20th Century Classic Decorative Arts

Ok so here's the deal, the art world is taking 20th century decorative art seriously. Artnet is now listing 20th century designers along with famous artist. A lot of people who were use to seeing 18thc and even victorian pieces in antique shops have commented, so you are not carrying antiques any more. We are not carrying old brown furniture. We are carrying good quality antiques with clean lines that are both interesting and fun. We like mixing 20th century with 18th century or older pieces.
We are always studying the designers of the 20th century. We are aware of the influence of architectural design, the modernist trends in the art world, the innovations of the ceramicist, and the glass makers, as well as the ever growing section on 20th century items in the back of the Miller's yearly guide to antiques. We watch for trends.
The furniture of the mid-century was of two kinds. There were the mass produced pieces that you found in most furniture stores and then there were the special pieces some of which were individually hand made, or they were the top end produced by companies like Widdicomb. Recently a chair by a 20th century designer, Eileen Gray, sold at auction for more than other chair had ever sold for 28 million. Robsjohn-Gibbings wrote a book years ago called, "Goodbye Mr. Chippendale." Now Modern designers such as Eileen Gray have out sold Chippendale. Robsjohn-Gibbings has become highly sort after. His Klismos chairs and tables are extremely elegant.