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Love It or Hate It? Damien Hirst's Spin Art

CasaSugar — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:00:45 -0700

Despite the fact that much of it conjures memories of school fair spin art, 223 lots of work by Damien Hirst grossed a record $200 million at a Sotheby's auction in London this week. Perhaps you agree with Andy Warhol, who said, "Art is what you can get away with." In that case, you'd snatch up Hirst's spin art in a heartbeat (if you had the dough). But maybe you're not impressed by his work, and you'd rather hang one of your own finger paintings on the wall. Where do you fall?Source

This Just In: Vipp and Helena Christensen Team Up For Charity

CasaSugar — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:30:37 -0700

Danish design company VIPP and supermodel Helena Christensen have teamed up to hold a charity auction of Vipp pedal bins that have been given a fashionable makeover by fashion, design, art, and entertainment leaders. The bins have been made over by the likes of Bono, Michael Stipe, Mario Batali, Michael Bastian, Simon Doonan, Frederic Fekkai, Karim Rashid, Jason Miller, Todd Oldham, Alice Temperley, Mena Suvari, and more, and will be sold in a silent auction benefiting the Food Bank For New York City and Chernobyl Children’s Project International. An installation of the bins will be on display for public viewing and pre-bidding at The Conran Shop in New York through Thursday, Sept. 18, when an evening auction event will be held at the Winston Wächter Fine Art Gallery. Bidding for the bins begins at either $500 or $750, and you can learn more details by calling a bidding specialist at The Conran Shop at (866) 755-9079. To see more of the designs, read more.

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Dorothy Draper Designs Going Up for Auction

CasaSugar — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:46:52 -0700

A few weeks ago, I told you about an adorable little book called Decorating Is Fun!, written by famed American hostess and interior designer Dorothy Draper. She's probably best known for decorating the Greenbriar Resort in West Virginia in 1948, and I just read on Shelterrific that hundreds of furniture items, home accents, and artwork from Draper's Greenbriar are going up for auction starting Sept. 29.

You can already view the catalog of items online, and most of the estimated prices are surprisingly low, particularly when you consider that you'd be buying a vintage piece from a legendary hotel and a legendary designer.

I love the way Draper paired summery white woods with deep forest green, and for some reason, I just think this backgammon table is the cutest. What do you guys think of this look?

Casa Verde: eBay Gets Green With DIYs

CasaSugar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:13 -0800

eBay, purveyor of thousands of used goods, is pretty green to begin with. But now the online auction house is asking you all to be earth-friendly, too. The eBay Green Team and sustainable style blog Ecofabulous have aligned forces, asking you to turn everyday items into fab must haves for a chance to win a $1,000 "shopping experience" on eBay and a personal consultation from Ecofabulous.

To inspire you, Ecofabulous founder and DIY superstar Zem Joaquin has given new life to a few vintage, used, and discarded furnishings with a little elbow grease and a few eco-friendly supplies. This stripped and refinished cabinet was one of her projects, in addition to a transformed telephone bench and a reupholstered couch. To enter, you need to send in pictures or a video of your eco-DIY project. Considering all of the wonderful before and after projects many of you have submitted to Su Casa, I'm sure you're up to the task!

This Just In: Paris Antique Dealer Closing, Sotheby's NY to Hold Huge Auction

CasaSugar — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:06:45 -0700

According to the New York Times,
one of the most prominent antiques dealers in Paris, Ariane Dandois, is going out of business after 34 years and Sotheby's New York is holding the blow-out sale of her inventory. The sale of Dandois's sleekly modern three-floor Right Bank gallery and her warehouse on the Left Bank will take place on October 25 and 26.

The stock of over 1500 pieces consists primarily of furniture and other decor from France, Italy, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Germany, and England, particularly the neo-classical period of the late 18th and early 19th century. She also maintains a large selection of Asian and Indian Art, and Japanese screens.

To learn more about the auction and to see a handful of magnificent antiques, read more

The sale will take place in New York because 80 percent of Dandois's business is with American collectors and decorators, and is expected to realize as much as $16 million. Whether or not your fortune is large enough to earn you a ballot, be sure to take a gander at some of the gems for auction below.

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To see more photos, check out Sotheby's Web Site.

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This Just In: Gossip Girl and Jennifer Hudson Team Up For Charity Auction

CasaSugar — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:15:49 -0700

The cast of Gossip Girl and Jennifer Hudson have teamed up with Deeply Madly Living to benefit the V-Day Foundation (an antifemale violence organization) and the Children’s Defense Fund, according a 5W PR rep. The starlets have each personally autographed a base of the Deeply Madly Living Celebrity Lamp ($1,600), a lamp with a shade made of 40 pairs of mirrored, incognito aviator shades resting on a shiny, linear stand, creating a sparkling paparazzi effect when turned on. Auction of two of these signed fixtures kicked off yesterday on eBay, with bidding starting at $800 and proceeds going to the charities.

The design debuted at last week's International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York. It was originally constructed of upcycled aviator sunglasses but unfortunately, now is being produced entirely from new sunglasses, thanks to the demands of mass production. Tell me, would you bid on this celeb-signed lamp if you had the dough?

Found It! Light Fixtures From Eastwick

CasaSugar — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:00:14 -0700

I wouldn't say that the witch-centric drama series Eastwick is on the top of my faves list of this year's Fall TV lineup, but I will give the show set designers props for boldly mixing three very different (and busy) light fixtures in this kitchen. Each of the chandeliers in this photo would be a show-stopper on its own, but combined they create a space that's more about being an eclectic than a specific theme, such as Moroccan or midcentury. Wondering where you can pick up any of these three light fixtures? Then read more.

In the forefront is a mirrored star chandelier. There are plenty of retailers who sell these, but the Circa Lighting Mini Antique Mirror Star ($123) is a good and affordable match.

The other light fixture in the front is a traditional Moroccan lantern. Tazi Designs sells many variations of these, including this Bahia Pendant ($95).
The chandelier off to the right is a 1950s Italian lamp called a "Sputnik" chandelier. You can easily find these at auction houses like 1st Dibs, such as this Brass Sputnik Chandelier ($1,600).

Philippe Starck's Louis Ghost Chair Gets a Makeover

CasaSugar — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:00:35 -0700

Philippe Starck has no doubt had an influence on many areas of the design world, but he will never escape his Louis Ghost Chair. The 2002 design pared down the opulent Louis XVI chair and is as relevant, contemporary, and stylish today as it was seven years ago. Starck did try to reimagine it in a child size, the Lou Lou Ghost Chair, but Louis reigns supreme. The folks at London design shop Lifestyle Bazaar are taking one more shot at reinventing the thing in hopes of making it cutting-edge once again, rather than the design staple it has become.

They've asked nine designers and artists from various disciplines (street art, tattoo art, taxidermy, sculpture, furniture design, conceptual salvage, product design, and interior design) to customize nine Louis Ghost chairs for the London Design Festival in September. The chairs will be auctioned off to benefit Children With Aids Charity. One chair will be decked with colorful cakes, sweets, and meringues to be photographed by Rosie Day, and for guests of the exhibit to actually snack on. I bet Starck never imagined his precious set would one day become a buffet.

Get the Look: Brüno at the Roosevelt Hotel

CasaSugar — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:00:23 -0700

I just watched Digg's Dialogg with Brüno, which took place in Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel. I couldn't help but notice the set's hip modern décor, and being the Brüno lover that I am, I thought I'd take the chance to help you get the look of this hilarious scene. If you're looking for the gay Austrian fashion reporter's leather ensemble, I'll be no help there. For the furry pillows, chrome floor lamp, white leather sofa, and artwork, read more.

The chrome floor lamp with three arched eyeball-like shades is a 1970s Italian classic, likely vintage. You'll see lots of variations on this design, with fewer or more arches, as well as table lamps and suspension lights, if you search "chrome floor lamp" on eBay and online auction houses like 1st Dibs.
In 1st Dibs' current selection, this set of Two 1970s Italian Floor Lamps ($3,950) are your closest matches. But, the Tri-Fixture Chrome Floor Lamp ($1,200) offers a similar look.

If it's the Mongolian fur throw pillows, contempo white leather sofa, or abstract artwork you're looking for, here are a few items to help you get the look:

Link Time!

CasaSugar — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:30:50 -0700

Take in some Scandinavian Summer interiors. - The Style Files
Whip up some cocktails in this tiki room! - AT:LA
Check out three readers' great gardens. - Sunset
Get ready for an auction of style. - PointClickHome
This chicken coop was made from Ikea parts. - Homegrown Evolution
Learn how to choose and care for succulents. - This Old House

NEW - $59.00	Pelliccia Pillow - $79.95
Publique Living Rabbit Fur Pillow - $170.00	Vitra polder sofa leather - $12,840.00
Driade - muku sofa by naoto fukasawa for driade - $10,639.00	Blu Dot Couchoid Long Sofa - $1,799.00
Arild Sofa - $999.00	Cindy Crawford Home Bellamy Off White Leather Sofa - $1,199.99
Blue Swirl Wall Art - $29.99	Mosaic Charisma I Canvas Artwork - $219.99