Dining Table

"The desire for symmetry, for balance, for rhythm is one of the most inveterate of human instincts." 

Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman, Jr, 

The Decoration of Houses

A beautiful antique 8-panel oriental screen @ NYC auction house Christie's.
Italian dining table
Davide Groppie's Full moon hanging light

 

This Ming arm chair from Philippe Starck

can be fun for the dining room. It comes in various colors!

 

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From My Desk to Yours

Why create a desk station when you could have 

a desk for your home office!?

Giacometti Inspired Bronze Table

Reproduction 3-drawer desk with solid bronze top not to be confused with bronze plated steel.

Finishing of the table top.

Custom finishing available

Details of the desk.

3 drawers

For your Laptop? Memory Sticks? Supplies?

 

 Handsome finishings 

 

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East Meets West

“Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.” 

- Coco Chanel

 Love this Riemann Chair in Mirror Polished Stainless Steel by genius 

Craig Van Den Brulle. 

His showroom located at Nolita, NYC.

Giorgio Armani Summer 2012 

Chinese calligraphy - "Dragon"

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Architecture

ARCHITECTURE
“A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen by morning light, 
at noon and by moonlight.” 
― Robertson Davies


Sylvan Terrace, built in 1882, once formed the carriage way to the Morris-Jumel Mansion. 

Upper West Side, NYC.

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Cappellini Lounge Chair

‎"A person with a real flair is a gambler at heart." 

-Billy Baldwin

I came across this chair at

Cappellini showroom @ Soho.

If you have the right personality

this chair would make a great statement in your living room.

It would be great for a boutique hotel lobby as well.

So much energy

So vibrant

someone got to smile looking at it!

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Summer Indoor Outdoor Chair

Love these Italian brass and dark green leather chairs

1970
The leather is very thick and of good quality. Sawed together. The brass gives a royal effect to its original design. They are very heavy but mainly comfortable.


Casual and yet elegant. 

Ralph Lauren Women Summer 2012

Hackett Longon Men Summer 2012

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A Secret Garden

Summer is coming

time to spruce up your verandah

or a little nook for yourself

Inlaid Chaise Lounge

India 20th century

Teak wood inlaid with bone in foliate design

and upholstered with raw silk.

height: 30"
depth: 78"
width/length: 36"

Beautiful Decorative Items

Tony Duquette (1914-1999) Pair of small Illuminated Tables

height: 18 in.
depth: 14 in.
width/length: 12 in.

Kilim rug with traditional kilim motifs in a dramatic modern design.The 3 medallions are "elibelinde" representing a mother goddess-like figure according to some kilim theorists.

The fine wool has been dyed with natural local materials.

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A Few Nice Things ...

"Life is too short not to surround yourself with beautiful things."


Stumbled into a few nice items in an auction house in NYC ...

* A Cabochon Sapphire, stainless steel and 18K Gold openface pocketwatch by Cartier.

*A woven 18K yelllow gold box by Tiffany.

*A pair of sapphire, diamond and platinum cufflinks by Van Cleff & Arpels 

An American Silver Four-Piece Tea & Coffee

Service with Tray

20th - Century Design

A Geroge III Silver Tea Caddy

John Wakelin Taylor, London 1783

Engraved with Chinese characters and foliate borders,

the cover with tea-plant finial.

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Columns in Manhattan

I loved columns.

Columns are used to support a building. In architecture,

'column' refers to such a structural element that also has

certain proportional and decorative features. 


Supreme Court House in Manhattan 
"In God We Trust"

 Columns @ New York Public Library

 Columns at Police Building Condo

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Inspirations from Spring Flowers

"When May breezes bring me the fragrance of Lilac
I know spring is in full bloom."

 ‎"Be faithful in small things 

because it is in them that your strength lies." 

- Mother Teresa

 ‎"Where the Mind Goes, the Man Follows." 

Joyce Meyer

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Burning Lamp

Old fashion oil lamp at

Manhattan City Hall ...


Glad the city is making every attempt 
to preserve the beauty of
past eras ...

“To keep a lamp burning we have to keep putting oil in it.”

 - Mother Teresa 

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Summer Garden

Warm weather is coming

time to spruce up your garden!

Hand sculpted Faux-bois bench 

would make a good statement in your garden or courtyard.

contact below for cost and availability for above item.

info@christopherong.com

 

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