Have a lovely long holiday weekend, everyone! I'll see you back here on Monday.
P.S. If you're local, don't miss Evan B. Harris and Alisha Wessler's new show, Back Channels, opening tonight at Johansson Projects as part of the monthly Oakland Art Murmur.
Vintage Mercury Glass Apothecary Bottle
Hadrill & Horstmann Counterbalance Lamp
Orla Kiely Scribble Stem Cushion Cover
Paul McCobb Room Divider
Antique Demijohn Bottle
Vintage Industrial Stool
Antique Fireside Accent Chairs
Goodform Aluminum Desk Chair
Jack Lenor Larson X Stools
Conran Mac Lamp
Ernst Dragsted Silverplate Elephant
Exit Lamp
Sortie Lamp
Stig Lindberg Spear Dish
Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
Pair Vintage Plaster Lamps
Luxo Drafting Lamp
Milo Baughman Scoop Settee
Vintage Factory Milk Glass Drop Light
Pair Frederick Cooper Turquoise Lamps
Spectacular Hollywood Regency Lounge Chair
Vintage Trouble Light Stand
Vintage School Light Fixture
Vintage Wire Basket
1960s Geovanni Bragolin Crying Boy
Note: These auctions end between Friday morning, July 3 and Monday morning, July 6. Happy bidding!
Are there picnics and barbecues in your future this holiday weekend? Too bad you don't have a set of these uber-fancy plastic utensils. After all, you don't want to dig into that potato salad with just any old supermarket spork, do you?
Next time, be prepared with these chic forks, knives, and spoons from Italy's Pandora Design, which take the form of fine silver cutlery but come in a variety of poppy plastic hues. Bonus: The lightweight utensils are dishwasher safe, so they'll serve you well for many al fresco meals to come.
Right now, they're on sale for $18.90 per four-piece set from Rose and Radish.
Inspired by both Scandinavian and Japanese traditions, Los Angeles ceramic artist Victoria Morris creates beautifully subtle, organic pottery that recalls a midcentury aesthetic and yet feels utterly modern.
Morris's pieces are available through L.A.'s OK Store (where the hand-thrown vases above run $65 to $195 apiece) and Zelen.
Check out more of her work right here.
I adore the quiet, contemplative quality of these images from Montreal-based photographer and Etsy seller Jane Heller. In her work, Heller focuses on "the nuances of everyday life, the small details that go unnoticed, light and shadow, humor and sadness, and everything in between." Above: I Love Thread
A Day at the Museum
Lingerie on the Line
Family Threads II
Free as a Bird
Blue Wedgwood
Sweet Dreams
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Each signed and dated, archival-quality 8-by-12-inch print is $35. Other sizes are available on request. See all of Heller's Etsy offerings right here -- and check out more of her work here.
Genevieve Smith and Anna Conklin -- the women behind San Francisco's Magpie Decorative Painting company -- have just introduced Muralettes. Unlike most other wall decals, Muralettes appear to be hand-painted, showcasing subtle color variations and delicate brush strokes.
Designs include Branch and Bird (top), Garden of Posies (above), and Fishies (below). Though they were designed for kids' rooms, I could definitely see the branches in an adult space, and the posie design in a whimsical, feminine room.
The decals are $85 a set right here.
Antique Grain Sack Fabric
Vintage Glass Fishing Float
Knoll Womb Chair
Vintage Scout Stapler
Midcentury Lounge Chair
Zebra Handmalat Cups & Saucers
Wooden Map Cabinet (pick up in Albany, New York)
Milo Baughman Lounge Chair (pick up in Raleigh, North Carolina)
1940 School Map of Europe
Vintage Florence Prolon Melamine Bowl
Original Bertoia Diamond Chair
Midcentury Writing Desk
Dollhouse Miniature Medical Charts
Pair Italian Murano Glass Lamps
Set of Two Giant Clamshells
Norm 69 Large Artichoke Lamp Kit
Syrocco Sunburst Mirror
Danish Modern Magazine Table
Alphabet Letterpress Blocks
Christian Dell Wall-Mounted Lamp
Antique Balance Scales
Kaj Franck Cruet Set
Antique Oak Printers Cabinet
Note: These auctions end between today and Thursday evening, July 2. Happy bidding!
Heartfelt communication is just so ... time-consuming. Enter Honesty Stamps from British artist Dominic Wilcox, which let you express your deepest feelings without any of that pesky soul-searching or tedious word-crafting.
The sentiments range from sweet to snarky, and the wooden stamps come in a pretty white gift box -- making it all that much easier to let that special someone know how you really feel.
They're £15 (about $25) each from London retailer Thorsten van Elten.
A trio of great art events happening in San Francisco Friday night:
* Artists Annie Galvin and Eric Rewitzer, ceramist Diana Fayt, furniture maker Brad Boggie, and jewelry designer Cheryl Freeman showcase new pieces during their Renegade Preview Party from 5 to 9 p.m. at 3 Fish Studios in Dogpatch.
* Alexis Mackenzie's Never Be Sad debuts at Park Life in the Richmond District. The opening reception runs from 7 to 10 p.m., and the show will be up through July 27.
* Battle Royal -- a group show featuring Julian Callos, Anthony Clarkson, Joshua Clay, Patrick Gannon, Gene Guynn, Walt Hall, Martin Hsu, Aaron Jasinski, Marcus Schafer, and Jeremy Tinder -- opens with a reception from 7 to 10 p.m. at Gallery 1988 in Polk Gulch. The show will be up through July 18.
Have fun!
I first became acquainted with Los Angeles shop Voila! when I visited their booth at the last SF20 show. It was filled with gorgeously repurposed vintage industrial furnishings and darkly glamorous objets, and it was pretty much love at first sight.
I was excited to visit the Voila! showroom on North La Brea during our last trip to Southern California, but alas, it was closed the day we stopped by.
These new photos of the shop, shot by Sam Frost for a recent feature on 1stdibs, make me more determined than ever to get there.
I'm absolutely mesmerized by store owner Katrien Van der Schueren's inspired mix of dark, weird, and wonderful Belgian antiques and curiosities. And though I'm positive that everything here is way out of my price range, I could definitely kill an hour or two furtively fondling it all -- not to mention taking inspiration for future eBay scouting missions.
Read the 1stdibs article on Voila! here -- and browse the shop's online offerings here.
