Miss Havisham watches the gathering clouds & sings, “Gasping, but somehow still alive this is the fierce last stand of all I am, gasping, dying, but somehow still alive this the final stand of all I am, please keep me in mind…”

23rd Street & 10th Avenue looking northwest, 16 May 2013, 8:35am

devenishgroup:

DETECTIVE WEDGWOOD WARHOL’S OBJECT OF THE WEEK FOR MAY 13

What is the function of this object?
 
What is this object made of?
 
What is the style of this object?
 
What is the relative date of this object’s manufacture?
 
Detective Wedgwood Warhol aka Kelly T Keating

Miss Havisham clings to The Tower & sings softly so as not to wake the dead, “When you say it’s gonna happen now, well when exactly do you mean? See I’ve already waited too long & all my hope is gone…”

Penthouse 50 Murray Street NYC, 13 May 2013, 5:50pm

From The Antique Flâneur- New Auction Finds of the Week- May 13th:  A Sofa Tale

Swedish Grace Period sofa c. 1925, tiger maple, ash and brass

obligeme:

Parisian apartment locked up for 70 years

What treasures there must have been in this Paris apartment…

Spent a lovely afternoon yesterday with dear friends touring some Chelsea galleries.  Superb!  Here are some of my favorites from the day especially the Ellsworth Kelly who is still painting at 90 and the Anselm Kiefer which were hauntingly beautiful.

devenishgroup:

DETECTIVE WEDGWOOD WARHOL’S OBJECT OF THE WEEK FOR APRIL 15TH
 
-In what historic building is this room located?
-What is the name of this historic building?
-What is the architectural style of this room?
-What is the function of this room?
-What is the relevant date of this room?
 
Detective Wedgwood Warhol aka Kelly T Keating

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New Auctions Finds of the Week on Antique Desire: I am in the need of a French 18th century moment…

Mid-18th century Continental gilt-wood settee

Miss Havisham steps up to the microphone & sings, “All my bags are packed I’m ready to go, I’m standin’ here outside your door, I hate to wake you up to say goodbye, but the dawn is breakin’ it’s early morn, the taxi’s waitin’ he’s blowin’ his horn, already I’m so lonesome I could die…Cause I’m leavin’ on a jet plane…”

23rd Street & 9th Avenue, NYC, looking southeast, 9 May 2013, 6:50pm

New Auction Finds of the Week for April 29th on Antique Desire by The Antique Flâneur

Wood marquetry sideboard designed by Jean Royere 1959