. We e-mailed back and forth about shipping, customs etc..as I hoping I could get them wholesale…they are NOT cheap. There was a minimum purchase I couldn’t handle, so I filed it away for the lottery win.
I got an e-mail from them yesterday saying that they have secured some retailers in the US and would sell retail to the public direct. Sadly, $400 each is still a bit steep for me right now, but it was good info to share for those with the means. Lots of colors to choose from, with a choice of black or chrome bases….I REALLY want the red with the black base, but if I can’t have them…maybe you can! More info with pricing and retailers here.
