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Year: 2009

Tony, Tony

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For those who appreciate Greta Garbo–level glamour, Baker’s new collection of Tony Duquette reproductions will cause serious heart palpitations.

Leather, Restored!

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I couldn’t be more pleased with the job a local leather restorer did on this 1940s Vatne Mobler chair and ottoman my husband found years ago at a sale. It was stained (see particularly the back of chair in the before shot), worn, and a few cushions were missing. The folks at Leather Solution made new cushions that match perfectly, and beautifully restored the old leather. See more before/after examples on their web site. The whole bit cost about $800-well worth it, we thought. Thanks to Romann Custom Upholstery for recommending this place!

-JAN PARR 

Weekend Photos: Billionaire at the Blackstone & Snuggie Pub Crawl

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This week we pair the high and the lowbrow, the classy and the not so, the bejeweled and the beblanketed. On Thursday our intrepid nightlife photographer headed to the chichi Blackstone Hotel, site of a recent $139 million renovation, where Lincoln Park Young Professionals ogled a diamond fashion show and downed specialty martinis as part of Billionaire at the Blackstone. On Saturday our shooter captured a bash of a different stripe, the Snuggie Pub Crawl, where revelers hopped from bar to bar (Lion Head Pub…

Married… With Style

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You’re French country, he’s leather and chrome. What’s an engaged couple to do? Call in a mediator. A style mediator. Susan Fredman’s At Home in the City is launching a bridal home collection and registry, and they’re offering professional design solutions for these and other dilemmas. The store has been expanded to accommodate an additional 500 square feet dedicated to bridal registry and 60 new place settings. Pictured here: place settings from Reed Barton and Michael Wainwright, and Kim Sebert table linens. To kick things off, the store will hold a bridal event on April 21 from 5–8 p.m., featuring a presentation by Fredman’s firm’s designers about how to merge styles. RSVP for the event at 312-587-8150 or jmaremont@susanfredman.com.

—JAN PARR

Sale of the Week: Atop Bucktown's Bloomingdale Greenway

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List Price: $2,575,000
Sale Price: $2,350,000
The Property: When this new Bucktown house at 1801 North Hermitage Avenue was under construction two years ago, the Chicago Reader’s Ben Joravsky denounced it as “a four-story behemoth that dwarfs the surrounding cottages.” But once the house was completed, in August 2008, the logic of its design became clear, at least to me. Here was a house built to take maximum advantage of its…

Spring Fever at Architectural Artifacts

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A lively line-up of artists and crafters will be exhibiting at Architectural Artifacts’ curated Spring Show this Sunday, April 19, from 10–5. Sixty-plus, as a matter of fact, and with all that jewelry, handmade paper, ceramics, textiles, and glassware on display it should be a cinch to find a standout Mother’s Day gift. I’m intrigued by these Olive Kraus hand-carved doorknobs set in sterling silver, and there’s nothing crunchy about the kiln-formed fused glass pieces of Sandra Schwarzbeck. (Or you could always splurge on some Fer Forgé ironwork from Stuart’s inventory-it’s all good.) Vella Café will be onsite with sammys and snacks, there’s no admission charge, and you’ll find ample free parking along Ravenswood.  

-BRADLEY LINCOLN

Susanin Selections

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I previewed the auction at Susanin’s that’s going on the block this Saturday morning, April 18, at 10:00, and found a lot of great stuff among the 883 lots. Love the gothic vibe of these Michael Aram aluminum and steel skeleton chairs, lot 1097 (although I wouldn’t want to curl up and watch a mini-series on one), estimated to sell for $600–$800; this hefty Indian carved wooden panel, lot 3013 (at six feet tall, it would be impressive mounted as a door, huh?), $1,000–$1,500 estimate; and, for any remodelers out there, this carved white marble fireplace surround, lot 1008, $1,000–$1,500. 

—BRADLEY LINCOLN