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Design Brilliance: Lindsey's Auction Extravaganza
Complementary. Guest Curations | PUBLISHED 11.03.23 | Tam TranWelcome to a week filled with curated elegance, as Lindsey Coral Harper takes the spotlight as our guest curator. Lindsey curates exquisite items from online auctions and sales, transforming the ordinary into extraordinary.
Continue ReadingVintage & Antique Wedding Gifts: The Ultimate Guide
Tips & Guides | PUBLISHED 05.22.23 | Jennifer VentrescaIn this ultimate guide for finding vintage and antique wedding and engagement gifts, we'll explore vintage engagement gift ideas. From online estate sales and auctions to antique and consignment stores, unique, rare and collectible finds make thoughtful, meaningful, and unique engagement party party gifts and wedding presents for brides and grooms alike.
Continue ReadingClassic Cottage with a Twist: Cindy Magoon's Unique Picks
Complementary. Guest Curations | PUBLISHED 03.15.23 | Tam TranIf you're a fan of cozy, cottage-style décor, then you're going to love our latest Complementary. Guest Curations contributor, Cindy Magoon.
Continue ReadingFour Reasons to Love the Single Owner Designer Goods Charity Collection
Jewelry & Fashion | PUBLISHED 11.19.22 | Jennifer VentrescaWhen a former NYC opera singer and lifetime collector of luxury goods, designer fashions, and jewelry downsizes her collection to donate her proceeds to charity, people take notice. BRG is there to help with this sale which benefits two animal rescue charities: Horse Plus Humane Society and Rescue Dogs Rock NYC. Learn more.
Continue ReadingBridgehampton, NY Time Capsule Home - Part II - 50 Reasons to 'I Spy' the Estate of Jay Paul
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 09.24.22 | Jennifer VentrescaWho says only children can enjoy a good ‘I spy’ game? In the BRG estate version of I Spy, we take a look at a June 1982 edition of House in the Hamptons magazine article featuring the fabulous Bridgehampton, NY home of Jay Paul. What you can spy with your grown-up eye?
Continue ReadingBridgehampton, NY Time Capsule Home - Estate of Jay Paul - Part I
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 09.21.22 | Jennifer VentrescaPristine white sand beaches. Elegant restaurants. Posh dinner parties. Outrageous beach bashes. Multi-million dollar waterfront homes. Such was the 1980's summer lifestyle for jet setters and NYC yuppies. Locals, however, enjoyed a quieter pace – choosing to settle permanently into Long Island’s East End. One such person included Jay R. Paul who designed and built his own French villa paradise in Bridgehampton.
Continue ReadingIf You're Into High Fashion and Designer Accessories, You Need to See this Lifetime Collection of a Former Supermodel
Jewelry & Fashion | PUBLISHED 11.08.21 | Jennifer VentrescaThroughout her acting and modeling career Kathy Speirs-Puccio collected, wore, and kept only the finest in designer fashion and accessories. Her passion for high design continued through the end of her life. In fact, her residence had full rooms dedicated to her clothing and fashion accessories. Take a look at the life and estate collection of Kathy Speirs-Puccio.
Continue ReadingAuthor, Journalist, Collector: The Estate of Patricia K. Brooks
Collector Highlights | PUBLISHED 06.21.21 | Jennifer VentrescaWriter. Activist. Traveler. Critic. The estate collection of Patricia K. Brooks encapsulates the life of this well-rounded, well-traveled woman. Learn more about her life, works, and life's collections.
Continue ReadingDesigned & Handcrafted: The Incredible Estate of Thomas ("Tom") William Astle
Design & Decor | PUBLISHED 05.20.21 | Jennifer VentrescaWe L-O-V-E time capsule estates especially when the estate is a true MCM marvel designed and filled with objects designed and handcrafted by those same owners. We hope you enjoy this one of a kind insight about the people behind and amazing collection.
Continue ReadingBreaker of Molds: The Lifetime Works & Personal Collection of Norma Flanagan
Collector Highlights | PUBLISHED 05.08.21 | Jennifer Ventresca"Creating art is a necessary experience in my daily life. It has made me aware of really seeing and feeling everything around me rather than just looking at the world." Discover how Norma Flanagan broke the traditional housewife mold of the era and embarked on a life surround by art.
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