The best homes look as though they've been lived in, added to, and edited over years. Pieces with history alongside pieces made today. Nothing bought as a set, nothing chosen for effect alone. That quality doesn't happen by accident - it's designed in from the beginning.
THREE DISCIPLINES. ONE COHERENT RESULT.
The Concept Comes First
Before any image is introduced — before a material sample, a reference photograph, or a furniture plan — we establish how you want the space to feel. Three words, sometimes four.
Words change with every client. The discipline doesn't. A concept that can be stated clearly at the start can be defended at every point along the way.
Where Others Don't Look
The best pieces rarely come from retail.They come from auction previews, sample sales, gallery relationships, and estate sources that most homeowners never encounter.
An Uelsmann photograph quoted at $10,000 by galleries, acquired at auction for $2,560. A Louis XV fall-front desk listed at $5,500, acquired for $960.The gap between retail and reality is where the right sourcing strategy lives.
Selections That Endure
Material intelligence is knowing what wears well, what ages gracefully, and where to get the best ROl. Not every piece needs to be expensive. But nothing should be disposable.
Knowing where that distinction matters most is the difference between a home that feels intentional five years later and one that feels tired - and it's judgment, not budget, that gets you there
the evidence
Untitled [Philosopher's Desk, 1976] - Jerry Uelsmann (American, b.1934)
Known as the master of photo montage, in the 80’s Uelsmann was one of the most collected
Gallery quoted: $10,000 At auction (incl BP): $2,560
Louis XV Secrétaire à Abattant
Also known as a fall-front desk, our client uses it for haberdashery items including cufflinks, scarves and cologne.
Web price: $5,500 Auction price (including PB): $2,560
A pair of table lamps converted to sconces Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, 1950s
Rewired with bedside controls. Mounted with leather tabs and knurled-head screws.
Web price: $1,200 Private sale: $682
19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Canapé-Sofa.
Reupholstered in Garrett leather with a Samuel & Sons gimp.
Web price: $2,400 Private sale: $1,480
A "Chic" floor lamp by VeniceM
A sparking presence, Murano glass trihedrons create radial light rays in the surrounding space.
List price: $1,200 Sample sale: $682
Untitled [Philosopher's Desk, 1976] - Jerry Uelsmann (American, b.1934)
Known as the master of photo montage, in the 80’s Uelsmann was one of the most collected
Gallery quoted: $10,000 At auction (incl BP): $2,560
Louis XV Secrétaire à Abattant
Also known as a fall-front desk, our client uses it for haberdashery items including cufflinks, scarves and cologne.
Web price: $5,500 Auction price (including PB): $2,560
A pair of table lamps converted to sconces Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, 1950s
Rewired with bedside controls. Mounted with leather tabs and knurled-head screws.
Web price: $1,200 Private sale: $682
19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Canapé-Sofa.
Reupholstered in Garrett leather with a Samuel & Sons gimp.
Web price: $2,400 Private sale: $1,480
A "Chic" floor lamp by VeniceM
A sparking presence, Murano glass trihedrons create radial light rays in the surrounding space.
List price: $1,200 Sample sale: $682
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