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Year: 2009

The Ice Man Cometh

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Don’t-miss events for 06.24.09 through 06.30.09: Cool As Ice @ The Neo-Futurarium … Shellac @ Bottom Lounge … Gay Men’s Chorus @ Lakefront

Homage

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Lee Weitzman just sent us a pic of his new table, a riff on the classic Noguchi. Weitzman’s Mantis coffee table, shown here in mahogany, is available in five wood finishes; the size is customizable. He’s working on a design for a side table to complement this one as well.

—JAN PARR

Housing Bulletin: Dreaming Big near Winnetka

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Earlier this month, Vince Gerasole  of CBS2 Chicago reported that a Ronda Fish of Sudler Sotheby. The house is being marketed as a private listing, which means it’s not included among properties at Midwest Real Estate Data. The sellers are Sherwin and Deborah Jarol; Sherwin is the managing partner of Bradley Associates, a Chicago commercial … Read more

Queen of Arts

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Muriel Newman excelled at the art of collecting. One expert called the paintings that graced her Gold Coast apartment “the greatest private collection of abstract expressionists in the world”—and Chicago’s art scene shuddered when she bequeathed most of those paintings to a New York museum. But no one seemed to blame Newman, whose gregarious personality and boundless generosity endeared her to local art institutions and patrons. Nearly a year after her death, a look back at the colorful 94-year life of an unforgettable grande dame

Jose Cuervo Platino “Live Notoriously Well” at NV Lounge

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June 11, 2009–Chicago magazine and Jose Cuervo hosted “Live Notoriously Well” in celebration of its new Platino tequila product at the NV Penthouse Lounge. The private event offered attendees to sample the new product in three signature drinks and snack on fabulous fare while enjoying an unparalleled view of the skyline from NV Penthouse’s patio.

Objectified

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Rain may have dampened the turnout at The Guerrilla Truck Show on Tuesday, but, luckily, design enthusiasts could seek shelter and satisfy their cravings at the corner of Huron and Franklin where an empty showroom was taken over for the night by Object Society, an ad-hoc consortium of Chicago-based furniture designers. It was hard not to caress Michael Dreeben’s midcentury-modern inspired chair covered in a creamy tan cowhide (see photo above). Dreeben’s curvy lines also showed up on a cocktail table and wood-veneered light fixtures (pictured above), which he did in collaboration with Ray Doeksen — their simple elegance the result of countless hours of engineering, according to Ray. Michael Koehler never ceases to impress us with his gorgeous walnut creations, and the credenza he had on display made me consider whether all I might need to make me happy was one piece of furniture. (Did I dream it, or did the credenza really open up to reveal a hidden storage space for a rifle?) Other highlights included a great new floor lamp and fabulous teak outdoor lounge chair (pictured below) by Carson Maddox (Maddox’s pieces are on display for a limited time at Lee Weitzman’s showroom in the same building); Jason Lewis’s refined lounge chair (pictured below); metal nesting tables (pictured above) in a perfect color palette by metal+works; more inventive takes on recycled furniture by Roscoe Jackson — I was particularly taken by his white recycled-plastic nightstand with one organically shaped wood drawer. The group plans to hold other events in the future — follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates!

 

—MEGAN DUFFY ROSTAN