"It seems as if Portlandia's Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein are having a great time poking fun at the design-conscious members of the population. First they skewered bird decor in their skit Put a Bird on It, and now they're back with a closer look at design-obsessed homeowners in this house-sitting skit, which gets a guest assist from Parks and Recreation's Aubrey Plaza." - casasugar.
And don't forget Portlandia's amusing look at the creatives at Wieden + Kennedy:
Watch: Design Culture in Portlandia
Labels: furniture, interior design, mid-century modernFavorite Picks: Wright: Modern Design
Labels: art, auction, furniture, mid-century modern







Beautiful and rare works of 20th Century Design will be hitting the market on March 31, in Wright's bi-annual sale Modern Design. These are my favorite picks:
Jacques Adnet folding chairs from the S.S. France.
A spiraling horn candelabra by Carl Auböck.
Freeform brass tables by Karl Springer.
A Milo Baughman circular sofa with table.
A pre-production Eames DAX chair.
A glass and brass Fontana Arte Sconce.
A Pierre Jeanneret lounge chair from Chandigarh, India.
A lounge chair and ottoman by George Nakashima.
A pair of exquisite Tommi Parzinger table lamps.
See the full preview at Wright.
Watch: Sotheby's Anatomy of a Sale: Part 1 + 2
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Part 1 and 2 of James Zemaitis' series Anatomy of a Sale, where he takes us through the auction process for Sotheby's upcoming What Modern Is sale.
Favorite Picks: Sotheby's: 20th Century Design + What Modern Is
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Some fine pieces of 20th Century Design will be hitting the market on March 10, in Sotheby's 2 part sale: 20th Century Design, and What Modern Is: The Collection of Mark McDonald. These are my favorite picks:
An articulated table lamp by Arredoluce.
A glamorous brass pyramid lamp by Gabriella Crespi.
An early 1927 Poul Henningsen table lamp.
A fine leather, wood, and steel sofa by Warren Platner.
A multi-colored glass dish by Ettore Sottsass.
Glass sculptures by Oiva Toikka.
A blue talosel-resin Line Vautrin mirror, one of several in a collection.





Watch: The History of the Eames Aluminum Group Chair
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Eames Aluminum Chair, a short film by Eames Demetrios, via vitra's facebook.
Daily Dose: Velvet + Gold
Labels: mid-century modernSaarinen's Womb Chair and a vintage gilt sunburst mirror. A perfect combination.
If you know the photographer and/or the project, please leave a comment.
Via the modern love tumblr, via max and lauren.
Watch: A Preview of Gary Hustwit's Urbanized
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A preview of the upcoming 3rd film, from the design trilogy that includes Helvetica and Objectified.








