Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Shout Out – Center44′s Inventory Update – 8/24/09

Center44 MIDTOWN MANHATTAN’S ANTIQUES AND MODERN MARKETPLACE  Collaborations Straight From the Freight – Mirror, Mirror, . . .  These two vivacious mirrors, hot off the freight, are by award-winning NYC artist Lawrence De Martino.  His 20-year career as a sculptor, master gilder, and furniture designer has brought him clients as diverse as Kate Winslet and Sam [...]

The Shout Out – Center44′s Inventory Update – 8/17/09

Center44 MIDTOWN MANHATTAN’S ANTIQUES AND MODERN MARKETPLACE Nesting Materials StStraight from the Freighthe                           Straight from the Freight  Center44 dealer The Dongan Collection recently acquired a superb group of watercolors painted between 1858 and 1863 in  Shalford, England by local resident E. Marks.  Each is signed and carefully labeled with the type of bird, date and location [...]

The Shout Out – Center44′s Inventory Update – 8/10/09

Center44 MIDTOWN MANHATTAN’S ANTIQUES AND MODERN MARKETPLACE Puttin’ the Petals to the Metal “Tree of Life” metal wall sculpture by Curtis Jere, signed and dated, 1977.  33” h x 41” w.  Cynthia Sweets at C44  $1840 60’s enameled wire and metal Brutalist flower floor sculpture by Florence Kneger. 50” h x 24” w.  Quotient at C44  [...]

The Shout Out – Center44′s Inventory Update – 8/3/09

Center44 MIDTOWN MANHATTAN’S ANTIQUES AND MODERN MARKETPLACE A Deux! Savvy designers know the power of pairs.  When used with discretion, they can center, calm, focus, and complete a room like nothing else.  Here’s just a small sampling of a few unusual pairs currently at Center44. Pair of hand-carved “Buddah’s Hands” chairs, c.1960′s. 40 ½” h [...]