Doyle New York, the premier auctioneers and appraisers, has been a true friend to several distinguished non-profit New York organizations over the years and I thought to mention their upcoming benefit for the 100 year old Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club on Monday. (November 2, 2009 from 6 pm until 8 pm RSVP early [...]
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A Room Envisioned
Rich saturated colors can really add excitement and a bold glamor to a design; seeing this extraordinary bright orange lacquered “Arbus” style buffet from the Pascal Boyer Gallery got me thinking about its great potential as a dining room focal point. To make the colors in this dream room really resonate, upholstered grofage chocolate linen [...]
On the Foundation of Necessity
I M Pei designed this lovely portico in a fabulous complex of international style buildings for one of his first residential projects. Pei believes architecture should be “a pragmatic art… built on a foundation of necessity,” and as such he has often incorporated very dramatic porticoes that run the length of his buildings. They create [...]
