• Stickley says “relax”

    In the venn diagram of life, there is a small intersection between Frankie Goes to Hollywood Fans and aficionados of Craftsman design. This shirt is for those people – or, really, anyone who likes to sit in a comfy chair. Also, please let me know if you’d like to see it in other colors (the artwork, the text or the shirt) – I can indeed accommodate you. The shirts are quite affordable and are now available from my new Bountee store, and other designs are coming (and I’m always looking for suggestions, too).

  • Charles Rohlfs chair rescued from garbage, sells for $198,000

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    Nina West writes at Artfact.com:

    A rare Arts & Crafts chair made by Charles Rolhfs and rescued
    from the trash made auction history last week. Expected to fetch around
    $30,000, it sold for the record price of $198,000.

    Pulled from
    the neighbor’s trash, the chair was given an insurance value of $25,000
    by Sam Cottone, president of Cottone Auctions, outside of Rochester,
    N.Y., 10 or 15 years ago. The auctioneer’s advice to the owner was to
    take good care of it, since its value would appreciate significantly
    over time. The owner, living in a trailer home, decided earlier this
    year that it was time to sell the chair.

    Cottone advertised the
    chair with the low estimate of $30,000 to $50,000 in hopes of creating
    good auction buzz. The battle for the chair among 10 phone bidders and
    multiple floor bidders was won by a Washington, D.C., antiques dealer.
    It is unclear if he purchased the chair on behalf of a private client
    or for his own store inventory.

    read the full article at Forbes.com