Voila - vignettes from my office! French file boxes circa 1905 are stacked on a 19th-century mercantile cabinet. The antique brass postal scale is from Paris. A copy of "The Paris Issue" of the gorgeous French book Magazine Antidote rests on the Napoleon III chair.
The wirework magazine racks are from Finland. Among the items included are Le Corbusier's Poeme de l'angle Droit and my friend Pia's latest book Petits Tresors. The framed vintage photograph is of Edward Curtis. But in January, we're knocking this wall down, to combine the "light room" next door and my office into one big space.
Vintage Art Deco cameras on a bookshelf (I'm still searching for the blue version!) I had the great privilege to hear fearless and controversial Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci speak about her work at New York's 92nd Street "Y." She was famous for her combative political interviews with the Ayatollah Khomeini, the Shah of Iran, Henry Kissinger, Yasser Arafat and other notable 20th-century newsmakers.
As a correspondent at the United Nations and in the Middle East, I also interviewed Arafat and other key political figures and diplomats of the era. But Fallaci was a force to behold; even her detractors admired her nerve and determination.
A rare 18th-century hand-beaded purse from Paris and a garnet-marcasite-and-silver cross necklace handmade by my friend Vanessa.
The lantern was a gift from my daughter at age eight, upon her return from a trip with her grandmother.
Raku pottery made by Riley Salyards in Amsterdam.
Vintage spools of silk thread from Paris, stored in a retro-inspired jar from a delightful Attic in England.
18th-century French paperback books, topped by a suede flower and leaf. The latter was handmade by my daughter Jordana, now a fashion designer in the U.S.
Check back soon for more photos from my office. Won't you post photos of your own creative space? If so, please notify me via the comments.
What a glorious post, Tara! I remember the wonderful light and view from your room and I can see how every single treasure that you displayed would simply glow with with that light!
I'm trying desperately to overhaul my office/art studio and plan to really concentrate on that and the guest room once my art show is out of the way. I figure I have a few weeks before holiday decorating! So, I'll let you know when it is ready to show!
As always, Tara, your vignettes are so beautiful -- treasures in so many way!
Posted by: jeanie | 07 November 2013 at 15:14
You have a gift for staging vignettes. They are all beautiful and meaningful to you. That is what counts.
Last week I posted a black and white vignette in my dining room.
Posted by: Marilyn | 07 November 2013 at 05:10