Antique Browsing At Bond & Bowery

Posted by on Jun 15, 2009 in Accessories, Antiques, Art, Art Deco, Furniture, Lighting, Mid-Century / Modern If you’re in the market for antiques or vintage pieces, or just want to window shop, you can browse from the comfort of your own home by paying a visit to Bond & Bowery, a website that provides virtual storefronts for dozens of antique dealers from around the US, Canada, and England. Bond & Bowery was started in 2007 by Ben Spaisman and several partners.  The site has flourished...
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Sensational Ceilings, III

Posted by on Jun 5, 2009 in Art Deco, Ceilings I have one more sensational ceiling from Israel that I’d like to share with you. This one is also at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.  It’s in a sitting room off the hotel’s main lobby.  I think it was actually called the “Book Room” or “Reading Room”.  To be honest, I can’t imagine reading a book in that space – I’d be so engrossed...
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Sensational Ceilings, II

Posted by on Jun 3, 2009 in Architecture, Art Deco, Ceilings, Hotels, Restaurants While in Jerusalem in April, we stayed at the King David Hotel.  The interior is an excellent example of Art Deco design, another one of my favorite design periods. The King David has a storied history.  It was built in the early 1930s and financed by Egyptian Jews.  It quickly became a host to world royalty and dignitaries.  The King David also became the home to exiled/fleeing leaders of...
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