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BRAFA Art Fair, Brussels, 25 Jan – 02 Feb, 2014

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Website: http://www.brafa.be

The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht, the Netherlands, March 15-24, 2013

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Website https://www.tefaf.com

BRAFA, Brussels Antiques & Fine Arts Fair, Collectors Preview, January 17, 2013

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Website http://www.brafa.be

The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht, the Netherlands, Opening night March 15, 2012

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The art fair entrance was decorated with 33.000 white roses

Website https://www.tefaf.com

Art Basel Switzerland June 15 – 19, 2011

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Website https://www.artbasel.com/en/Basel

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Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair (OIAAF), London, June 9-19, 2011

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This gallery contains 20 photos.

Website http://www.olympia-art-antiques.com

The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht, the Netherlands, March 18-27, 2011

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The world’s leading art and antiques fair in Maastricht never disappoints you. This year the fair had a fantastic selection of 30.000 best fine art pieces displayed by 263 art and antiques dealers from 17 countries. The fair is not only about the best art and antique but also about the best atmosphere. Spending a week with the most elegant crowd, sipping champagne, networking with the best dealers and enjoying the atmosphere of luxury is worth of travelling every year to the Netherlands.

Website https://www.tefaf.com

Atmosphere in the fair

My favourite furniture finds from the fair

1950’s Flavio Poli “Vase and Flowers” lighted glass panels from Gallery in Milan

George Nakashima flab furniture from New York

Swedish Alex Einar Hjort console table from 1929 from a gallery in Paris

The Art of Movie Set Design by KOHLER

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Couple of weeks ago the bathroom manufacturer Kohler welcomed people who are interested in movie set design to follow a panel discussion and to attend a cocktail event in New York’s Setai Fifth Avenue residences.

The panel discussion was moderated by Simona Migliotti who is an award-winning and internationally recognized production designer, whose work includes the movie Morning Glory starring Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton.

The panel included:

Steven Gambrel: Designer for the Town & Country apartment inspired by the movie Six Degrees of Separation starring Will Smith.

Richard Hallberg: Designer for the Veranda apartment inspired by the movie Wall Street starring Michael Douglas. His work has been published in House & Garden, Architectural Digest and Elle Decor etc.

Stephen Hendrickson: Production designer for Wall Street. He has been nominated for two Primetime Emmys and is currently production designer for the TV series Good Wife starring Julianna Margulies.

Phoebe and Jim Howard: Designers for the House Beautiful apartment inspired by the movie Something’s Gotta Give starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton. Their work has been published in Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Traditional Home, The New York Times etc.

Francisco Jove: Francisco is a principal of DAS Concepts, Inc. and designed the interiors of The Setai Fifth Avenue Hotel & Residences.

Beth Rubino: Set Decorator for Something’s Gotta Give starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton. Beth has designed many movies such as American Gangster starring Russell Crowe and has got two Oscar nominations.

Kristi Zea: Production designer for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps starring Michael Douglas. You can see Kristi’s work in movies such as Philadelphia starring Tom Hanks , Revolutionary Road starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Goodfellas starring Robert De Niro and The Silence of the Lambs with Anthony Hopkins etc.

In this photo: Carolyn Englefield, director of decoration & special projects, Veranda; Richard Hallberg, who designed Veranda’s Wall Street apartment; Kristi Zea, production designer for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps; and Stephen Hendrickson, production designer for Wall Street. Photo by Starpix.

In this photo: Phoebe Howard, who designed House Beautiful’s Something’s Gotta Give apartment, and Beth Rubino, set decorator for Something’s Gotta Give. Photo by Starpix.

When: October 25, 2010
Where: 400 Fifth Avenue, New York, Setai Residences
What: Panel discussion of movie set design and cocktails

Designers Visions – Cinema Style apartments

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These three apartments are from Hearst Magazines’ “Designer Visions: Cinema Style” apartments on the 58th floor of The Setai Fifth Avenue Residences which I visited. The apartments were open for the public to visit in October in New York. I especially liked the House Beautiful Bedroom which is very much in the princess style which is hard to find nowadays. All the apartments had fabulous views across New York City.

1. House Beautiful apartment designed by Phoebe and Jim Howard: The Bedroom

2. Town & Country apartment designed by Steven Gambrel: The Office

3. Veranda apartment designed by Richard Hallberg: A Living Room and a Dining Room

Exterior shot of The Setai Fifth Avenue Hotel & Residences, developed by Bizzi & Partners. The building had its grand opening on November 5th 2010.

When: October, 2010
Where: Setai Residences, 400 Fifth Avenue, New York
What: Designer Show House open to the public

Manhattan House 200 East 66th Street

Manhattan House showcased four freshly designed apartments on October 26th 2010. The event was the unveiling of the modern collection of James Huniford, Celerie Kemble, Rita Konig and Marjorie Reed Gordon with Avenue Magazine. Manhattan House was designed in 1950 by master architect Gordon Bunshaft.

Hors d’oeuvres, wine, champagne and dirty Martinis were served.

Residence A21-03, The Modern Penthouse by Rita Konig

Interior 1,151 SF (107 SM)
Exterior 368 SF (34 SM)
1 Bedroom
1 Bathroom
Powder Room
Wood Burning Fireplace


Residence C17-03, The Modern Manhattan by Celerie Kemble

Interior 1,861 SF (173 SM)
3 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
Wood Burning Fireplace



Residence C21-05, The Modern 9 by James Huniford

Interior 3,351 SF (311 SM)
4 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
Powder Room



Residence B11-03, The Sales Office by Marjorie Reed Gordon
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Interior 1,496 SF (139 SM)
2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms

Art Basel Switzerland June 16 – 20, 2010

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The 41st Art Basel Switzerland was success like always attracting more than 60 000 people to visit the fair in June 2010. The fair is one of the world’s premier international art shows for modern and contemporary art. Art Basel features nearly 300 leading galleries from all around the world.

Atmosphere in the 41st Art Basel

When: June 16 – 20, 2010
Where: Switzerland
What: Mostly contemporary art

Website https://www.artbasel.com/en/Basel

Hint: If you are looking only for decorative objectives don’t bother to go. This fair is only for art elite and high end art dealers but of course art lovers are always welcome. However I did find something for decorators after looking for many hours, below some pictures of my favourite findings.

A Stuffed deer cover by chrystal, really astonishing statuette

More info about the Japanese stuffed animals and chrystals

Arne Jacobsen Ant Chair in pieces

Scandinavian war children in pictures, interesting technique: holes in fabric

Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair (OIAAF), London, June 4-13, 2010

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When: June 4 – 13, 2010
Where: London, Olympia Exhibition Centre
What: Almost 200 British and international dealers and over 30,000 private buyers all around the world gather in this summer event in London. This is the biggest antique fair event in London for collectors and dealers of antiques, paintings of all periods, sculpture, furniture, modern design, jewellery etc.

Website http://www.olympia-art-antiques.com

The best finds in the fair from interior designers’ perspective were classy Italian armchair from the 1950’s, Italian Art Nouveau white painted and carved wooden mirror, bohemian chandelier from the 1880 and very cute English Knole settee from early 17th century.