Monday, October 05, 2009

The Art of Tableaux

I try really hard to assemble and display collections like these:


Stanley Barrows' collection of bronze dogs and furniture mounts. (For another post on Barrows, click here.)


Robert Metzger went so far as to design a lucite etagere for his shagreen collection which included clocks, matchbooks, and an opium pipe.


Lisa Taylor's grouping of interesting pens.


A cropped photo of Bill Blass' carved ivory crustaceans, a collection much revered by Blassophiles.


After seeing these photos, I realized that unfortunately, I'm just not there yet!

(All photos from LIVING WELL - THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF HOME DESIGN AND DECORATION)
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11 comments:

  1. Mrs. Blandings9:15 AM

    Terrific images - I'm sure you are doing just fine.

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  2. Shandell's9:47 AM

    There is something wonderful to see your collection all around you. These are great pictures.

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  3. Beth Connolly9:52 AM

    I think there's far more of an art to a tablescape that involves disparate elements. With collections of like things like these, it's hard to go too wrong, especially when it's a collection of things you love.

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  4. Sarah10:10 AM

    I don't really have any great collections of anything....guess I will have to just look at others on blogs and in mags!

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  5. P.Gaye Tapp at Little Augury11:25 AM

    Great collections and post. The lucite case is inspired-everything just floating and BLASS could do no wrong. Collections are tricky for me-I wander too much to repeat objects over and over-Turtles are a thing with me-otherwise 6 or so is about the extent of my collections. Good rule for me has been when traveling look for a turtle, or a piece of jewelry(that one never fails to please) GT

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  6. Splenderosa4:57 PM

    Remember, precious Jennifer, most people who have all this stuff collected are a whole lot OLDER than you !! You're beautiful & talented...that's perfect enough.
    Marsha in Houston

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  7. Sue6:15 AM

    Great collection pictures. Love a good collection creativly arranged.

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  8. Mélanie2:33 AM

    The carved ivory crustaceans are stunning !!

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  9. Theresa Cheek8:07 AM

    My whole life is a series of collections! Great post. I just need more tables to put more stuff on.....

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  10. Grant K. Gibson1:23 AM

    Oh there is a term for me!
    I am a Blassophile.
    Did you come up with that on your own?

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  11. The Peak of Chic8:30 AM

    Grant- Yes, I made that word up!

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