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Obs 153: The glory of Late Style
Short week—not many auctions the next several days.
May 29
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Obs 152: Where is design's tyranny of small differences?
"Where u at" by Krutch"
May 20
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Obs 151: Breuer taxonomy, singer's S-tier apartment, ranking best coat racks
And the evolution of all furniture styles into WOOD
May 11
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Aug 6, 2024
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Gifts: For design n00bs, chefs, readers, deal hounds, flatware freaks, Italians
Dec 3, 2024
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Off-topic: Why was the Patriots' team plane in Guantanamo? An investigation
May 2, 2025
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Collected thoughts on Los Angeles
Mar 8, 2024
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Lynch and space
Jan 28, 2025
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Oasis, popularity, quality and taste; Auction Observer 94
Sep 6, 2024
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Obs 150: Napkin sketch furniture from a Pritzker winner
Dozens of auctions, tons of lore
May 5
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Obs 149.5: Rush job
Howdy y’all, a ton of furniture ending today and over the weekend.
Apr 30
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Obs 149: Four questions when deciding on a piece
Mental math on whether to cop or drop
Apr 23
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Obs 148: Two new elite furniture retail shops in NYC
Plus a grip of early week auctions
Apr 14
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Observer 147: How to ID non-designer luxury pieces
Plus the best local to Brooklyn auction I've seen in some time
Apr 9
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Obs 146: archival wood IKEA? Bode's lettering inspo? And this awesome Kraut designer
Early auctions for the week of April 6 2026
Apr 6
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Obs 145: Gwyneth sells her furniture; Versace plates
And the best sofa I have ever seen
Mar 25
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FREE Snake Auction Observer 144: Camo, Bertoia did WHAT? the best post-modern furniture I've ever seen......
And Stacy Peralta's house...
Mar 18
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Obs 143: Decent home gyms? How to ACTUALLY decorate an apartment; dirt-cheep Utensilo
Old school deranged Snake newsletter
Mar 11
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