28.09.08
He learned that ancient Egyptians decorated their future tombs, and that’s what Mollino did with his 18th century apartment. in 1960, in the hills above Turin, the city he lived in all his life, Mollino acquired a two-story villa (“Villa Zaira”, today called “Casa Mollino”).
... The furniture that Mollino designed were often one-off pieces produced specifically for the client whose house he was decorating, so many of his existing examples of his work are rare today.
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27.09.08
A follow up to my last post: Anne Weiss has more than a beautiful house , she’s also got a much better than average mid-century modern eBay shop . My favorite piece in the current offering has to be this Milo Baughman , one of those great desks from an era when the back (with open display shelves) was important as the front (facing the user).
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23.09.08
Fellow mid-century modernist Anna Weiss is a newcomer on the blog scene and her site promises to be a daily stop.
...The house has a very open floor plan, so the living room opens to the sitting room which is also the dining area.
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