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Some thoughts—gift guides, funny sofa videos

Observer with many auctions first thing Tuesday morning

Dec 10, 2024 •

Why our brains can't comprehend how good things are now in design/urgent museum-level auction

An essay on the glut of good furniture that shows up in only parts of the market

May 21, 2024 •

Emergency Late Nite Snake gift guide (mostly books)

Covering design, furniture, reference, film fitness... for every manner of person in your life

Dec 20, 2023 •

Snake Essay 006: Who made the best furniture this year? There's no way to know

No awards, no insight means furniture and design remain impenetrable

Dec 10, 2023 •

Snake Essay 005: Why is the furniture canon so out of wack?

How Sottsass, a calculator and the BFI film list explains how we are lost

Nov 7, 2023 •

Snake Launch Week: How To Actually Buy Furniture on LiveAuctioneers

A few days ago, on Tuesday, I made an announcement regarding the future of my newsletter:

Sep 22, 2023 •

Snake Launch Week, Essay 004: Why is it so hard to get real information about design?

Yesterday I made an announcement regarding the future of my newsletter:

Sep 20, 2023 •

An important announcement

Starting in a week, paying subscribers can expect the following Snake publication schedule...

Sep 19, 2023 •

Snake Essay 003: Why doesn't anybody have good furniture?

And why is everyone so mean and critical about it? A Snake investigation

Aug 23, 2023 •

Snake Essay 002: Are some deals too good to be true? A case for NO

On fake and real furniture, market prices and getting the real stuff for way too little

Jul 5, 2023 •

Snake Essay 001: Theory of variable auction pricing and how to bid on LiveAuctioneers

advice. plus: quick hits

Dec 6, 2022 •

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