snakeauctionobserver

Obs 133: Rimowa, Kraftwerk and the end of European obscurity

Plus enough furniture to sink the Edmund Fitzgerald herself (RIP)

Nov 15 •

Obs 131: Search for prototypes and win

FURNITURE FURNITURE FURNITURE

Oct 31 •

Observer 130: The next thing needs to be available retail

Whatever viral sofa that's next needs to have multiples on auction and be available new

Oct 24 •

Obs 129: More seating than you can shake a stick at

Edge Day edition: 1,017 sofas, chairs, credenza, etc.

Oct 17 •

Observer 128: How to get four Bertoia chairs for the price of 2 1/2

Enough Swiss planters and goated-tier leather sofas to sink a battleship

Oct 10

Auction Observer 127: Component stereos are peak design

One of the best vintage IKEA items I have ever seen

Oct 3 •

Auction Observer 126: Enough cheap seats to sink a battleship

Happy New Year’s — Rosh Hashanah — 5786 — wishing a sweet and prosperous and healthy year to all.

Sep 23 •

Auction Observer 125: Wicker furniture from the future exists?

Seats from New York, deeply rare Armani, a better than Braun clock, and demonic/angelic chairs

Sep 17 •

Auction Observer 124: They covered a thermos in WHAT

Plus guest picks from Thanks It's From eBay

Sep 11 •

Obs 123: Cotton is basically leather but you can't sit on it

Many items on the block as the design world returns from vacation

Sep 4 •

Obs 122: Folding chairs and the inside-outside distinction, plus the Togo DATA

Plus the best auctions of the long weekend

Aug 29 •

What will this Togo go for? Plus: Margiela store furniture... but better

Plus Observer 121, Chairish auctions, Deco for under $40 and more

Aug 22 •

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