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Fortuny

Fortuny Legato cashmere & silk velvet
Interior design

Veering Toward Velvet

Many of the design developments from 2013 are still going strong for the coming year including a love of brass,… Read More

Christopher Maya prints
Design, Interior design, Travel

Holland & Sherry Hosts New Collections at Deco Off

One of the most appealing aspects of Paris Deco Off is the conviviality of seeing the collections in the showrooms…. Read More

Nude, Study for a Painting
Art & Antiques, Design, Fashion, Interior design

Fortuny y Madrazo | An Artistic Legacy

It wasn’t until I saw the exhibit Fortuny y Madrazo: An Artistic Legacy at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute that… Read More

Josef Hoffman Patrician Glass Service, Designed in 1917, Produced by J L Lobmeyr
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

The Intersection of Art and Design

Sometimes we are all so busy just keeping up that we don’t get a chance to take a step back…. Read More

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