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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Terrific images - I'm sure you are doing just fine.
ReplyDeleteThere is something wonderful to see your collection all around you. These are great pictures.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteI don't really have any great collections of anything....guess I will have to just look at others on blogs and in mags!
ReplyDeleteGreat 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
ReplyDeleteRemember, 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.
ReplyDeleteMarsha in Houston
Great collection pictures. Love a good collection creativly arranged.
ReplyDeleteThe carved ivory crustaceans are stunning !!
ReplyDeleteMy whole life is a series of collections! Great post. I just need more tables to put more stuff on.....
ReplyDeleteOh there is a term for me!
ReplyDeleteI am a Blassophile.
Did you come up with that on your own?
Grant- Yes, I made that word up!
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