Visiting Shops in Chicago

Lewis got to visit a lot of really great shops in Chicago. He makes it a point to visit 1stdibs shops whenever he can. He visited Assemblage Ltd. first. The above is of their shop.

Here is another interior shot of Assemblage with a great table.


The next shop that Lewis visited was Primitive Inc.


They have a lot of primitive pieces as well as great oriental and modern.


This last picture is of a large Peking glass collection. Tomorrow Lewis will visit another 1stdibs shop outside of Chicago.
Thanks for the pictures it's almost as good as being there. We look forward to your next installment.

Chicago, Chicago What a Wonderful Town!

Well yet again Lewis is on the road. This time to pick up some items that he had hunted down. Yesterday he sent a photo of a great rosewood table that he spied in Ohio. Too bad he did not have room for that table, as he is picking up some large pieces. The hunt goes on. I asked him to send photos from the road. So, he sent this photo of his left overs from lunch. OK, Lewis so you drink diet Coke so you can do in two containers of ketsup with your fries! I actually think this photo is great, both in color and composition. He had a hard time antiquing on the way because you have to exit the toll road to find shops, paying a toll and then you had to get back on and get a ticket etc. In fact the state run toll roads had a monopoly on gas consumption and places to eat.....always fast food. Here are two photos from the road.

OOPS

Too long since my last blogg. We have been busy cleaning and straightening the shop. We now have a mini hardware store in one of our extra rooms. Saragrace and I sorted and found all sorts of screws, nails, paints, lacquers, lamp parts,and tools. Now we have no reason to go to the hardware store. Think of all the money we will save.

Lewis has been busy going up and down the road. Yesterday he was in the mountains following a lead from a fellow antiquer. He came home with a Robsjohn-Gibbings klismos table for Widdicomb, Edward Wormley wing back for Dunbar, and a Mirrored Grosfeld House console supported with plume legs plus a great old murano vase. Today he delivered the Bronze figure of the Boy and the Thorn, Spinario, to a local buyer. I really loved that piece so we are really glad that it found a home on the Northern Neck.
Sunday he takes off again this time his destination is Chicago. He found two great pieces that he will pick up. He will also visit with Megan who was the original owner of Ceasar, Lewis' buddy and faithful dog friend. He is really excited to see his friend from Virginia Tech Days, Graham Elliot. Lewis had lost touch with Elliot as he was known at tech, until he saw him on Bravo's Top Chef Masters. He thought he recognized him from tech checked with friends, and yes that was his friend on TV. So while in Chicago he will visit his old friend and dine in his restaurant Graham Elliot.