GILBERT POILLERAT STYLE TABLES

SAUCY

Sometimes, but not that often, a great item just appears and I know instinctively that it is meant for me. This great table belonged to a dealer in the same building in which I am located......so I called her for her best price.......Norma: "But there is a pair of them!!!!!!" A pair.....amazing. Norma hasn't gotten back to me with her pricing, but these two guys are going home with me.

The tables are in the style Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988), a master iron artist who worked with Edgar Brandt for 8 years prior to establishing his own company. The iron work doesn't seem quite up to Poillerat quality, but the tables are certainly French in origin with the gold leaf detailing and form definitely in Poillerat's spirit.

  

  

From the photos it appears that the top surface is black opaline, but in reality the surface is highly polished and beveled black granite. I love the detailed iron bezel surrounding the granite tops. Although the tables have a 50's-mid-century feel, I think that they most probably date to the 1970s--still within the lifetime of Poillerat---(maybe??).

Update to Last Week's Addiction Day (as in AUCTION)

My little English Regency Sycamore Pembroke Table was not a sleeper; so she went to a dealer who specializes in Period English Furniture. However, there were more than a couple of other sleepers:

Pair of *ROSEWOOD* English Regency Klismos (my absolute favorite form of chair) side chairs... (they are going out Saturday for new ivory Suzanne Kessler linen upholstery).

  

A sweet Period Provincial Louis XV pear wood (?) Coiffeuse in excellent condition...

  

And a few other goodies.

I have been practicing staying in the flow. Disciplining my brain to be open to what is happening in the moment and not limiting myself to what my small brain can envision or expect. This is hard work for a perfectionist/former control freak.....but I have been able to set aside my limiting beliefs and just be for the past week or so.....and life is definitely flowing along. Now, the question is whether I'll be able to maintain this discipline? I do know that when I'm up early, with plenty of time to just be and allow myself (sometimes force myself) into meditation and prayer, life is eminently richer.

Tomorrow is, once again, Auction Day. I didn't preview--so I'll just have to see what pops up (or doesn't). I'm also picking up Fortuny pillows (and hopefully antique Obi pillows) from Pam tomorrow and that is always a very large chunk of change....we'll see.

This week is a scorcher--typical for end of August/early September for us. But we need rain so desperately--please send a few prayers for rain our way.

Jones is going to the Spa on Saturday--have to keep my handsome boy cool.

Be well.

Mary & Jones & Cole

INTENTIONS

  

I am a firm believer in setting your heart (intention) on specific goals in life (spiritual and well as physical). Sometimes (most times) the realization of those specific goals entails an entire journey. I used to moan about the ins-and-outs and ups-and-downs of the journey as I never seemed to be arriving at my goal. But now I see the journey as the goal (I could write books about the crazy journeys...). My latest big goal (prayer) was to bring Mia home safe and on the way to total healing. She's home with her sisters and cousins!! I think this was the first good photos of the gang.....Blake (15), Lauren (almost 7), Ethan (14), Sam (11), Mia (just 3) and the fashionista, Kaia (5).  I am so incredibly thankful.  Of course, now that my body is used to getting up at 4, I was up--but Grace is now home to get everyone off to school.

Now on about INTENTIONS...........

Chinese porcelains, furniture, "you name it" has been selling like hotcakes the last 3 years. This week my neighbor sold about $60,000 of nice, but middling Chinese furniture. Of course, it is almost impossible to buy at auction because the Chinese buyers are bidding like crazy--even resorting to fist fights over certain lots. So I set my goal on finding some good Chinese pieces.... And on Saturday Richard simply arrives with a pair of nice Chinese Scholars chairs in his truck. I had not mentioned a word about looking for Chinese items--Richard was simply present when a couple arrived with a pair of antique chairs to sell. He bought them on the spot (we both hate to bargain when the price point is good) and brought them in. Boy, did my eyes light up.

  

  

  

The chairs are not quite what I was looking for, but they are very, very, very nice. I believe they are Elm Scholar Chairs dating to the late Qing Period, c. 1850. They are in great condition and a matched pair!! I love the carved scrolls on the top rail and the out swept arms. So strange...I set my goal and Richard achieved it---vicarious completion? Who knows. As quantum physics is proving, there is no real separation between us.  That means we had better keep our focus on the positive, rejecting that which might bring harm to others (who are really ourselves).

Jones is very handsome as he had a bath and his hair cut on Saturday. (I'm next)

I wonder what this next week will bring......cool weather and rain!!! Yeah.

Mary & Jones (and Cole)