Friday, August 20, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
New pieces for a Battery Park Penthouse in "The Visionaire"
"I bought an apartment in the City's first LEED "Platinum" residential building, and wanted to furnish it in the same spirit as the building: showing that "green" and good design are not mutually exclusive. I found Jan through 1stdibs.com, and was immediately interested in his use of recycled Chinese sleeping mats. Not only is the material recycled, but bamboo is a very sustainable wood, and thus a major theme of both the building and the apartment. After visiting 70John, I realized that Jan combined this unique recycled material with a high degree of craftsmanship and ambitious design. I first bought a console table, already made, from the floor at 70John. When it became clear that we needed a custom round table and semi-circular sideboards, together with some occassional tables, I decided to commission these from Jan, again using the bamboo mats are a major element. He worked closely with my architect, David McAlpin, on the design. Since the apartment has glass walls overlooking the harbor, I decided to incorporate glass pieces into both the furniture and decoration. Jan's collaborator, Kanik Chung, was able to implement in a ceiling fixture my idea of recreating the spirit of watching, from underwater looking up, the pattern or rain drops on the surface of a pond. He did other pieces suggesting movement, capturing the dynamism of air pubbles frozen in clear glass. It was a seamless and, ultimately very successful, collaboration." - Fred Rich, The Visionaire
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
July 2010 Bridgehampton Mid Summer Extravaganza - Antiques and Design at the Community House
T.J. Antorino
Marilyn Cooperman
Sarah Latham Kearns
The Emporium, Ltd.
Port and Starboard, Michael Leslie
Ani Ancient Stone
Dan Sanchez Antique carpets
Dallas Boesendahl
John Ryder
Dallas Boesendahl
Dallas Boesendahl
Trifles, ME.
Faustina Pace
Vincente Wolfe, V Home
Dan Sanchez
Dallas Boesendahl
Vincente Wolfe, V Home
Michelle Fox American Antiques
Kanik Chung's tablescape elements - photographing the line list
Former Sinotique intern Ryan Black assisting in photography of Kanik Chung's tablescape elements.
see them at www.sinotique.1stdibs.com
My new bench for indoor or outdoor use
A beautifully proportioned bench made from antique teak wood I obtained in Thailand.
the wood was originally used as a "thrashing platform" in the harvesting of rice.
The curve of the seat is intentionally angled downwards to provide added comfort.
Jan
see it listed at www.sinotique.1stdibs.com
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