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Camino House tactful refurbishment that brings a quiet glamour to the wood-panelled 1960s home in San Francisco’s Silicon Valley

The veteran auctioneer weighs in on how technologies from photography to blockchain have broadened collecting appetites.

T&C gets an exclusive first look at the fabulous collection of Delphine and Reed Krakoff before it goes up for auction during Sotheby's Design Week. 

A "Crocodile" armchair designed by Claude Lalanne. Courtesy of Sotheby's. A $400,000 pair of bronze pigeons and a $2 million armchair in the shape of a crocodile were among the highlights of a sale of objects from the estate of Michelle Smith, a Washington, D.C. businesswoman and philanthropist who died last year. The event brought in a whopping $45 million at Sotheby’s this month, nearly tripling the presale estimate of $16 million.  Led by pieces from French design duo Les Lalanne and the Giacometti brothers, the auction set a new record for a design sale at the auction house’s New Yor...

This New York Studio Apartment Is Small in Size But Big on Charm Designer Charlie Ferrer layered vintage pieces, art, and pops of color to create a cozy personal space. By Vanessa Lawrence and Produced by Robert Rufino Dec 18, 2020 Stephen Kent Johnson The proverb “absence makes the heart grow fonder” is generally applied to the love between human beings, but it proves just as adept at encapsulating the affection of a tenant for his carefully appointed abode. Consider designer Charlie Ferrer’s recent, temporary leave from the West Chelsea studio apartment he has re...