Monday, June 2, 2008
Sit in your retro chair for a design discussion

This morning RetroToGo.com has a post featuring the Enzo retro swivel chair by Darlings of Chelsea. This chair is so adorable, I love it and must have it. But that will have to come at another time when there is more than lint in my pockets.

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Core 77 has a discussion going about what "design art" actually is, or isn't. Alice Rawsthorn wrote about it recently in the International Herald Tribune. "'Design-art' is a commercial phenomenon, not a cultural one. It's a label adopted by auction houses in the hope of flogging limited-edition furniture for higher prices than it would muster if relegated to the unfashionable category of 'decorative arts.' And it has been very effective, commercially at least. A new season of design sales starts Monday with the opening of the Design Miami/ Basel fair in Switzerland, followed by auctions in New York next week. Despite the purists' sneers, collectors' interest in 'design-art' is still increasing, and as the market matures, a less ditzy side to it is emerging."

Hmm, well I guess she has a strong opinion on the matter.

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