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St. Louis Modernism

It’s pretty difficult to find something to be excited about in St. Louis. It seems many exhibitions, concerts, tours skip right over us and head straight to Chicago, but this month there are two events that make me feel warm and fuzzy. This weekend was the second annual Ivey-Selkirk Modernism auction. I was able to get some things for home and work. It definitely can be a hit or miss auction with the past few being misses, but this last one was finally a hit. I was so excited when a friend of mine got this awesome Hvidt sofa for his basement. It was probably my favorite piece in the auction and at about $1,000 it was way below the $2,000 estimate. So happy for him.

I hold a special place in my heart for Castelli and Columbo, but never really have a place for these pieces. I did get the yellow child’s chair for Samson and the red Kartell cart. I love the 2 piece Componibili circle pieces, but the color was a close miss for me.

I love, love, love this Knoll piece and can’t wait to have it in the house even if it will technically be in the garage waiting for resale. L-O-V-E it.

Also, currently at the Kemper until January is the Birth of the Cool exhibition. It is on my must do this week, so I will update later. For the locals this is old news, but I still haven’t made my way over there.

Tags: Birth of Cool, Castelli, Columbo, Componibili, eames, Hvidt, Ivey-Selkirk, Kartell, Kemper, Knoll, mid-century, Modernism Auction, retro

1 Comment to St. Louis Modernism

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   Saw the Birth of Cool exhibit here in Oakland, CA. It’s definitely worth your time. Great blog, BTW!
Sean on November 19th, 2008

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