tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85301645505143065432024-03-13T22:19:09.322-04:00Knickerbocker Style & DesignAn exploration of the converging worlds of interior design, art, architecture, and antiques. Knickerbocker Style isn't about following rules or trends but rather following inspiration wherever it may lead!KNICKERBOCKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14523895170723247131noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530164550514306543.post-57920809896411245262014-01-03T14:03:00.000-05:002014-01-03T14:04:27.124-05:00Decorating a Holiday Dessert Buffet<!--StartFragment-->
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Since the Twelve Days of Christmas aren’t quite though yet
we thought we’d share a buffet table decorated for a holiday dessert party.</div>
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Intricate antique sterling and <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/Silver-Metalwork-/_i.html?_nkw=silver&submit=Search&_fsub=975696017&_sid=849854697" target="_blank">silver</a>-plated serving pieces
with <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/_i.html?_nkw=china&submit=Search&_sid=849854697" target="_blank">vintage china</a> sit awaiting the sweets and treats. </div>
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Flanking the buffet are a pair of trees crafted from wire and crystal, while a line of pinecones and votives along the top is punctuated
with a few select pieces of white porcelain. </div>
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The display has a sort of fantasy winter woodland theme as
shown by this vignette of vintage brass deer and crystal and mineral specimens
that lend an icy sparkle. </div>
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A trio of charming German incense burners, or “smokers” as
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The unusual centerpiece is a golden bonsai Christmas tree
trimmed with miniature vintage ornaments and topped with a plump red-feathered
bird. When the bonsai tree featured in our <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2013/06/decorating-with-houseplants.html" target="_blank">houseplant post</a> took a turn for the
worst a spray of gold paint gave it a second life as an unexpected Chinoiserie Christmas
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Be sure to see <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage" target="_blank">Knickerbocker Antiques and Vintage </a>for any of
the serving pieces seen here as well as many many more!</div>
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KNICKERBOCKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14523895170723247131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530164550514306543.post-85548483967566819182013-12-02T16:57:00.002-05:002013-12-03T11:02:54.297-05:00An Elegant Nature-Inspired Christmas Tree<!--StartFragment-->
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As we hinted in our <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2013/11/holidays-are-almost-here.html" target="_blank">previous post</a> we’ve taken a different
approach to holiday decorating this year, trading the vintage inspired <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/12/an-old-fashioned-christmas-tree.html" target="_blank">tinsel</a>
<a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2011/12/very-vintage-christmas.html" target="_blank">trees</a> of <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2010/12/knickerbocker-holiday-trimming-tinsel.html" target="_blank">years</a> <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2010/11/knickerbocker-holiday-our-victorian.html" target="_blank">past</a> for a more understated theme inspired by nature.</div>
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While the chosen materials may be simple, even humble on
their own, they certainly combine to make quite the statement en mass. </div>
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In place of garlands we’ve entwined the tree with swirling
grapevines collected from the woods to give an authentic woodland feel, as if
the tree were found that way in the forest. </div>
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Instead of the traditional balls and bells are a profusion of
pinecones in a variety of sizes, as well as fruits including apples, pears, and
pomegranates. Fruits in fact were some of the earliest Christmas decorations dating back through the Renaissance to the Medieval era.</div>
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Also tucked amongst the vines, fruit, and pinecones is a galaxy
of subtle stars woven from grapevine. Tucking is key to decorating a tree like this, as opposed to hanging ornaments on hooks this tree is more like one enormous floral arrangement.</div>
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In lieu of thousands of tinsel icicles are thousands of
vibrant red berries for an elegantly abundant finishing touch.</div>
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Finally the crowning tree topper is a pair of naturally shed
deer antlers clustered among a profusion of bare branches and berries to
complete the woodland fantasy theme. </div>
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While the previous years retro snow village made an ideal
scene around our vintage themed trees, a traditional nativity scene makes a
more fitting base for this elegant nature inspired tree. </div>
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The elaborate nativity features Italian figures dramatically
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Just like the tree that towers above them the humble
elements beneath combine en mass to form a rich and exuberant display. </div>
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We hope you’ve enjoyed seeing our elegant natural woodland
Christmas tree as much as we enjoyed creating it. Wishing a very happy holiday
season to all!</div>
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As always for unique and eclectic gifts for table and home
be sure <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage" target="_blank">to shop</a> the antique and vintage treasures at Knickerbocker.</div>
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KNICKERBOCKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14523895170723247131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530164550514306543.post-82917063275448178542013-11-13T11:17:00.000-05:002013-11-13T11:17:48.159-05:00Holiday's Are Almost Here!<!--StartFragment-->
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It’s that time of year again to start thinking about
trimming the house for the holidays!</div>
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Although here at Knickerbocker Style and Design our readers
seem to have Christmas on their minds all year long as our annual <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/search?q=christmas+tree" target="_blank">Christmas tree posts </a>have become among our most popular.</div>
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This year we’ve decided to take a break from the vintage
inspired tinsel avalanches of the past few years in favor of a more natural
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The vignette here gives a hint to the decorative elements
and color schemes we have in mind.</div>
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Be sure to check back it the coming weeks for our version of
a nature inspired holiday!</div>
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KNICKERBOCKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14523895170723247131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530164550514306543.post-81605651539520393832013-10-25T11:15:00.000-04:002013-10-25T15:29:57.301-04:00Jack-o’-lantern Inspiration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
What better way to get into the Halloween spirit than with
this craftily carved patch of pumpkins. </div>
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These charmingly spooky Jack-o’-lanterns all hail from the
annual Carve competition hosted by <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2013/08/one-of-prettiest-towns-in-america.html" target="_blank">Lambertville</a>’s historic <a href="http://innofthehawke.com/" target="_blank">Inn of the Hawke</a>, the perfect
venue for a haunted Halloween event given its legendary retinue of <a href="http://clps.weebly.com/inn-of-the-hawke.html" target="_blank">resident ghosts</a>.<br />
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Of all the <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage" target="_blank">antiques</a> that cross our path there is none more evocative than the venerable gilt lettered spine of a well-worn leather-bound book.</div>
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We’ve collected fine antique bindings for years, ever enamored by the texture and romance they bring a vignette whenever a dose of timeworn patina is called for.</div>
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It could be the fragile nature of their components, feather edged pages crisp with age, cracked jewel-toned leathers embossed with gold gilt lettering, and those richly marbleized endpapers that bespeak of romance.</div>
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Or perhaps it’s the intimate nature of a well-loved volume, an instant link to the past and those who owned, read, and cherished these delicate little gems that makes them unique among other antique collectibles. </div>
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After all, how many personal items are so ritualistically branded as a genuinely treasured tome? In fact, reading and researching the sometimes centuries worth of ‘ex libris’ bookplates is one of the unique pleasures of collecting antiquarian books.</div>
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For instance the rich ruby-red spines of the six volumes of the works of Alexandre Dumas display the neatly printed bookplates of one Doris Fletcher Ryer, later Nixon. Dating to 1906, the same year Miss Ryer was sent to school in Paris, where this set of French classics was purchased and elegantly embossed with her monogram in tiny gold gilt letters on each spin.</div>
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A simple internet search reveals Miss Ryer to be a fascinating character with her own <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Ryer_Nixon" target="_blank">wikipedia page</a> touting an impressive resume of civic works including founder and president of Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc., state commander of the California Cancer Society, and national vice-president of the American Women’s Voluntary Services during the Second World War.</div>
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Before assuming her role as a civil leader, the privileged young Miss Ryer freshly returned from what would prove to be a well-utilized European education, took up residence with her mother at Beachmond. The elegant Colonial Revival cottage in Newport, Rhode Island pictured above where she made her debut to society in 1915 before marrying the wealthy industrialist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanhope_Wood_Nixon" target="_blank">Stanhope Wood Nixon</a> two years later.</div>
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The story doesn’t end there, as Doris and Stanhope’s first-born son <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Nixon_(U.S._Army_officer)" target="_blank">Lewis Nixon III</a> would become probably the most celebrated member of the family for his part in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/506th_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment" target="_blank">506</a><sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/506th_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment" target="_blank">th</a></sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/506th_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment" target="_blank"> Parachute Infantry Regiment</a> during World War II as chronicled by historian Stephen Ambrose in his book later produced by Stephen Spielberg as the HBO miniseries <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_of_Brothers_(TV_miniseries)" target="_blank">Band of Brothers</a>. As you can see, some books have more tales to tell than those merely inscribed on their pages.</div>
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It’s been sometime since we <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/04/designing-staircase-gallery-wall.html" target="_blank">first posted</a> about our
ever-growing staircase gallery wall and as you can see it’s really starting to
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Brooke Astor’s <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/10/brooke-astors-collections-at-auction.html" target="_blank">dog portrait</a> still holds pride of place at
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Many smaller pieces have been added above and below the
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Among the little jewels that help to strengthen the visual
diagonal are a small collection of handcrafted collages inspired by the
decoupage panels we created to adorn our <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/07/a-new-look-for-old-cabinet.html" target="_blank">antique cabinet</a> last year. </div>
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The collages include intricately hand cut illustrations and
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These completely one-of-a-kind works of art, reminiscent of
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date, are currently <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/_i.html?_nkw=collage&submit=Search&_sid=849854697" target="_blank">available here</a> in our eclectic online shop <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage" target="_blank">Knickerbocker Antiques and Vintage</a> along with many other items seen along our gallery wall.</div>
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Regular readers of this blog will know how much we love <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/search/label/Lambertville" target="_blank">our town</a>, so it was no surprise to us to see <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngiuffo/2013/08/16/americas-prettiest-towns-3/" target="_blank">Forbes.com </a>select Lambertville as one
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A panel that included travel experts from Frommer’s,
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lot of small-town punch, welcoming visitors with some of the best antique
shopping in the Northeast, as well as with its selection of galleries, shops,
and restaurants. “It’s quaint as heck, with a lot of old Atlantic flare.””</div>
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If a trip to Lambertville isn’t in your future you can
always enjoy browsing our carefully curated selection of art and antiques <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage" target="_blank">HERE</a>
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As we’ve said <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2013/02/abstract-art-in-traditional-eclectic.html" target="_blank">before</a> nothing brings more interest to an
eclectic interior than pairing modern abstract art with traditional antique and
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Contemporary artist Nicholas Adamko has recently completed
this exciting series of six beautiful abstract <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/Oil-Paintings-/_i.html?_fsub=738419017&_sid=849854697&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322" target="_blank">oil paintings </a>to be offered
individually online through <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage" target="_blank">Knickerbocker Antiques and Vintage</a>.</div>
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At once calming and chaotic the energy and movement of the
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A generous use of paint creates depth and texture when
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Be sure to visit Knickerbocker’s <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/Oil-Paintings-/_i.html?_fsub=738419017&_sid=849854697&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322" target="_blank">online art gallery</a> to see
larger sofa-sized works by the artist as well as some of his more impressionist
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We’ve looked at porches before from soaring <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2011/08/architectural-americana-mount-vernon.html" target="_blank">veranda</a>s to
elegant <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2010/08/knickerbocker-interests-porch.html" target="_blank">loggia</a>s, but no one experimented with this architectural feature with
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This was after all an era obsessed with adding as much
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Take this neighboring pair of tiny twin porches, one in
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All of that intricate trim made for endless surfaces to
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Here clustered trios of simple slender columns rest atop
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This example of simple columns on masonry bases is adorned
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The advent of air conditioning along with the rise
of the backyard as the main outdoor family space would spell the end of the
golden age of front porches, but what better place to sip an iced tea on a summer afternoon than the porch of this classic American Four
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This most eclectic seaside mansion once stood in a line of
grand summer villas on the dunes of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, long since
reclaimed by the sea. Built for Christian Herter of New York’s famed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herter_Brothers" target="_blank">Herter Brothers</a> design firm in 1881, while in the midst of completing his most
celebrated project, designing the lavish interiors of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Vanderbilt" target="_blank">William H. Vanderbilt</a>’s
triple <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:640_%26_642_5th_Avenue_and_2_West_52nd_Street,_New_York,_NY.jpg" target="_blank">palace on Fifth Avenue</a>. The designer’s less opulent but no less intricate
summer residence is a study in Victorian eclecticism with the wall surfaces
alone including brick, cement, wood paneled, shingled, and clapboard treatments,
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The big marble coffee table in our loft is styled with a trio of
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vertical drama to the otherwise horizontal display of trinket <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/_i.html?_nkw=box&submit=Search&_sid=849854697" target="_blank">boxes</a>, small <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/China-Porcelain-Collectibles-/_i.html?_fsub=673382017&_sid=849854697&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322" target="_blank">porcelain</a> accessories, <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/_i.html?_nkw=books&submit=Search&_sid=849854697" target="_blank">books</a>, and <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/Statues-Sculpture-/_i.html?_fsub=1753848017&_sid=849854697&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322" target="_blank">sculpture</a> scattered around them. </div>
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A column makes for a chic and elegant plant stand that can
fit just about anywhere. The fluffy looking plant happily perched near this
sunny window is known as a <a href="http://www.richardlyonsnursery.com/?p=525" target="_blank">Ming fern</a>, though oddly enough it's a relative of the asparagus and not a fern at all, while the vintage <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/_i.html?_nkw=birdcage&submit=Search&_sid=849854697" target="_blank">birdcage</a> on the
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The little sunroom through the French doors to the left is
packed to bursting with all kinds of plants, palms, and vines. This tiny high
ceilinged glass room could be thought of as sort of giant walk-in terrarium, but
its come to be called simply the plant room, as it’s proved a perfect spot to
winter palms or rebud orchids, including the pink and white ones in the first
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Antique <a href="http://www.folkartmuseum.org/?p=folk&t=images&id=3507" target="_blank">Baltimore chairs</a> flank a juniper<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonsai" target="_blank"> bonsai</a> tree atop on a
Moroccan style accent <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/_i.html?_nkw=table&submit=Search&_sid=849854697" target="_blank">table</a> in this eclectic vignette. Produced mainly in
Baltimore from 1820 to 1840, this style of chair incorporates Classical influences, like the curved back of the ancient Greek
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klismos" target="_blank">klismos chair</a> as seen on the left, and elaborate hand painted and gold gilt details that result in a fantasy of the ancient Greco-Roman world by way of early American folk art. In its more heavily
distressed condition, the chair holding the mandolin harp with its elegant
deer-like legs and graceful gold gilt details almost resembles a relic from
ancient Rome.</div>
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Many of the plants featured here including the orchids, Ming fern,
and even the cactus that got this whole topic started have been purchase over
the last few years from the <a href="http://www.parksideorchids.com/" target="_blank">Parkside Orchid Nursery</a> in nearby Upper Bucks County, our favorite
source for orchids that often carries other interesting houseplants as well, and definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.</div>
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The heavy drawers with wonderful carved and inlayed wood
detailing all stuck once filled with clothes, but after a little rubbing the
bottom of the treads with a bar of soap they now open and close like new.</div>
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molding around it has a bold almost baroque architectural influence that we
played up by draping with antlers, one holding a charming vintage Bavarian boy’s
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On the smooth white marble top an unexpected pair of potted
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one-of-a-kind curiosities and works of art from industrial and religious
artifacts to elegant salvaged architectural fragments and primitive folk art.
Let us help you find the perfect accessories to add to your home décor be it
traditional, rustic country, romantic Victorian, Mid-Century retro, or shabby
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“The windows were ajar and gleaming
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A breeze blew through the room,
blew curtains in at one end and out the other like pale flags, twisting them up
toward the frosted wedding-cake of the ceiling, and then rippled over the
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An interior shot of Tom and Daisy Buchanan’s Long Island
mansion from Baz Lurhmann’s much anticipated film version of F. Scott
Fitzgerald’s 1925 masterpiece, and our personal <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2010/11/knickerbocker-books-graves-great-gatsby.html" target="_blank">favorite book</a> The Great Gatsby,
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Here April showers bring rain boots and flowers.<br />
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Cluster of sunny daffodils brighten somber brick and
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This lush saucer magnolia looks like a pink cloud complete
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What better place to take in the pleasures of the season
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The vintage glasses and cut crystal in our recent post on
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Like these unusually shaped vintage dessert glasses
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Hand blown Murano glass goblets and an antique cut crystal
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Browse the most eclectic mix of unique antique and vintage home accessories from the comfort and convenience of home! Enhance the design of any interior with Knickerbocker’s carefully curated collection of American, European, Asian, and African fine and decorative arts. Our ever-changing inventory features an array of objects and artifacts from Victorian to Mid-Century Modern including lamps, sconces, art pottery, fine china, porcelain, crystal, art glass, prints, oil paintings, sculpture, folk art, primitives, nautical décor, and much more!</div>
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KNICKERBOCKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14523895170723247131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530164550514306543.post-46517230271309832852013-02-28T16:17:00.000-05:002013-02-28T16:34:43.129-05:00Abstract Modern Art in a Traditional Eclectic Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This mainly traditional living room furnished with a bohemian mix of antique and vintage pieces is centered around a
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The constellation of rustic metal barn stars mounted on the
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County. The play of <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/Folk-Art-Primitives-/_i.html?_fsub=1753840017&_sid=849854697&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322" target="_blank">primitive folk art</a> against modern art makes for an
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compliment the hues in the painting and match the color of the rusted stars
above while providing an elegant foil to their rustic texture and perfect
companions for the small <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/Classical-Greek-Roman-/_i.html?_fsub=1753841017&_sid=849854697&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322" target="_blank">classical sculpture</a> that adds a final grace note to
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white Belgian linen slipcover with a luxurious cut silk velvet throw blanket
and a vintage <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/Tapestry-Textile-/_i.html?_fsub=2481670017&_sid=849854697&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322" target="_blank">tapestry</a> pillow. </div>
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It doesn’t have to be the <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2010/12/knickerbocker-home-holiday-hospitality.html?utm_source=BP_recent" target="_blank">holiday</a> season to merit setting up
a chic little bar at home, in fact what better way to beat the winter blues
than a nice cocktail served up in fun vintage <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/Crystal-Glassware-/_i.html?_fsub=644201017&_sid=849854697&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322" target="_blank">glassware</a>.</div>
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If you don’t have the space for a cart you can easily create
a stylish bar on a small table or even atop a dresser. This antique oak
sideboard makes for an ideal bar with the mirrored backsplash and convenient
drawers perfect for storing barware utensils and cocktail napkins.</div>
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Since <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/03/victorian-city.html" target="_blank">A Victorian City</a> was so popular we thought we’d take a
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A closer look shows an elegant decorative swag trim, as well
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KNICKERBOCKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14523895170723247131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530164550514306543.post-20642751492802047892013-01-27T17:27:00.000-05:002013-01-30T21:39:57.060-05:00Astor's Animals<!--StartFragment-->
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When we <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/10/brooke-astors-collections-at-auction.html" target="_blank">first posted</a> about acquiring a dog portrait from
Brooke Astor’s famous collection we hinted it wasn’t the only one of her animal
treasures to find a home with us.</div>
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Among our favorite acquisitions from the Stair Galleries
sale was a charming collection of frog figures including these carved
malachite, jade, and cloisonné enamel pieces happily clustered here atop a
green marble topped table between a pair of nautilus shells, one clad in sterling silver by legendary jeweler
Verdura. The vintage green and white porcelain vase turned table lamp makes for
a nice alternative to the traditional blue and white china while lending the green
themed vignette a dose of Chinoiserie. </div>
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Birds were another animal beloved by Mrs. Astor, and we were
pleased to procure a number of her bird figures in porcelain and stone,
especially a beautiful carved pair of lapis lazuli bluebirds perched atop
pertrified wood, which are now the centerpiece of the mineral collection in our eclectic <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/03/cabinet-of-curiosities.html" target="_blank">cabinet of curiosities</a>. On the shelf above between a collection of Asian
ceramics and carved wooden folk art figures sit two of Mrs. Astor’s Vista
Allegra porcelain bird figures flanking the laughing Buddha statue, before
which sits an antique Royal Vienna tea bowl also from the Astor estate.</div>
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Here in a shot from the Sotheby’s auction catalogue is the
same Vista Allegra owl pair seen on Mrs. Astor’s red lacquer table next to a
gilt-metal Tiffany & Co. tortoise clock. </div>
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We also acquired a large lot of small English and
Continental European porcelain articles including the lovely antique Meissen
bird dish seen keeping company with our floral Chinese famille rose vase and a
turquoise bird on a giltwood base also from Astor’s bird collection. </div>
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The main reason we purchased this lot was the four, though
the catalogue only claimed two, leaf dishes by Herend. Included among them was
the one seen here in the intricately hand painted Rothschild Bird pattern,
first created in the 1860’s for a Rothschild Baroness after she lost her pearls
in the garden only to have the gardener discover birds playing with them in a
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Here the same Rothschild Bird dish can be seen in another
shot from the Sotheby’s catalogue, atop Astor’s Louis XV bureau plat, along
with a smaller Herend leaf dish we displayed among the frogs in the first image. Brooke
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“I want the creatures, the animals,
and the birds to be a little less afraid of human beings because I have blessed
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*While the Astor estate pieces are not currently for sale much of the surrounding decor and accessories are available for purchase <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage" target="_blank">HERE</a> in our online shop.<br />
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KNICKERBOCKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14523895170723247131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530164550514306543.post-51365667372215391322013-01-18T10:19:00.000-05:002013-01-18T13:42:13.657-05:00Antique & Vintage Treasure Boxes<!--StartFragment-->
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Since we regard our hand selected <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage" target="_blank">shop</a> inventory as a
personal treasure trove it should come as no surprise that we’ve a weakness for
the treasure chest in all its forms.</div>
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Whether crafted of wood, lacquer and brass, studded leather, silks and
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materials as the treasures they held.</div>
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Could it be the mystery of what they once contained that
make these antique and vintage jewelry and sewing boxes, and trucks and chest into
alluring home accessories?</div>
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Treasure after all comes in endless varieties, be it a jewel
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Click <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/_i.html?_nkw=box&submit=Search&_sid=849854697" target="_blank">HERE</a> to shop the latest in our collection of unique
antique and vintage boxes ranging from trinket box to treasure chest.</div>
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KNICKERBOCKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14523895170723247131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530164550514306543.post-59196239364664463732013-01-04T15:29:00.000-05:002013-01-04T15:29:10.059-05:00Top Posts of 2012<!--StartFragment-->
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What better way to start a new year of blogging then looking
back over 2012’s best posts as selected by our readers…</div>
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Our 10<sup>th</sup> most popular post of the year was our
colorful <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/04/vintage-hollywood-regency-lux.html" target="_blank">Vintage Hollywood Regency Lux</a> vignette featuring a sexy swinging 60’s
sofa and chinoiserie brass cocktail table.</div>
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The <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/12/an-old-fashioned-christmas-tree.html" target="_blank">Old-Fashioned Christmas Tree</a> post was so popular it
found a place on our list after being posted only a few short weeks.</div>
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Our piece on <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/04/designing-staircase-gallery-wall.html" target="_blank">Designing A Staircase Gallery Wall</a> discussed
the challenges of arranging art on a diagonal. </div>
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In <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/06/garden-city.html" target="_blank">A Garden City</a> we explored the lush leafy streets of
Lambertville, New Jersey.</div>
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We enjoyed finely crafted English Tudor manor house
architecture at the <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/05/glynallyn-mansion-in-may.html" target="_blank">Glynallyn Mansion in May</a>.</div>
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In <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/08/impressionist-landscape-oil-paintings.html" target="_blank">Impressionist Landscape Oil Paintings</a> we viewed the
Delaware River Valley landscape through the works of a local artist.</div>
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arms created for the 1939 World’s Fair.</div>
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In our <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/04/tuscan-villa-interiors.html" target="_blank">Tuscan Villa Interiors</a> post we toured a lavish
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<a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/03/art-history-and-architecture-on.html" target="_blank">Art History & Architecture on the Delaware Canal</a>
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And finally our most popular post of the year by a landslide
was<a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/03/victorian-city.html" target="_blank"> A Victorian City</a> where we explored the beautifully preserved Victorian
architecture of historic Lambertville, New Jersey. </div>
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The tree is up and this year’s is the largest one yet…</div>
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Measuring over eleven feet to the top this towering conifer
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The soaring windows and ceilings in <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/02/from-carriage-house-to-opera-house.html" target="_blank">the loft</a> called for a
tall specimen and this one fits the bill, reaching to the sails of the vintage
pond boat mounted high on the wall beside it.</div>
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In contrast with the more natural shape of <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2011/12/very-vintage-christmas.html" target="_blank">last year’s</a>
unshorn spruce this one was selected from another local grower who pruned it so
perfectly it almost looks to good to be real. </div>
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All the Victorian <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/07/a-new-look-for-old-cabinet.html" target="_blank">art</a> and <a href="http://knickerbocker-style.blogspot.com/2012/03/victorian-city.html" target="_blank">architecture</a> that inspired us this
year also influenced this over the top Christmas tree theme that mixes a
profusion of antique and vintage glass ornaments with paper ones crafted from
Victorian scraps embellished with wired tinsel trims.</div>
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The finishing touch is of course thousands of tinsel icicles
coating the boughs with a frosty winter shimmer. Even the red silk bows are
edged in feathery tinsel trim.</div>
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A candy cane color scheme of white, reds, and pinks with
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Hope you’ve enjoyed our old-fashioned Christmas tree and
wishing a very happy holiday season to all!</div>
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For unique antique and vintage gift ideas be sure to browse
our online shop’s latest arrivals<a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Knickerbocker-Antiques-and-Vintage/_i.html?_dmd=2&_sid=849854697&_sop=10" target="_blank"> HERE </a>now.</div>
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Photos and styling by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/14523895170723247131" target="_blank">KS&D</a>.</div>
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