Vintage Style Interior Decorating in Brooklyn Townhouse

Interiors stylist Hilary Robertson decorated the Brooklyn townhouse with vintage furniture and furnishings from flea market and antiques stores. The house boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, beautiful moldings and ceiling medallions.

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October 15th, 2012 | Tags: , | Category: antique, home decorating | One comment

Antique Inkstands and Inkwells

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September 10th, 2012 | Tags: , , | Category: antique, decor | Leave a comment

Rococo Decor in Berlin Apartment

The beautiful apartment owned by art historian Samuel Wittwer is filled with the finest antique porcelain and rococo style furnishings.

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February 11th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: antique, apartments, decor, home decorating | Leave a comment

Art Deco Mirrors and Sculptures by Franz Hagenauer (1906-1986)

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Austrian sculptor Franz Hagenauer was known for his small brass figures. As a young boy he studied under Franz Cizek at the School of Applied Arts in Vienna. From 1921 he studied sculpture under Anton Hanak. In 1962, he was appointed as a professor at the College of Applied Arts in Vienna. [...]

February 5th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: antique, art, design, designers | Leave a comment

Blue and White Contemporary Porcelain

Originating in China, porcelain manufacture became higly organized during 10-13th centuries, and sometime in the 14th century porcelain art was being exported to Europe, particularly the most well-known Chinese porcelain art style as the coveted ‘blue-and-white’ wares. In 1517, Portuguese merchants began direct trade over the sea route with the Ming Dynasty and were [...]

September 16th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: antique, decor, designers, gift ideas, home decorating | 4 comments
 
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