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C O N T E N T S
MANHATTAN 24
Geoffrey Westergaard writes
about dining tables and chairs
RICHARD HOLLEY 32
Designer Richard Holleys house
and his stuff
BILL PECK 42
A Passion for Metal
DON CONNELLY 46
Born Tastemaker
CHRIS LESIKAR 58
A Charmed Life
IMA HOGG AND BAYOU BEND 64
The life of Ima Hogg
GOING GOING GONE 72
Lewis & Maese Auction
DESIGN NOTES 78
Interview with Designer
Carol Glasser
THE IMPORTANCE OF A MASTER PLAN 82
Story about planning your landscaping
FORTUNY FAIRY TALE 90
Betsie Weatherford's visit to the
Fortuny Museum in Venice
TAMARA DE LEMPICKA 100
Art Deco artist, Tamara De Lempicka
PLASTER 112
The ancient art used in todays world
ITALIAN EXCURSION 120
The Arezzo Flea Market
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A XII Century fortress turned into a
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taking medieval courtyard and some of
the most beautiful quarters youve ever
seen are painted with frescoes and fur-
bished with antiques. The doors open
onto a loggia of columnades the
longest in all of Tuscany. The panoramic
view reveals a huge swimming pool sur-
rounded by a luxuriant green garden a
nature and antique lovers paradise. Only
8 Km. from the center of Florence the
villa is easily reached from the
Autostrada del Sole (A1), Exit
Calenzano-Sesto Fiorentino and follow
the signs to Villa Villoresi.
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Well, its our second issue!!!
We have been overwhelmed by the positive response to our
first issue with phone calls from readers even in other states.
To our surprise, a Houstonian currently living in Paris spotted
the magazine at the Paris flea market.
Weve heard so many good things, but the nicest compliment
was we would pick up the magazine and read it cover to
cover. People are using Antique Shops & Designers as a
guide for shopping in the city. As we grow, we are expanding
our advertising base to other Southern cities New Orleans,
Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas.
In this issue, we are featuring another one of Houstons
design legends, Richard Holley, and entrepreneur and interior
designer, Don Connelly. Weve also included an anthology
about the well known Art Deco painter, Tamara de Lempicka.
Our European section weve devoted to Italy, the flea market
in Arezzo, and Betsie Weatherfords unbelievable story about
her trip to the Fortuny Museum in Venice.
Our upcoming Fall issue will prove to be equally as exciting.
We appreciate the wonderful support from all of you, our
readers and advertisers.
Thank you so much.
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MANHATTAN
Luscious, exciting,
mouthwatering, spare,
elegant, restrained.
These are some adjectives
that spring to mind after
di ni ng recent l y at Jean
Georges and Del Posto as well as
the homes of friends.
I was struck once again by the close
connection between the emotions
aroused at the dining table and those
felt when aware of a well-designed
interior space.
The enjoyment of well prepared food
served in a welcoming space is universal.
This sounds like a simple and easily
accomplished goal. But as skilled interi-
or designers know, it requires more than
a table and chairs and some dishes to
create a memorable experience.
Often we become distracted and over-
whelmed by the demands of daily living
and forget to make a choice for beauty
and charm. We forget to choose experi-
ences that cause us to laugh with delight
and surprise and to feel connected and
consequential. A belief in the need to be
adult and serious eliminates many
opportunities for sharing what matters
most to each of us. Every step we take
during the day has the potential to bring
these very satisfying emotions to the
forefront of our life.
Most people, when faced with an
empty dining room, believe the first
items to acquire are a gorgeous table and
a set of chairs and many people want to
have antiques. But as you travel around
and look, and then look some more, it
becomes rapidly apparent that the choic-
es are fairly limited both in style and
definitely by expense.
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Hence the vast availability of
good reproduction tables and
chairs. These become a very
good choice when we look more
closely at how a dining room is
experienced during actual use.
Many antique chairs dont
make sense for our lives today
because of their small scale.
In addition, chairs were put
together with glue made of natu-
ral materials which loses its
adhesive quality over time.
That is one of the reasons
antique chairs can often be loose
and wobbly. An appropriately
scaled reproduction chair avoids
many of the problems encoun-
tered when using antiques.
Reputable antique dealers are
always aware of these issues
and use their knowledge to help
you make the right choice.
I always enjoy asking people
about the last party they attend-
ed to see if they can tell me
about the table and chairs they
sat in at the home of their friends. The
women speak about the table settings-the
por- celain, silver, crystal and flowers.
The men talk about the fit of the chairs.
Uncomfortable chairs, no matter how beauti-
ful, ruin more dinner parties than any disas-
ter in the kitchen. Rarely was anyone able to
remember the timber the table was made of
or the upholstery on the chairs.
Dont obsess over the table and chairs as
comfort and style are paramount.
Everybody was able to recall the
objects placed around the perimeter of the
room. This is not terribly surprising when
you think about it. Seated at the table it is
the objects on the top that engage your
interest not the table itself. And when you
sit down and pull up to the table it is the
feel of the chairs
B Y G E O F F R E Y W E S T E R G A A R D
Why is this? Where are all of the beautiful
dining room sets we have seen for years in
the movies, in books and magazines, in
museum collections and yes, even in some
restaurants, especially when traveling in
Europe? This is where a professional
antique dealer has knowledge to impart
which will make sense and bring perspective
to the quest.
Examining the makeup of a houses inte-
rior reveals that no matter how humble or
grand the home there is generally only one
formal dining room and perhaps an area for
breakfast or casual meals. In the eighteenth
and nineteenth centuries a truly important
house required a fleet of servants and includ-
ed a separate dining area reserved for the
help and furnished with a decidedly country
table and chairs. No matter how many bed-
rooms an old house had, each decorated
with chests, mirrors, side tables and cabi-
nets, there is still only one dining room.
From a perspective of availability dining
room tables and chairs are high in desirabili-
ty and low in number. Professional antique
dealers seek to share this knowledge with
clients and enhance their enjoyment of the
pieces they acquire.
There is another unusual aspect of furni-
ture in the dining room that keeps it from
reaching the market. Over the years it
becomes apparent that the table and chairs
we grow up around become the repository of
powerful emotional experiences. Celebrations
and holiday meals shared together create a
sentimental value far in excess than that
attached to a chest in a bedroom or a chair
in the drawing room. This emotional reac-
tion transforms the furnishings of a dining
room into items that tend to stay within the
family. When it is time to pass these items
on there is always a family member to take
the table or the set of chairs or the side-
board for their own home. So the lack of
goods available means in simple economic
terms that the price for beautiful dining
room tables and chairs will be high.
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Talented interior designers are uniquely quali-
fied to help people achieve this goal of a cus-
tomized space. Their ability to choose wallpaper,
paint, draperies and upholstery that harmonize
and energize a dining room can be exhilarating to
experience.
Guided by your desire for French, American,
English or Italian pieces, designers are able to
place elements together in a fresh, exciting man-
ner for a memorable meal.
The combination of antique dealers who know
the advantages and disadvantages of choosing
antique and reproduction dining room furniture,
coupled with the expertise of professional interi-
or designers, skilled with colour, balance, compo-
sition and lighting makes the experience of creat-
ing a venue for dining a complete pleasure.
you are most aware of, not the style or wood
or fabric for they are concealed by your body.
As you settle in around the table a curious
thing occurs. Your eye begins to wander
around the room and the other elements
assume an importance that they did not
immediately possess upon first entering the
room. Perhaps you notice the sideboard or
buffet which may have some unusual lamps
on top flanking a mirror or painting. Is there
a corner cabinet or breakfront showcasing a
collection of objects? Are the walls painted or
covered by striking wallpaper? What about
the chandelier? Is it set above the table to
cast a flattering glow over the gathering?
Or is the lighting from candles? All of these
items enhance the experience of dining when
they are gathered together.
Geoffrey Westergaard is a contributing editor to Antique Shops & Designers Magazine
and is owner of Carl Moore Antiques, Inc. in Houston, info@carlmooreantiques.com
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RICHARD
HOLLEY
AND ALL HIS GREAT STUFF
Richard in the office with his in house gangMiss Stanley (a combo name to adjust to the fact
that there were some confused gender issues when she arrived), Precious (a name he kept since
she still had a name tag), and Mr. Bill in red collar who wandered the streets before Richard found
him.
B y M o l l i e P e t t i g r e w
The first thing to know about Richard Holley is that he has an
innate sense of humor. He makes you laugh out loud and his
delivery is reminiscent of Jack Benny- straight faced and matter
of fact. Does this humor show up in his interior designs? Maybe
not in most, as Richard has a sophisticated style and its not so
obvious. But, in his own home, thats another matter.
In the first place, his entire set-up (thats really the best way to
describe it) makes you smile. Richard is the proud owner of a
conglomerate of three and a half lots that include a vintage
Craftsman style duplex; a modern, rather commercial low build-
ing that serves as his office plopped next to the house; and a
third building awaiting its final designation. All this is joined by
a rather mysterious overgrown garden with an allee of pear trees
down the center. This mlange exists in a pre-World War II
neighborhood. It reminds you of some interesting quirky combi-
nation that would be in New Orleans, or better yet, out of a
Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel.
Richard would like this literary comparison because his home
itself, the upstairs of the duplex, is loaded with books--books on
design, art, Houston, literature and whatever has recently caught
his fancy, like Mexico, since he is currently working on a project
there. To house all of this, or some of this, one entire dining room
wall is covered in bookcasesfrom Ikeapainted red. I know I
should consider having serious bookshelves built, but whenever
I get close, I think Id rather go to Greece, he says matter-of-
factly. And honestly, hes perfectly fine with this arrangement
and it says a lot about his esthetic. I havent thought much
about the decorating. I just want my stuff around me, explains
Richard. Its all about the stuff.
The main sitting room is an open aerie up in the trees full of his
collections of art, found furniture and personal items. The art
includes a collection of Houston artists, paintings by Robert
Wilson, a classmate at the Pratt Institute; a Robert
Rauschenberg lithograph; a Jacob Collins from Meredith Long
Gallery; a sculpture after Henry Moore; a Francis Bacon litho-
graph acquired with the help of Devon Borden, Hiram Butler
Gallery, and so much more. Some of this is tucked away in a
rather rococo china cabinet--he admits to an attraction to the
exotic. It contains treasured items he wants to protect including
photos and two drawings by French artist Emilio Terry which he
bought as a lot at auction in Monte Carlo, bid on from Houston
and won. A serendipitous find.
P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y J A M E S F A R M E R
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The living room mlange of antiques, art, and a mirror turned sideways with elegant sconces.
Buffalo bronze is by Elizabeth Kamrath, sister of Houston architect Karl Kamrath; study in blue
by Chad Sager. All watched over by Kathryn, the cat.
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The Ikea shelves painted red are full of books and art including a Rembrandt etching from
a distress sale, Gertrude Barnstone candlesticks, a contemporary piece by Lady Deborah
McMillan whom he met through Ben Stevenson, former head of the Houston Ballet.
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The dining room with its set of decoupage screens and a center table for books/dining.
The Francis Bacon lithograph is complemented by an industrial wood piece from Found
that looks rather African. The juxtaposition of the Victorian screen, the modern Bacon
and the saw tooth design against white is what Richard loves.
As Richards training includes interior space planning as well as
interior design, hes very comfortable tearing out walls and ceil-
ings. His living room ceiling got razed after he had added tradi-
tional moldings and decided hed gone too far and made it too
fancy. So he ripped out the center of the ceiling and added bead
board up to the rafters. I told the carpenter to get the lowest
grade bead board to make it look like we found this in the attic
when we opened the ceiling, he explains.
The center lanterns he literally found in his own backyard. After
looking around town for awhile, he noticed two handsome antique
lanterns in the backyard that are part of his changing stock of
potential decorating items. This rotating collection is stacked
around the office and, alternately, living in the house. Its a cir-
cuitous process, explains Richard about his decorating. I cant
explain it; its not a linear thought process.
Besides the Ikea bookcases, the dining room includes a center
table that sometimes has an Aubusson rug thrown on top and is
often piled with books. The main piece de resistance is a series
of Victorian decoupage nursery panels. He acquired ten panels on
his first trip to London forty years ago. He later happened on
more in a former shop of designer Carol Glasser and ended up
with enough to panel the rooms. He had the panels hinged and
added fabric on the bottom to make them full length.
The bedroom is reached through a gentlemans dressing closet
with paneled velvet walls. All this elegance is disrupted by a
chewed corner which is a good way to introduce the other inhab-
itants of Richards homehis collection of found animals. His
three dogs and one cat were either abandoned or abused before
Richard took them in and he likes them better than his stuff.
And, he says, I dont care if there is damage.
The bedroom itself has a large Oriental screen covering the west
windows. He already owned it and it fit perfectly. No need for
draperies here. It also includes several pieces in antique needle-
point- a Victorian touch that contrasts with his art.
This would not be a complete picture without mention of the
office which is the reason Richard bought the property in the first
place. It allows him to work at home, so to speak. A large roomy
space, it is filled with desks, art work, found objects, books, a
number of quietly efficient assistants and of course, the dogs. It
all adds up to a guy who doesnt take himself too seriously, is
always on the hunt and likes a good story to go with everything.
Richard Holley, Interior Designer
lives and works in Houston, Texas
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An industrial cart serves as bedside table in front of the Oriental screen.
The dark objects against the screen remind Richard of a Bonnard interior.
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The French chair is joined by an Indian table and a copy of a Diego Rivera he found at Vieux.
It amuses me that many people wouldnt hang it, but Im proud that its a copy, says Richard.
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BILL PECK
A P A S S I O N F O R M E T A L
By now any God fearing Texan has seen
Daniel Day-Lewis in his Oscar award win-
ning performance as an oilman in "There
Will Be Blood". It was a man's world, a bit
romantic, and it seemed so long ago.
Well, there are still men who lived the life
of oil wells and adventure among us. One
such man is Bill Peck, who traveled every
summer as a boy with his hard drinking
father around Mexico, Texas, and South
America, working in the oil fields.
Bill has bright blue eyes that sparkle
under a mop of handsome gray hair. His
hands are strong and very expressive,
and he is right in your face about what
is on his mind and intently wants to
know what you think. He will tell you
all about the journey of his life and keep
you captivated for hours.
With a degree in business from UT and
too many crazy years in the family busi-
ness, Bill sold it all in the early 80s and
took the road toward a more artistic life
and began working in metal. He sold
sculptures and toys that he designed
and made at various art shows around
Houston, and it was there that he began
to admire the work of great metal-
smiths, which pushed him to enroll in
classes at The Art League.
B Y J A N E K . S C H O T T
He learned about designs, materials and
techniques from David Stone, Joe Wells,
and Albert Paley, great masters who can
design a piece of fine jewelry, a glass
dome, or a major installation at The
Wortham Center. Bill's love of mechanics,
history and decoratives have forged (no
pun intended), his business into one of
the best places in Houston to have iron-
work designed and crafted.
Tucked away off Montrose, Peck &
Company has a team of 20 professionals
who can copy, repair or take an idea and
fabricate it. You find a fabulous lantern in
France and you need four more of them
for a custom homeBill can do it. Do you
need to restore antique woven garden fur-
niture to its previous luster, AND make it
more durable? Bill can do it.
Any designer wants to create elements for
each job using their own creative ideas
and signature details. Bill can transform a
designer's concept into a solid form. As
the materials of 20th-century art and
design become more unwieldy and indus-
trial, talented fabricators, who can trans-
late ideas from paper to real dimensions
without losing the integrity of the piece,
are highly sought.
Peck works with some of the best design-
ers in town. The staff is very careful to
never disturb the patina on any piece of
iron that comes into the shop.
The finishing department learns from all
the projects that come in the door,
whether it's 8 chandeliers 20 feet in size,
custom decorative hardware for the beams
of a great room, or making a one-of-a-kind
light fixture from a glass cloche. And they
do it the old fashioned way. This age-old
art has not changed in centuries. You still
heat the metal, pound it, bend it and
shape it. The only difference today is that
you use better energy systems than coal to
control the flame.
Peck & Company has one of the most
extensive libraries filled with drawings
and historical archival books on iron in
Texas. His back yard is filled with antique
architectural samples of ironwork from all
over the world and from every century.
You can find a French banister and he will
have his craftsman design it for your site,
draw it on paper, hand forge it, add a pati-
na, and have it ready by your deadline.
Walking through his workshop you can see
anvils that are over 100 years old and sit-
ting on the original tree trunk. Hammers,
claw bars and huge files are everywhere.
Bill prides himself on hiring people who
can read a calendar and get things out on
time. A designer's dream!
So take a walk on the wild side and have
a look around Bill Peck's backyard some
morningyou will be inspired!
Bill Peck
www.peckandcompany
713-526-2590
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DON
CONNELLY
Use a pine farm table next to a shimmering damask chair and a cozy velvet pillow add another
bust, an architectural element and it all adds up to charm and a confident style.
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A BORN
TASTEMAKER
P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y J A M E S F A R M E R
B y N i n a W i c k m a n
There is an expression in the design
business when someone has got it.
It refers to an eye which enables
one to select, edit and arrange things
in a way that is beautiful, original,
and pleasing. Clients hire designers
to help them translate their own ideas
into reality. It takes great skill, train-
ing and experience to do this. It
means self confidence and assurance
and Don Connelly has these abilities
in abundance!
His high rise lock and leave home
says it all. And when you consider
that, Don, the owner of the fabulous
home store, Area, is a world traveler
with a high degree of intelligence and
sophistication, you realize he knows
how to edit. He goes international
every 12 weeks to select for his shop
and occasionally for himself. With
tons of friends and many interests he
has been exposed to more than most.
He is able to pick and choose only
those things that work for a particular
client. But the objects that he selects
for himself might not work for clients
or even for the store. There is a dif-
ferent sensibility.
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In the living area a tufted sofa, a scrolled chair, the glass coffee table holds architectural clas-
sics, a hand, a foot and a head. Don't miss the blue lamp to match the sky!
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Birds fly toward a blue sky reminding Don that he lives in the clouds with the freedom that
abides there. Convention drops away when you are airborne.
It's the juxtaposition which provides the story. George Washington with a rosary and crown
placed next to the poor box from a church.
He wants to be stimulated and is not
worried about pretty----does not care
about cool, or whatever is enjoying 15
minutes of fame. If objects relate, it is
because he chose them. He makes
them work together, no matter how
eclectic. Don says my home is about
balance, structure, mood, color and light.
I dont have any rules. He does admit
to going through phases, however.
The pictures for this article are of the
moment. In five months it could be
totally different, rearranged completely
with new additions and subtractions.
The couch might move to another wall,
a new painting hung. For him this
keeps things fresh and stimulating. It
is like creating a painting-----think of a
stunning collage.
Don prefers shopping in France, but
finds that he now has to stay longer,
shop harder and come home with less,
which costs more. Antique Italian
pieces are incredibly expensive and
hard to find.
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Worn shutters for a headboard adjacent to an old pine mirror make an interesting backdrop
in the bedroom. The accoutrements of slumber on the bedside table, a good light, a favorite
painting and current reading material--the basics.
He doesnt do English. Particularly
drawn to antique plaster bustsa
European thing---you see George
Washington with a rosary draped about
his neck and Pope Clementine, papi
di Avignon. Parts of antique statuary
litter the tables.
Sixteen graphite drawings are hung in
concentration for dramatic effect and a
seagull flies longingly toward a window.
The seventeenth century nails ham-
mered into a block of wood are evocative
of a Jim Love sculpture.
But certain things never change. These
were inherited from his family and give
him the continuity in life we all seek.
The partners desk for example,
belonged to his grandfather, a doctor,
and it is always there reminding him
of his past.
After working as a commercial broker,
Don realized that there was a dearth of
shops selling decorative things for the
home. Crate and Barrel filled one niche
but shops selling antiques mixed with
good new designs were hard to find.
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A dozen bold drawings grouped together for maximum effect surround Don's heirloom desk
while a pair of stone cats cavort.
He decided to open Area in 1995 and
it was an instant hit. It has spawned
a slew of copy cat shops and there is a
franchise in Austin. His enthusiasm
and charm make him a born taste
maker and he constantly searches for
the special pieces that make state-
ments. You have to be honest about
what you like or it just doesnt work
says he.
Don has a ranch where he slips away
for sleep and quieta place to
recharge and regroup. The ranch
remains the samesimple and
securea country state of mind... but
he is always looking for the new thing
that satisfies his need to be in a stim-
ulating environment.
Don Connelly is owner of Area
5600 Kirby Drive
Houston, Texas 77005
713.668.1668
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L O C A L R E N A I S S A N C E M A N M A K E S G O O D
Chris Lesikar has been around Houston
his entire life and just about everywhere
else, but he seems to have found a
little piece of paradise in the shadow
of downtown.
A master picture framer, he has traveled
the world on the rock n' roll circuit,
enjoyed a lifetime of painting, taught him-
self photography, and followed his heart,
always knowing that he could come back
home and be a professional framer. Chris
will be the first to admit that he has had
a lot of freedom, but talking to him con-
vinces you that he spent his time wisely.
For years those in the know have traveled
to his shop. You take Washington Avenue
past that wonderful smelling bread factory,
over the railroad tracks, past the cemetery
where Howard Hughes is buried, and turn
right at the Huston Drugs" sign that has
been there since 1958. This neighborhood
has become gentrified and much denser in
the past few years, but Chris bought some
space before it got crazy and has a nice
complex of buildings.
Frame Tek is packed with frames, mirrors, art-
work, prints, and big dogs lying on the floor.
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Fortunately, he does not take himself too
seriously. Being knowledgeable about art
and styles only helps get the ideas flow-
ing with his clientele. They all depend on
his newest take on color and frame input
for their projects.
Chris is interesting and great fun to talk
to. He always has an opinion and you can
count on him to let you know where he
stands. He seems to have the latest word
on what is going on in Houston and enjoys
all the changes he has observed in past
years. When he visits his family in
London he is always on the look-out for
new trends and will tell you the name of
the best new restaurant in Chelsea.
Frame Tek opened in 1994 and Chris'
biggest surprise has been the demand for
his antique mirror technique. Chris spent
two months before getting the right for-
mula. You would be hard pressed to tell
the real from the faux. He does as much
gold gilt as mirror work these days. He
and Ismael Martinez, his manager,
learned the art of gilding and have,
achieved a reputation in town as the guys
to go to for this intensive work. Chris says
"he can apply it to anything.
You wouldnt know when you walk into
his shop how much inventory he has and
that this is the guy who is responsible for
over 1,000 pieces of art installed in
Methodist Hospital.
Chris latest venture includes the opening
of an antique co-op, scheduled to open
this summer. He purchased an old build-
ing across the street from his existing
business. It faces Washington Avenue.
Chris has invited over 23 antique dealers
to be a part of his new shop and it is sure
to be a hot spot for designers.
Chris loves his three dogs, Daisy, Zoe and
Ziggy, 50s and 60s artwork and The Palm
Restaurant. He has the ability to keep a
group of friends amused by his banter and
can be the life of any party.
Yes, it has been a charmed life, but Chris
has a knack for it.
Chris Lesikar is owner of Frame Tek
2119 Union St., Houston, Tx 77007
713-862-4747
and Le Marche opening Summer 2008
2111 Washington Avenue
713-861-6969
Ismael Martinez gilding a carved wooden frame.
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www.kmkinteriors.com 713-523-0580
Ken Kehoe of KMK Interiors brings
his eclectic mix to a boutique shop,
Chelsea Blvd Home Collection,
located in the Museum District,
just below his design offices at
8-B Chelsea Blvd, Houston, TX 77006.
Come visit!
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Portrait 1971 Oil on Canvas, Miss Ima Hogg (1882 1975) by Robert Joy
Clio, the muse of history; Diana, the
Goddess of the hunt; and Euterpe, the
muse of poetry and music. These are three
sculptures carefully placed by Ima Hogg to
preside over the peaceful gardens of
Bayou Bend. Ima Hogg saw in Clio the
past; in Diana the present; and in
Euterpe, the future. In which did she
mostly see herself?
Ima Hogg was the first and only daughter of
Sarah Sally Ann Stinson and James Big
Jim Hogg. At her birth on 10 July 1882 in
Mineola, Texas, Imas father said, Our cup
of joy is now overflowing. We have a daugh-
ter and her name is Ima. There was
already a son named Will. Two other broth-
ers would follow in the next seven years:
Mike and Tom.
Thought by some to be cruel, the name
Ima came from an epic Confederate poem
written by Big Jims brother, Thomas. In
the poem, THE FATE OF MARVIN, the
heroines name is Ima, short for Imogene.
When Miss Ima was eight years old, her
father became the first native born governor
of Texas. Living in the Governors mansion
was a joy. She particularly had fond memo-
ries of sleeping in Sam Houstons bed.
Sarah spent much of her time introducing
her children to literature, art, and etiquette.
Sarah died of tuberculosis when Ima was
only fourteen.
Miss Imas greatest joy was music. At sev-
enteen, she went to the University of Texas.
Later she studied piano in New York, Berlin,
and Vienna. Upon returning to Houston, she
actually gave piano lessons for awhile.
In 1901, Big Jim purchased the old
Varner Plantation out near West
Columbia. Jim Hogg stipulated in his
will that the property not be sold until fif-
teen years after his death. On the
twelfth year, oil was discovered and the
Hogg children became instantly wealthy.
Bayou Bend is the famous mansion built
for the family and nestled on fourteen
acres at the Great Bend of Buffalo Bayou.
The home was designed by the great
architect John Staub and cost $217,000
to build. Bayou Bend is visited by thou-
sands annually. As you pass through
the gardens, dont think for a moment
that Miss Ima simply had it done. She
was out there in the Houston heat work-
ing every blade of grass.
And inside the mansion, Miss Hoggs love
of decorative arts has resulted in one of
the nations finest collections from the
period 1640 to 1870.
There is no space here to list even her
major accomplishments. You can look
those up. They are countless and easily
found. I simply wanted to briefly reflect
on this remarkable person and the
place where she spent many of her hap-
piest hours.
Few people know that in her youth, Ima
had a dashing young beau. He was killed
in World War I. She never married.
There is a story told by a friend who
stopped by to take Miss Ima for a Sunday
drive. While in the car, Miss Ima is to
have said
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"Many people assume that if one has
plenty of money, one's situation is
ideal. They forget that I have no hus-
band, no children and no close rela-
tives in Houston. On Sundays the ser-
vants are off and if you had not called,
I would have been alone all day in that
empty house."
In 1975 at age ninety-three, she died.
She was the last of the Hogg family.
So, with which of the statues do you
think Miss Ima most identified. Some
have chosen Clio: the past. Some sug-
gests Euterpe: the future. Most have
written that she dominantly identified
with Diana: the present.
I believe she saw herself equally in all
three. She loved the past with its art,
charm, and softness. Yet, she always
lived in the present. She much pre-
ferred the company of younger people.
However, the sun never rose on Miss Ima
that she didnt have a plan for the future.
While I shall always love Bayou Bend
and everything there, I have always
considered I was only holding my col-
lection in trust. Ima Hogg
Today, we are her family. Everything
she ever owned she has given to us.
She assembled an enormous collection
of art, antiques and thoughts that will
be our joy throughout time.
Thank you, Miss Ima.
For more information on Bayou Bend
visit www.mfah.org/bayoubend
LEGEND
Front entrance to the Bayou Bend
shows the magnificent home of Miss Ima
Hogg designed by prominent architect John
F. Staub. The house was built between 1927
and 1928 for Miss Hogg and her brothers,
William C. and Michael Hogg.
Drawing Room Rococo Period
The new Palladian style of the late
Georgian era is reflected in the architecture.
The room is filled with furniture made in the
cities of the Atlantic seaboard. The rococo
style originated in France during the 1720s.
The rococo style was introduced by several
design books the best known was The
Gentleman and Cabinet-Makers Director by
Thomas Chippendale 1754. Today, the
American Rococo period bears his name.
The cabriole leg continued to be used, usual-
ly terminating in a ball and claw foot.
Massachusetts Room Rococo Period
Rich dark blue paneling forms setting for
Chippendale examples from Massachusetts.
Chippendale Bedroom.
The molded cornice, plaster walls and pan-
eled dado are typical of interiors of the second
half of the 18th century. On the bed is a red
wool moreen palampore made about 1750. The
bed hangings are made of red wool moreen.
The provenance of the furniture is New England
and the Middle Atlantic Colonies.
Dining Room Period Federal
Wall Covering gold leaf-covered canvas.
Flowering dogwood painted by William
McKay when the house was built in 1927.
During the Federal Period dining rooms
assumed significant importance to
American interiors for the first time.
Banquet sized table and sideboard were
introduced.
The garden portico and terrace
overlooks a sprawling expanse of manicured
hedges, flowers and trees in their wild
state as the spacious lawn rolls down to a
sparkling reflection pool arched with dozens
of water jets. The place rekindles a feeling of
relaxed adding serenity to the surrounding
natural beauty of Bayou Bend,

References
Bayou Bend American Furniture,
Paintings and Silver from the Bayou Bend
Collection David B. Warren 1975
The Museum of Fine Arts
Americas Treasures at Bayou Bend
Celebrating Fifty Years 2007 Scala
Publishers in association with The Museum
of Fine Arts Michael K. Brown
Contributor:
Rocky Franzen, Bayou Bend docent
PHOTOGRAPHY MFA HOUSTON
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One of Mi ss Imas f avori e col ors, t hese yel l ow roses are pl ant ed i n a charmi ng l i t t l e
garden on t he rot unda on Lazy Lane, j ust out si de t he f ront ent rance t o Bayou Bend.
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A cl ose- up of azal eas l i ni ng t he ent rance t o Bayou Bend.
CATHY MCCLEERY BAUGUSS DESIGNS
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B y N i n a W i c k m a n
When you think of an auction, does it conjure up images of
Russian billionaires, Asian tycoons, and mega rich
American collectors fighting it out to pay $72 million dol-
lars for an Andy Warhol silk screen of a green car in a
wreck? This is front page news----the ultimate in the
rarefied world of auction houses such as Sothebys
and Parke Bernet!
But everyday all over the globe, thousands of auctions are
held for items as varied as flowers, fish, livestock, wine,
and antiques-----to mention a few. The idea is for the seller
to make as much as possible and the buyer to pay as little
as possible. Goals are mutually incompatible but are the
basis of the ancient and revered art of the auction.
One of the newest houses in the auction business is located
in Houston. It was started in 2006 by David Lewis
and Ernest Maese. Another partner, Lynn
Swanson, lives in London.
David and Ernest, longtime and very successful partners in
the antique business, have a well deserved reputation for a
good eye and for seeing opportunities ahead of the curve.
Recognizing a void in the market in Houston for an auction
house dealing in the decorative arts, jewelry, coins and
other artifacts, they moved in. The location was difficult
because you need lots of space, but with characteristic
imagination, they identified a site which is well located, if
a bit difficult to find the first time.
The steadily growing business accepts consignments from
many sourceslarge estates to individuals who may want
to sell one or two items. Downsizing, divorce, or the desire
for a new look can lead to the auction house. The consign-
er pays the house on a sliding scale dependent on what the
final sale price is. The seller may also set a reserve price
below which the object may not be sold. Large estates can
negotiate the price. The buyer pays a 15% fee to the house.
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The format of an auction has changed very
little over the centuriesthat is until 1997
when eBay went online. Its presence has
made every local auction international.
People all over the world can nowwatch and
bid by computer on any auction carried on
eBay live auctions. Sales with no bids from
the floor may have multiple bids on eBay.
Some objects locally unpopular may become
hot items because of an eBay listing. For
example, a vintage Louis Vuitton trunk may
have no bidders in Houston but someone in
Paris is dying to buy it. The buyer must
arrange for the shipping which can be sub-
stantial if one buys furniture.
Lewis and Maese is also set up to take phone
bids or if you are going to be out of pocket
you may leave a written bid. Agood indica-
tor of howcompetition heats up is keeping
an eye on the phones. If they are busy, it
indicates high interest and competition. The
auction house makes every effort to get cor-
rect estimates of probable sale prices
---high side and low--- which are contained in
the catalogue. But it can miss. Unless you
have a Chinese expert on staff, the small
Chinese decipherable markings on the base
may get overlooked. But two Chinese deal-
ers didnt miss it and purchased it for
$2,000 dollars. Recently a collection of Peter
Max paintings came on the block. After
some spirited bidding a mixed media piece
went for $16,500 dollars. If you love pine
but mid-century modern is the rage, you will
probably get a deal. Bidding on a painted
French commode however, can get pricey.
But there is always a thrill in finding some-
thing that everyone has overlooked perhaps
a Tiffany sterling trinket mixed in with other
items sold as a boxed lot.
A brochure is sent out in advance of an auc-
tion with photographs of some of the objects
to be included in that session. These pic-
tures will usually give you a feel for the type
auction it will be---high end or more mun-
dane. It also includes a detailed map of
the location.
Auctions are the place for you if you can keep
a grip on your emotions and maintain a poker
face while lusting after something that you
cannot live without. Keeping your cool is
key. Also a rigorous inspection should be
made at the preview before the auction. At
that time you are allowed to examine all
objects to be sold. Dont wait until you see it
going under the hammer, because it could
have a problem requiring costly repairs.
I am unable to stay cool. I bid on all sorts of
things in the heat of the moment, especially
if the price sounds right, usually things I nei-
ther want nor need. Some have been good
buys, others left me wondering if I should
chain my hand to the chair.
No matter what the outcome, its fun. But
beware you could become an auction junkie.
THE ANTIQUE &
DESIGN GUY
JOE MOSICHUK
1726 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, Tx 77098
713-521-2400
antikguy@sbcglobal.net
3706 Sunset Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005 713-614-7208 713-666-3101 fax
lauriehpearson@msn.com www.lauriehpearson.com
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For as long as I can recall, I have favored
color over neutrals. My very first design
engagement reflected this, one in which I
relied heavily upon blue and white dhurries,
blue and white canton, blue and white every-
thing. Even today, thirty years later, this is
the theme in my own family room, substitut-
ing teal for the blue in some cases, but
replacing French faience for the canton, but
keeping the beloved dhurries and white
linen, peppered, admittedly with touches of
red lacquer. Even so, my inclination was just
as often towards the softer colors, reflecting
what may have been a certain provincialism.
But with time, and the opportunity to travel,
have come still greater exposure to the many
uses of color, and an even deeper apprecia-
tion for its possibilities.
With my first trip to England came a love of
Nancy Lancaster's living room and Mrs.
Monroe's shop. Travel in Derbyshire and the
Dorset countryside lead me to the charming
English prints and 17th and 18th century
Chinese export porcelains.. my true inspira-
tion for color! Butter yellow walls"buttah"
as Nancy called them-- Colefax chintzes,
pretty pinks and greens but always with a
touch of black anchoring the room.
Then on a trip to India, I experienced color
as never before, seeing it as Raghabir Singh
described it-"throbbing with life and pulsat-
ing radiantly across the whole rainbow spec-
trum. I'll never forget its champagne headi-
ness", he said, and neither will I. The
exotic hues of the saris and the magnificent
interiors of the houses in Rajasthan all left
an indelible impression. I returned with as
many miniature paintings as I could find,
hoping to replicate them in my own inte-
riors and fabrics.
DESIGN NOTES
B y J a n e S c h o t t
I love Color!
AN INTERVIEW WITH DESIGNER
CAROL GLASSER
Travel to Provence gave me still another
perspective. There I was overwhelmed by
the beauty of the sunflower and lavender
fields, and the near-inimitable terracotta
and gold ochres on ancient plaster walls.
The wonderful stitched quilts from
Marseilles and the lovely printed indiennes
cotton also made their way into my work.
All of this tempered, I confess, by occasion-
al resort to the warm patina of waxed pine
tables, cupboards, or chairs.
This then ledlogically, I now realizeto a
particular affection for painted furniture-
grey, chalky pinks, soft greens, white and
indigo striped sheets, pale washed floors,
soft moody walls, all complemented by the
washed gilt of a close Swedish cousin,
Gustavus lll. Over time I have learned that
the challenge presented by color is obvious
enough: where, and how much?
I have learned that the workable number of
color combinations is endless; the secret is
balance. I have learned also never to rule
out any color, hue, or tone. Instead, I have
come to relish the challenge of determining
the proper admixture of each and I have
come to see it as one of life's great delights.
Yesterday I watched my granddaughter
experiment endlessly with combinations of
colors to dye her Easter eggs. Her excite-
ment at this creative process was palpa-
bleand exciting even to one who, like me,
had devoted much of her life to this. Much
the same, my heart beats faster as I begin a
room and start to create the color palette
and build from there. For me, color is clas-
sicAnd so I will continue to use color for
the rest of my professional life. Life is sim-
ply too short to do otherwise.
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MASTERPLAN
S T O R Y A N D P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y S T E V E H E N R Y
THE IMPORTANCE OF A
From season to season, we can always count on calls from potential clients who,
after taking stab after stab at weekend wars with nurseries, bagged mulch and flats of
flowers, raise the white flag and yell, 'help!' It's an uncomfortable situation to walk
into in most cases. Money has been spent on this and that. Magazines have been
pored over and attempts at like-kind vignettes are withering and gasping for breath.
Too much sun, too much shade, too much water, not enough water, too wild, not
enough punch. In the long run, hundreds or thousands of dollars are spent on sales,
bright ideas and attempts at 'doing their own thing' without attention to where the
whole project is going. We always feel sorry for the 'warriors' because, let's face it,
their heart is in the right place. In this day and time, planting a few flats of flowers is
a great thing, but few gardeners actually have the hindsight to predict where and how
their garden is going to grow. The best way to make said 'garden' come to life is with
a plan that considers the basic elements necessary to bring it all together.
A great way to start is to take a look at what you're working with. A good gen-
eral overview of the property and it's characteristics is necessary. Aspects such as
light, water, trees, timing, views from the house, hardsurfaces, fences, scale. Taking
those elements into consideration helps to start the ball rolling. You can analyze what
you have first, then you can delete what needs to go and then you can start to add
what is missing.
One of the more difficult things about a garden plan is looking at a two dimen-
sional plan and taking it a step further into a three dimensional living, breathing, and
growing environment. Treating it like an outdoor room is a great way to treat the
process, but unlike a room with fixed furniture, rugs, windows and artwork, gardens
grow and change and evolve. That has to be factored in as well. Too often, something
is planted for the way it looks right now and not even considered for what it will be in
a year or more. Undoubtedly, it will usually result in a misfire.
From the beginning, an overall concept is probably what most gardens lack. What is it
that you like to see? How do you achieve the 'look' with the plants that are suitable
for say, a western exposure that only gets three hours of sun in the afternoon and stays
in dense shade the rest of the day? Tough question, but that is what a talented gar-
den designer / landscape architect can manage with attention. We live in a bit of a
micro-climate here in Houston. We have hot, humid summers, mild spring and fall,
but the winters can be spotted with freezes that normally are not associated with cli-
mates as hot as ours. This season alone has brought intense showers paired with our
typical hot temps. Some careful planning can take you through bumps in the
road with little or no casualties.
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Once the light, watering needs and actual space is
considered, the good stuff begins: choosing plants. First
you start with trees, where and how big? Secondly,
background foliage and shrubs, how dense, what color,
how much space does it need to fill? Vines and bloom-
ing perennials? Colors, realistic maintenance require-
ments, long term appeal? Finally, seasonal color, how
much, in the ground or in vessels, watering needs, how
many flats, what percentage of the garden will take this
form? What sort of seasonal investment will it require
to maintain the desired look?
From that point, more pragmatic aspects of the garden
must be considered. Most importantly, getting water to
the plants and then moving that water away from the
plants; irrigation and drainage. In our opinion, that is
the single most important element of a garden, and
often times, the most frequently forgotten. It is an invest-
ment in the past, present and future of your garden and is
the foundation of a low maintenance landscape.
Fencing, bed borders, pathways, potting and garden
structures like fountains and arbors are also something
to consider. For example, if a pool is what you want, an
investment in the backyard this summer would proba-
bly be a wrong move given that the pool construction
would start next spring. Take those funds and dedicate
them to an area where little or no destruction will take
place, wait it out and do something constructive.
A good masterplan (as outlined by a landscape designer
or architect) considers all of the aforementioned traits
that a property has to offer. A little knowledge goes a
long way and it takes the guesswork out of what can
ultimately be a very expensive endeavor. The financial
commitment to develop a master plan pales in compari-
son to the heartache, hard labor and wasted money that
goes into piece-mealing a garden without direction. A
carefully drawn plan allows you to move forward step by
step knowing that the finished garden will be a cohesive
well-thought project that's as important as the house itself.
STEVE HENRY
TED GREGORY
steve henry
www.stevehenryphotographer.com
832.202.5579
CAN IT BE ART?
S t o r y a n d p h o t o g r a p h y b y R o b M u i r
CAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND ITS EXECUTION BE ART?
MONET DESIGNED AND CREATED HIS FAMOUS GARDEN,
THEN HE PAINTED THE LILY PONDS FOR THE WORLD AND ETERNITY.
Like other arenas of human endeavor, art is created
first in the mind. That process is what distinguishes
Steve Hance of A-Arrow Landscape Design.
Though many homeowners just buffer the house
from the lawn with lines of bushes, Steve looks
at a piece of land and the home or building
it surrounds as a total environment. Where many
think in two dimensions, Steve, in flat land
Houston, visualizes in three dimensions and
projects the space and its growth into the future.
Steve also sees a garden in motion, often adding
swimming pools, streams and ponds. Scouring
the countryside for unusually shaped and often
mature bushes and trees along with specialty
contractors who have worked with Steve over
many decades, Steves gardens are the essence of
total outdoor environments, integrating landscap-
ing, lighting, music, summer kitchens, mosquito
prevention, sculptures and art. Steve will also
work with your contractor as well as rearranging
new and existing plants into your personalized
environment, updating old patios and pools into a
new motif.
As a writer of poems, a painter of large canvases,
and a reader of philosophy, Steve has a humanis-
tic and historical appreciation of what a truly fine
garden can bring into the lives of his clients.
This writer, who has enjoyed a forest glade
A-Arrow designed side garden since 1991, can
attest to the serenity of the space. It too, is
a garden of motion (water) and paths leading into
hidden corners. The children say, We are going
to the woods. They also play King of the
Mountain on one of the created hills.
Steve Hance has worked just plain hard with
hundreds of larger and smaller projects to earn
the title, Houston's poet laureate of natural
water and landscape environments.
Contact: Steve Hance, A-Arrow Design
832-661-5151/ 281-437-1222 Call for a free ABC video
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A spectacular curtain woven from recycled aluminum cans adorns the facade of the Fortuny Museum in Venice, Italy.
island of Giudecca. Fortuny wanted us all
to see two new patterns that had been res-
urrected from the archives and added to
the current line. They were also very excit-
ed to unveil a contemporary pattern from
Mariano Fortunys library (a series of hash
marks) printed on linen. All other Fortuny
is printed on Egyptian cotton.only. And if
you are wondering, no
we were not permitted to go inside the
factory, absolutely not.
Later that day we were all to meet at the
Fortuny Museum in Venice. The building
was actually Marianos home and was left by
his widow to Spain in 1956 and later given
by Spain to Venice. The museum was closed
to the public during our visit and we were
given a tour which included access to
Marianos study (and behind the velvet
ropes) which has been kept perfectly in tact
since he died in 1949.
If you are in our industry, it sounds like
a fairy tale but it really happened to me.
The invitation requested that I attend the
first annual Fortuny international sales
meeting in September, 2007 in Venice!
Well ok, I believe that I am available.
The 2 day event was as follows..
The first day:
Arrive in Venice in time for cocktails and
hors d'oeuvres on the terrace of the
Hotel Gritti Palace overlooking the
Grand Canal. The guests included the
owners of Fortuny, the director of the
Fortuny Museum and Fortuny representa-
tives from around the world.
The 2nd day:
All were invited to visit the Fortuny
Showroom which is in the same com-
pound as the Fortuny factory on the
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It was announced that dinner was served
so we took the same path back to the
courtyard. It had been transformed with
lighted Fortuny lanterns hanging in the
trees, more candles then you can count, a
large staff from the Cipriani standing
aside and our hosts welcoming us to find
our seats at one of white linen covered
dining tables for dinner. The courses
were many (all listed in personal menus)
and the wine was like nothing that we can
get here. For dessert the menu stated
that the gentlemen would be served
chocolate cake and meringue cake for the
ladies (I however, had one of each). We
all left together in various directions but
we all knew that we had experienced
something that only we would ever know.
I was spending another day in Venice and
had known for many years that when the
owners of Fortuny (who reside in
New York City) are in Venice that they
stay in the Countess Gozzi's home which
is attached to the showroom. It was
designed by her but has not been lived in
permanently since her death in 1994. I
called that morning to thank them again
for the past two days and asked if there
might be a possibility that I could take a
quick look at her home. They warned me
that most of the furnishings were gone
but that I was welcome to stop by. Dot
and Dana asked me if I would write this
article and to keep it to about 500 words.
To describe what I saw inside her resi-
dence would take another 500 words but
suffice it to say that it was the perfect way
to end my trip and that I was left wanting
for nothing more.
During the tour it was announced by the
museum director that Fortunys textile
manufacturing (the Fortuny textiles that
we all know) would be given a permanent
exhibition presence in the museum to con-
tinue indefinitely. This would be along-
side Marianos other varied accomplish-
ments such as the first stage light, many
of his paintings, grand garments, his pho-
tography and many antique textiles.
After the tour we walked to the nearest
canal where water taxis were waiting to
take us to Giudecca for cocktails and din-
ner at Fortuny. We entered and walked
through the courtyard, located between
the showroom and the factory.
As we turned a corner just past the court-
yard we came upon 30 plus Fortuny
umbrellas leaning on a rock and vine cov-
ered wall. We were instructed to look at
the tags on each to find our name and our
table number for dinner.
With umbrella in hand (also known as a
death grip) we continued on the tree lined
path which opened to the acre plus of
beautifully landscaped private grounds
(the renovation of the grounds had been
ongoing for the prior two years).
We were served cocktails by the pool which
is adjacent to the stone changing rooms
(designed and built by the Countess Gozzi
when she moved from New York to Venice to
take over the company in 1951). Until the
Countesss death, lunch was served each day
on the grounds to all the people who worked
in the factory and the showroom.
Inside view of a Venetian retail store selling Fortuny fabrics.
Rolls of colorful Fortuny fabric sold by the yard, on view at a Venetian retail store.
Fortuny factory building in Venice, Italy, seen from a water taxi on the canal.
Betsie Weatherford is the owner of
Eloise Abbott Showrooms
Featuring Fortuny Fabrics
To The Trade Only
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Houston, Texas 77056
Tel 713-626-5915
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Dallas, Texas 75207
Tel 214-239-8723
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Betsie Weatherford and Michael
McQuiston,
manager of the Stephen Earls Showroom in
Seattle, Washington, shown in front of the
Fortuny factory.
Top:
Private view of the Fortuny pool.
Right:
Walkway through the Fortuny gardens.
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Many books have been published about
the extraordinary life
and art of this woman painter.
Her sublime work is often sold at
Christies and Sothebys auctions for millions.
Streisand, Nicholson, and Madonna
are among the many avid investors and
collectors of her work.
The Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts, New York,
The Pompidou in Paris, list her work in their collections.
Celebrations of her retrospective
swept the museums of London, Paris, Vienna
and Milan in recent years.
In this pictorial display, a cross-section
of some of her greatest work, we would like to share
the exquisite artistry and masterful versatility
of a woman who was equally at home with her art
in St. Petersburg, Warsaw, Paris, Milan, New York
and Hollywood, between the years 1920 and 1960.
She came to settle in her later years between Cuernavaca,
Mexico and her Warwick Hotel residence in Houston,
where she made many friends. Her work continues to make
an indelible impression on art lovers today.
AN ANTHOLOGY
DEDICATED TO THIS EXTRAORDINARY EXPONENT OF ART DECO
AND ONE OF THE GREAT MODERNISTS OF OUR TIMES
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS PROVIDED BY
VICTORIA DE LEMPICKA AND CHA FOXHALL,
GRANDDAUGHTERS OF THE LATE TAMARA DE LEMPICKA
TAMARA ART HERITAGE/ADAGP, PARIS/MMI, NEW YORK
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND REPRODUCTIONS CONTACT: VICTORIA DE LEMPICKA,
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AREZZO
BIRTHPLACE OF ITALYS LARGEST ANTIQUES MARKET
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Arezzo, a small town in Italy, is situ-
ated midway between Florence and
Perugia. Homeland to artists and poets
like Mecenas, arts protector during the
Roman period; Guido of Arezzo,
inventor of modern musical notation;
Francesco Petrarca, Michelangelo,
Piero della Francesca, GiorgioVasari,
who designed the Uffizi in Florence;
Andrea Cisalpino, the discoverer of
blood circulation to name a few.
The Giostra del Saracino, a medieval
game of jousting continues here each
year since the 17th century celebrating
the victorious Christian war against the
saracen pirates who attacked the
southern coastal towns of Italy during
the medieval centuries.
The Felliniesque joust rich with color-
ful costumes rekindles the beauty of
medieval fashions. Damsels, noblemen,
notable dignitaries and the prettiest
girls in town parade through the
streets, arm in arm, occasionally tip-
ping a hat, breaking into a smile to the
admiring crowd lining the promenade,
they step through the cobblestone
streets like ballerinas on stage. In the
cheering crowds, we feel they create
the illusion that suddenly we are trans-
ported. We live the medieval times.
The noblemen and pages costumes
reveal the imagination of tailors and
dressmakers, who, for centuries have
been handed down the art of designing
with silk, damask, silver laces and fine
linens dipped in vibrant dyes, to create
the stunning effects of medieval fash-
ion only known to the masters of the
Renaissance.
What would such a historical celebra-
tion be without a stop at the cathedral
for the bishops blessing? The jousting
is a game, but its symbolic of good
winning over evil.
The parade continues through the park
and streets of the antique city till they
reach the main square, where the
jousting rolls out with the fanfare of
huge, colorful flags.
Story and photography By Marcello Valeri
Pages rush to their assigned places
and trumpeters in a row, their long,
shiny brass shimmering in the bright
sun, blow the warm metallic sound
reverberating through the ancient
stone-carved palaces surrounding
t he piazza. Its the signal that
announces the jousting is about
to begin.
The horsemen in steel combat and
dagger, helmet visors lowered, line up
in formation, ready to rush the
mechanical saracen. Eight horse-
mounted knights, two for each quarter
of the town, compete in the fight
against the pirate, who defends itself
with three balls whirled around in the
air, intent to knock the knight off his
wildly racing horse. Its a show of
courage, a performance of skill. Life
threatening. Exciting. The proud win-
ner gets the prize, accolades, the
equally admiring glances from ladies,
the competition, and the vociferous,
cheering crowds.
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The celebration goes on, no end in sight.
It's a spectacular event you can't miss.
The joust in Arezzo takes place every
year in June and September in Piazza
Vasari, one of the most beautiful
medieval squares in Italy. This is where
every first Sunday of each month and the
preceding Saturday, an old antiques fair
takes place. Its called Fiera Antiquaria di
Arezzo, or the Arezzo Flea Market.
But it is in September that the town has
to manage the two big events on the same
day and same place, which gathers tens
of thousands of visitors coming from
northern and southern Italy and from
other European countries. Arezzo is easy
to reach by rail and highway from any
part of Italy.
In 1968 the square began to be the origi-
nal framework for the first street antiques
market in Italy. The Arezzo Antiques
Fair was the only one in Italy then.
During the following decades the fair
spread to many of the ancient streets and
squares of the town and became a "ren-
dezvous" for collectors, designers, Italian
and foreign antiques dealers. Only in
September, the fair leaves the piazza,
moving to a nearby large park on the hill-
top of the town, between the gothic
cathedral and the Medici fortress, mak-
ing room for the annual giostra. Here
each dealer can find a place to display
his items in a wider, more spectacular
terrace. This is why September has
become the most interesting time for
hunting for antiques.
Today, the show is being copied 467
times each month all over Italy. It is rich
and prosperous with five hundred
exhibitors and 300 waiting in the wings
to take the place of potential absentee
vendors.
But any month, visitors may find a wide
range of 19th century pictures and golden
frames of every size and design. A
painted wood ceiling we found from
southern Italy was remarkable. We saw a
wide selection of furniture both of civilian
and religious origin. Also refined bois-
eries were on display.
The publishers
gratefully acknowledge the
generous contributions
to this story by:
Fiera Antiquaria di Arezzo
Ente del Turismo
City of Arezzo
Prof. Marcello Valeri
Tavanti Foto
Bruschi Museum
Dott. Boncompagni
CONTACT: MARCELLO VALERI
Antiques Resources Area Consultant
Stand No. 57, Piazza Vasari,
at the Vasari Fountain,
Fiera Antiquaria di Arezzo,
Arezzo, Italy
Tel. 39 0575 357 863
Cell 389 116 2352
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The Giostra del Saracino is celebrated in June and September every year.
The September schedule coincides with the September Fiera Antiquaria di Arezzo.
Ivan Bruschi Museum
Home of the famous creator of the Fiera Antiquaria di Arezzo
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The Fiera Antiquaria di Arezzo was
actually started in 1968 from an idea by
Ivan Bruschi, a famous antiques dealer.
He was also the promoter of very impor-
tant exhibitions organized in different
areas of the province, including the
National Antique Furniture Exhibition
in Cortona, still one of the most impor-
tant exhibitions today. Such enthusi-
asm for these initiatives is rooted in his
family background, which was charac-
terized by a strong passion for antique
art objects. His father Pietro and his
oldest brother, were both merchants of
ancient furniture.
At the beginning of the 1960s Bruschi,
who was very fond of this house in his
youth, came back to live in Arezzo with
his sister Diana in the old Captain's
People Palace, which had been owned
by the family since the beginning of the
nineteen hundreds. Unfortunately the
structure was severly damaged by the
tragic ally bombing in December 1943.
Bruschi turned his attention to restor-
ing the old palace.
The ancient house - the Palazzetto,
as Bruschi used to call it - became the
place of cultural meetings, and events
where the Fiera Antiquaria was held.
His choice to stay in Arezzo definitively
matured. In 1967 Bruschi opened his
antique shop in the premises of the
actual Gallery in Piazza S. Francesco,
which up till now, hosts selected
antiques dealers during the monthly
Antiques Fair. Ivan Bruschis house is
now a museum.
THE HOUSE OF
IVAN BRUSCHI
TEXT AND PHOTO COURTESY
IVAN BRUSCHI MUSEUM
C O V E R F E A T U R E
VILLA VILLORESI
Contact: Villa Villoresi
Colonnata di Sesto Fiorentino
50019 Firenze, Italia
Tel. 055 443.212
Fax 055 442.063
email: cvillor@tin.it
http://www.ila-
chateau.com/villores/
http://www.villavilloresi.it
A 12th century villa, the
beautiful Villa Villoresi
is a favorite hotel of
statesmen, nobility and
Hollywood stars.
Visitors who have dis-
covered it, enjoy its
proximity to everything,
yet the villa is peaceful
and relaxing within its
original boundaries as a
medieval castle.
Visitors come from all
over the world for shop-
ping, the galleries, the
flavor and aroma of the
exquisite Tuscan cuisine
prepared by the hotel
chef. They come to
sleep in rooms decorat-
ed with ancient frescoes
and antique furniture.
They come to see the
spectacular rolling hills,
the vineyards of Chianti.
They come to enjoy the
drive through the pic-
turesque countryside to
nearby Arezzo, where
the Fiera Antiquaria
completes the day for
the designer and con-
summate antiques
treasure hunter.
Only 8 Km. from the
center of Florence the
villa is easily reached
from the Autostrada
del Sole (A1), Exit
Calenzano-Sesto
Fiorentino and
follow the signs to
Villa Villoresi.
www. marthaturner. com
Alluring Abodes
for the antique collector
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AREZZO, TUSCANY, ITALY
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AREZZO
ITALY
A Photo Gal l ery of
The Fi era Anti quari a
di Arezzo
The Anti que Show of Arezzo i n Tuscany, I tal y.
The ol dest and l argest I tal i an anti ques market.
The show i s hel d on the fi rst Sunday and
precedi ng Saturday of every month.
Wi th over 1,000 exhi bi tors i n September,
when the medi eval games, the Gi ostra del Saraci no
i s hel d, the show bri ngs tens of thousands of vi si tors
to the magni fi cent l oggi a, the surroundi ng
pal aces, squares and parks.
Deal er exhi bi ts spi l l out onto the streets
i n every di recti on of the anci ent medi eval ci ty.
www.arezzofieraantiquaria.org
An addendum to the pictures published in print,
this is a col lection of photography amplifying the visual
experience of Italys largest and ol dest
antiques fai r on its 40th anni versary celebration.
Photography: Doug Johnson & Lori Johnson
Exhi bi ts spi l l out onto the streets i n every di recti on of the anci ent medi eval ci ty.
The Antique Show of Arezzo brings tens of thousands of visitors to the breathtaking Tuscan vineyards and olive gardens,
the medival palaces, squares and parks of this extraordinary city nestled among the rolling foothills of the Apennines.
The Fi era Anti quari a of Arezzo
The Fiera Anti quaria di Arezzo, Italys oldest and largest monthly antiques fair in Italy
Mayor of the Ci ty of Arezzo, Gi useppe Fanfani
Anti que Shops & Designers interviews Arezzo City Mayor Antonio Fanfani
The Loggi a, bi rthpl ace of the Fi era
The Fiera Anti quaria of Arezzo takes place on the first Sunday and preceding Saturday every month of the year
Paol o Ni cchi , Pres., Fi era Anti quari a of Arezzo
Anti que Shops & Designers interviews Paolo Nicchi, President of the Fiera Antiquaria of Arezzo
The Fi era Anti quari a of Arezzo
The Fiera Anti quaria di Arezzo, Italys oldest and largest monthly antiques fair in Italy
Mayor of the Ci ty of Arezzo, Antoni o Fanfani
Anti que Shops & Designers interviews Arezzo City Mayor Antonio Fanfani
The Loggi a, bi rthpl ace of the Fi era
The Fiera Anti quaria of Arezzo takes place on the first Sunday and preceding Saturday every month of the year
Mayor of the Ci ty of Arezzo, Gi useppe Fanfani
Anti que Shops & Designers interviews Arezzo City Mayor Antonio Fanfani
Paol o Ni cchi , Pres., Fi era Anti quari a of Arezzo
Anti que Shops & Designers interviews Paolo Nicchi, President of the Fiera Antiquaria of Arezzo
Fi era Anti quari a di Arezzo Vi deo
Fanfani Vi deo
The Fiera Antiquaria di Arezzo, Italys ol dest and largest antiques fair is a Tuscan tradition taking place on the first
Loggi a Vi deo
Ni cchi Vi deo
Sunday and preceding Saturday every month of the year. These videos tell the story. / Videos by Doug Johnson.
The magni fi cent Loggia is the birthplace where the Arezzo Antiques Fair was born, created by its
founder Ivan Bruschi four decades past. Today, exhibitors from all over Italy and Europe bring their precious
antiques throughout the streets of thi s anci ent city, first settled before the Greeks, by the ancient Etruscan civi -
li zati on, and later embraced by
the greatest of Ital ian Renaissance Masters such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Pier della
Francesca, Giorgio Vasari, eminent artist and Michelangelos historian, Guido Monaco, the inventor of
musical notati on and many other talents of culture and history who list this incredibly beautiful province
of Arezzo as their birthplace.
ROUNDTOP
ANTIQUE SHOW
ROUND TOP, TEXAS
A photo Gal l ery of the
Marburger Farm
Anti que Show
i n Round Top, Texas
A favori te of desi gners and col l ectors,
twi ce a year, i n the Spri ng and i n the Fal l ,
Round Top, Texas comes al i ve wi th thousands
of deal ers exhi bi ti ng thei r anti ques
from al l over the country and Europe.
Round Top is a charming little Texas
town settled by European pioneers, and it is
the birthplace of the Round Top Antique Show.
Through the years the show itself has spread out to the
gently roll ing picturesque countryside and the
surroundi ng little communi ties of south central Texas.
It is here that much of the sprawli ng event takes place
under huge tents and the open meadows where anti ques,
and arts and crafts attract tens of thousands of vi sitors annually.
Marburger Farm is one of the largest shows of the Round Top event.
We start our photo survey here whil e we look forward to expanding
and sharing with you the shows many fields in future seasons.
www. roundt op- mar bur ger. com
800.999.2148
A favorite of designers, collectors,and antiquarians, the Round Top Show
is brimming with antiques twice a year. Once in the Spring, and once in the Fall.
Buyers and sell ers of antiqui ties, furniture, paintings, architectural elements and interior decorative
items are brought to the Marburger Antique Show form all over North America and Europe.
Every possible item a treasure hunter can think of may be found at the exhibits hidden in little pioneer Texas homes,
tall authentic gunfight saloons, or displayed under huge luminous tents set up for the occasion.
The atmosphere at Marburger Farms is as friendly as you might find in a small village, where everybody knows
the family next door. Antiquers coming to Marburger Farms often build friendships here that last a lifetime.
Marburger Farm is one of the largest and
most compell ing shows of al l the Round
Top events.
In addition to Marburger Farm well be
showing you a lot more acti on in future
issues with our full coverage of the area.
We began our photo survey with one of
the most prestigious anti que shows in
the area, for starters. The future plan is
to expand our vi sion to the surrounding
countryside and share with you the
exhibi ts in adjacent vill ages and nearby
fiel ds offering many more interesti ng and
exciti ng attractions.
As with the Arezzo Antiques Fair, and the
expanding Round Top Anti que Show, we
look forward to bringing you an antique
lovers visual travel og. and share with
you the excitement of anti quarians and
their showplaces from the world of
antiques markets.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Marburger Farm is one of the largest and
most compell ing shows of al l the Round
Top events.
Marburger Farm may be huge, but youd
miss a lot of acti on if you thought it was
the only show in town.
We began our photo survey with one of
the most prestigious anti que shows in
the area, for starters. The future plan is
to expand our vi sion to the surrounding
countryside and share with you the
exhibi ts in adjacent vill ages and nearby
fiel ds offering many more interesti ng and
exciti ng attractions.
As with the Arezzo Antiques Fair, and the
expanding Round Top Anti que Show, we
look forward to bringing you an antique
lovers visual travel og. and share with
you the excitement of anti quarians and
their showplaces from the world of
antiques markets.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
INTRODUCING
ANTIQUE SHOPS
& DESIGNERS
EXTRA EZINE
A NEW
MAGAZINE
SUPPLEMENT
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EXCLUSIVELY
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Pictures at an exhibition...
The following pages are an electronic addendum,
or shared e-zine, especially created
for our viewers surfing the web.
Primarily intended as a picture gallery,
these pages contain photos and video clips
to broaden the visual spectrum of our printed
editorial coverage and to provide added reader
information and entertainment
beyond the printed paper.
As we move forward, well be updating this
picture show, adding more photographic content
for a deeper, wider and richer visual experience
We hope youll bookmark this site
and visit us again to watch and share our
Pictures at an exhibition...
with your family and friends.
B MAGAZINE SUPPLEMENT :
FIERA ANT
DI AR
(THE ANTIQUES F
AREZZO, TUS
AN ANTIQUE SHOP
EXTRA EZINE
DESIGNED EXCLUSIV
NTIQUARIA
REZZO
FAIR OF AREZZO)
USCANY, ITALY
OPS & DESIGNERS
NE SUPPLEMENT
SIVELY FOR THE WEB
AREZZO
ITALY
A Photo Gal l ery of
The Fi era Anti quari a
di Arezzo
The Anti que Show of Arezzo i n Tuscany, I tal y.
The ol dest and l argest I tal i an anti ques market.
The show i s hel d on the fi rst Sunday and
precedi ng Saturday of every month.
Wi th over 1,000 exhi bi tors i n September,
when the medi eval games, the Gi ostra del Saraci no
i s hel d, the show bri ngs tens of thousands of vi si tors
to the magni fi cent l oggi a, the surroundi ng
pal aces, squares and parks.
Deal er exhi bi ts spi l l out onto the streets
i n every di recti on of the anci ent medi eval ci ty.
www.arezzofieraantiquaria.org
An addendum to the pictures published in print,
this is a col lection of photography amplifying the visual
experience of Italys largest and ol dest
antiques fai r on its 40th anni versary celebration.
Photography: Doug Johnson & Lori Johnson
Exhi bi ts spi l l out onto the streets i n every di recti on of the anci ent medi eval ci ty.
The Antique Show of Arezzo brings tens of thousands of visitors to the breathtaking Tuscan vineyards and olive gardens, th
s, the medival palaces, squares and parks of this extraordinary city nestled among the rolling foothills of the Apennines.
Fi era Anti quari a di Arezzo Vi deo
Fanfani Vi deo
The Fiera Antiquaria di Arezzo, Italys ol dest and largest antiques fair is a Tuscan tradition taking place on the first
Loggi a Vi deo
Ni cchi Vi deo
Sunday and precedi ng Saturday every month of the year. These videos tell the story. / Videos by Doug Johnson.
The magnificent Loggia is the birthplace where the Arezzo Antiques Fair was born, created by its founder Iv
throughout the streets of this ancient city, first settled before the Greeks, by the ancient Etruscan civilization, an
Buonarroti , Pier dell a Francesca, Giorgio Vasari, eminent artist and Michelangelos
talents of culture and history who list this incredibly b
der Ivan Bruschi four decades past. Today, exhibitors from all over Italy and Europe bring their precious antiques
n, and later embraced by the greates of Italian Renaissance Masters such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo
elos historian, Guido Monaco, the inventor of musical notation and many other
bly beautiful province of Arezzo as their birthplace.
THE ROU
ANTIQUE
ROUND TO
AN ANTIQUE SHOP
EXTRA EZINE
DESIGNED EXCLUSIV
UNDTOP
UE SHOW
TOP, TEXAS
OPS & DESIGNERS
NE SUPPLEMENT
SIVELY FOR THE WEB
A photo Gal l ery of the
Marburger Farm
Anti que Show
i n Round Top, Texas
A favori te of desi gners and col l ectors,
twi ce a year, i n the Spri ng and i n the Fal l ,
Round Top, Texas comes al i ve wi th thousands
of deal ers exhi bi ti ng thei r anti ques
from al l over the country and Europe.
Round Top is a charming little Texas
town settled by European pioneers, and it is
the birthplace of the Round Top Antique Show.
Through the years the show itself has spread out to the
gently roll ing picturesque countryside and the
surroundi ng little communi ties of south central Texas.
It is here that much of the sprawli ng event takes place
under huge tents and the open meadows where anti ques,
and arts and crafts attract tens of thousands of vi sitors annually.
Marburger Farm is one of the largest shows of the Round Top event.
We start our photo survey here whil e we look forward to expanding
and sharing with you the shows many fields in future seasons.
www. roundt op- mar bur ger. com
800.999.2148
A favori te of designers, col lectors,and antiquarians, the Rountop Show is
w is brimming with antiques twice a year. Once in the Spring, and once in the Fall.
Buyers and sel lers of antiqui ti es, furniture, paintings, architectural elements and interior decorative ite
ve items are brought to the Marburger Antique Show form all over North America and Europe.
Every possible item a treasure hunter can think of may be found at the exhibits hidden in little pioneer Te
The atmosphere at Marburger Farms is as friendly as you might find in a small village, where everybody kn
(TO BE CO
er Texas homes, tall authentic gunfight saloons, or displayed under huge luminous tents set up for the occasion.
dy knows the family next door. Antiquers coming to Marburger Farms often build friendships here that last a lifetime.
CONTINUED)
Marburger Farm is one of the largest and most c
Marburger may be huge, but youd miss a lot of act
We started our photo survey with one of the most prestigious ant
to the surrounding countryside and share with you the exhibits in adjace
As with the Arezzo Anti ques Fair, and an expanding Round Top Antique Sh
and share with you the excitement of antiquarians and
THIS IS JUST THE
THE GREATEST A
ON EA
(TO BE CON
st compelling shows of all the Round Top events.
action if you thought it was the onl y show in town.
antique shows in the area. Our future plan is to expand our vision
acent villages and nearby fields offeri ng many more exciting attracti ons.
e Show, we look forward to bringing you an antique lovers visual travelog,
and their showplaces from a world of antiques markets.
HE BEGINNING OF
ANTIQUE SHOWS
EARTH
CONTINUED)
(TO BE CONTINUED)