Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Brockschmidt and Dragisic Select

The striking carnelian color of this Swedish Grace bed by Axel Einar Hjorth, c. 1929, put this at the top of this list.  From H.M. Luther
Architect Richard Dragisic and designer Bill Brockschmidt, one half of the Brockschmidt and Coleman firm who are noted for their embrace of color and antiques, toured the International Show with this mission: to select their favorite works.  The rules: each piece must be something they would love to have themselves and they both had to agree.

Richard and Bill's classical leanings guided them to this magnificent Regency rosewood and blue scagiola side cabinet.  It is reputed to come from Lady Kenmare's famously chic Villa la Fiorentina.  From Apter-Fredericks.

 One part of a three piece garniture.  The juxtaposition of the naive iron flames with the refined Classical urn is charmingly eccentric as is the use of ormolu for only the front.  From Foster-Gwin/Il Quadrifoglio

A tall Queen Anne Pier Glass with surprisingly modern star and diamond border.  From Ronald Phillips.
Richard and Bill selected these Han dynasty pottery owls for Bill's partner, Courtney Coleman.  The heads can be moved around and repositioned.  From H.M. Luther.

1 comment:

  1. Goodness, this article is beautiful, my more young sister is separating these sorts of things, so I am going to prompt her.
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