André SORNAY (1902 – 2000) was only seventeen years old when his father died. He took over the family business completely revolutionizing its production from copies of classical furniture to creating furniture with resolutely modern lines.
Influenced by Bauhaus and the Stijl movement, where the synthesis of art and architecture was a permanent quest, SORNAY belonged [...]
Category Archives: Furniture
Andre SORNAY – An Introduction by Alain Marcelpoil
Galerie Alain Marcelpoil, Paris, France
April 19, 2010 – 10:06 am
GREEN INTERIOR DESIGN– IT’S NOTHING NEW
By SUSAN AIELLO, INTERIOR DESIGN SOLUTIONS
April 7, 2010 – 11:20 am
Because I specialize in sustainable design, I regularly receive calls and emails from vendors claiming that their furniture and building products are “green.” Unfortunately, these claims are often only partially true, especially when it comes to home furnishings. For instance, a chest of drawers that is made of bamboo can contain added urea formaldehyde and [...]
BRUSSELS in 72 HOURS: DAYS 3 & 4
March 8, 2010 – 10:47 am
Day 3:
A perfect day for museums…drizzly and overcast. Grabbing umbrellas from the hotel we headed to the new Magritte Museum, www.musee-magritte-museum.be which just opened in June of 2009. Part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and located at the Place Royale, the museum is totally dedicated to Belgium’s greatest 20th century artist, [...]
BRUSSELS in 72 HOURS: DAY 2
February 22, 2010 – 10:49 am
It’s amazing how much you can do in 72 hours!
After a good night’s rest, we were off to Tour & Taxis for our visit to BRAFA, The Brussels Antiques and Fine Arts Fair. Arriving a little too early for BRAFA ended up being a good thing as we came upon an unexpected exhibiton, “It is [...]
BRUSSELS in 72 HOURS: DAY 1
February 15, 2010 – 2:13 pm
It’s amazing how much you can do in 72 hours!
After our overnight flight we arrived at the Hotel Amigo, http://www.hotelamigo.com, of the Rocco Forte Collection and a member of “The Leading Hotels of the World” located in “downtown Brussels,” a block from the Grand Place. The rooms are large with big beds, lush bedding – [...]
Winter Palace Furniture Discovered
January 25, 2010 – 1:00 am
Reported By Clive Kandel | http://www.newyorkjewelrydiary.com
In January 2009, eleven pieces of an Imperial Russian suite of furniture were found and were offered at auction by Bukowski’s Auction House in Helsinki, Finland. However, due to an ownership dispute they were withdrawn just before the sale began. The resulting national publicity in Scandinavia helped another owner recognize [...]
WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW – A BENEFIT FOR EAST SIDE HOUSE SETTLEMENT
January 20, 2010 – 1:00 am
Historic New England’s Centennial To Be Celebrated at 2010 Winter Antiques Show
The 56th annual Winter Antiques Show
January 22-31, 2010: New York, NY. Park Avenue Armory, 67th Street and Park Avenue. The Winter Antiques Show celebrates its 56th year as America’s premier antiques show, featuring 75 renowned experts in American, English, European, and Asian fine and [...]
Brussels: BRAFA, Magritte, Tintin and Chocolate!
January 18, 2010 – 1:00 am
As we told you in our introductory blog, travel will play an important role in New Focus on Fine Living. When producing art and antiques shows, I travelled frequently to recruit new dealers and to get new ideas. My travels took me all over the world- Paris, London, Moscow, Brussels, Maastricht, Milan, Switzerland and across [...]
Welcome to “NEW FOCUS ON FINE LIVING”
December 1, 2009 – 10:00 am
New Focus on Fine Living is the source that will link you and your interests to the experts that I know and respect. These experts will share their knowledge and experiences in many areas related to Fine Living – and will answer your questions…whether your taste is modern, traditional or a mix of it all. Food, [...]