December promises to be a big month for 20th-century furniture and decorative arts at fairs, auctions, exhibitions and events around the country. There is even a floating art gallery involved.
Twentieth-century work will be featured on the SeaFair, a new, 228-foot, $40 million yacht designed to accommodate 26 art and antiques galleries from all over the [...]

These rugged bamboo chairs feature wonderful details not often found in folding chairs, including a graceful curve in the backrest and a high-gloss lacquer. 34Hx18Wx324D”.View product details at Amazon

* Polyester fan back and 1.5″ padded seat allow for all-day support and comfort * 40% polyester/60% polypropylene upholstered seat with textured finish steel frame * Double leg links and triple cross braces for exceptional stability and strength * Hand-hold at back [...]

* Thick padded seat and back, contoured for maximum comfort and support * Textured finish steel frame * Double leg links and triple cross braces for exceptional stability * Burgundy upholstery * 34Hx20.5Wx18D”
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Everyone from top designers to top models has found success with namesake furniture lines (even Donald Trump lent his name to a new collection). Now, increasing numbers of designers want to get into the action, using show houses to showcase their work.
At the Hampton Designer Showhouse, which opens for tours Sunday, and the 2007 Hamptons [...]

Outdoor furniture once meant woven plastic folding chairs with hollow aluminum frames. Or wooden picnic tables. Or white stackable resin chairs.
These days, the trend is to extend a home’s living space outside with furniture fit for Cleopatra – or Hollywood’s elite. It’s the resort-spa-luxury look on the deck, patio or pool.
Richard Frinier talks about it [...]

Spacify Inc. the premier destination for contemporary online European furniture, launched a new collection of modern and trendy outdoor patio and deck furniture. The collection includes seating, tables, shade makers and other accessories.
Summers here and what is a better idea than to spend it outdoors? This new collection from Spacify Inc. ensures you do it [...]

Outdoor furniture once meant woven plastic folding chairs with hollow aluminum frames.
Or wooden picnic tables. Or white stackable resin chairs.
These days, the trend is to extend a home’s living space outside with furniture fit for Cleopatra – or Hollywood’s elite.
It’s the resort-spa-luxury look brought home to deck, patio or pool.
Richard Frinier talks about it in [...]

The pricetag for chairs for the county courthouse in Greenwood spurred questions Tuesday from Justice of the Peace Phil Hicks, who wanted to know if a less costly version could be found.
The 24 stackable chairs, a chair dolly and three training tables for the Greenwood Courthouse conference room were estimated at $7,845.
The cost was included [...]

While entertaining is largely relegated indoors during fall and winter in the Northwest, the first string of sunny, warm days brings the party outside. With the wind and rain, cold and snow of winter behind us, thoughts shift to preparing outdoor spaces for entertaining.
No worries if your patio furniture is looking less than fashion-forward, or [...]