Decorative Arts

Letter From Paris: The Church of Saint Laurent

Beth Arnold | Posted 11.20.2009 | Style

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Beth Arnold

If the first sale of the Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé collections roared into Paris like the symbolic lion that Saint-Laurent loved, the second began with the squeak of a mouse.

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Letter From Paris: Art Market Buzz

Beth Arnold | Posted 10.09.2009 | Style

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Beth Arnold

At the scene of an unusual auction of a Louis XV commode decorated with Japanese lacquer.

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A Guide to Wing Chairs

Lauren and Suzanne McGrath | Posted 11.24.2009 | Style

Read More: Chairs, Hickory Furniture, Restoration Hardware, Graceful Chair, New Your Interior Design, Thomas O'Brien, Decorative Art History, Wing Chairs, Decorative Arts, 21st Centruy Furniture, Antiques, Interior Design, Mitchell-Gold, Crate-and-Barrel, Style News
Lauren and Suzanne McGrath

When I was growing up, my parents always had a pair of traditional wing chairs on either side of the fireplace.

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