Showing posts with label Cloisonné. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cloisonné. Show all posts

3/30/2011

Your Wish is Granted: Cloisonné Lamps on Sale!

Many of you have emailed me to inquire about sourcing information for the cloisonné lamp that is in my den. Due to the circumstances detailed below, I haven't been able to provide a current source for purchasing the lamp until now! My super talented friend, Kelley Moore (who you might have seen on The Nate Berkus Show), is selling a pair of the lamps on Etsy for a song. These lamps originally retailed for nearly $900 a piece and Kelley is selling the pair for $500!



This cloisonné lamp is one of my favorite items in our house. It's a Jamie Young lamp that I bought almost two years ago from Layla Grayce. It ended up being quite a dramatic purchase. First of all, it look lots of deliberation on my part to spend so much money on one lamp (especially while in the midst of decorating a whole house). Then once I bit the bullet and placed the order, I gathered the patience to wait out the 8-10 week lead time that LG had warned me about. A few weeks after placing the order, I was informed that Jamie Young had stopped making the lamp and it was no longer available. I was crestfallen to say the least...I was in love with the lamp and had to have it. Luckily, the fabulous ladies at Layla Grayce tirelessly tracked down the very last one for me and it now lives in our den happily ever after!

The moral of the story is that there is not a large supply of these cloisonne lamps, so if you love them, then you better quickly snatch up the pair that Kelley is selling!




2/24/2010

Crazy for Cloisonné

 


Thanks to One Kings Lane and their fabulous sales, I'll soon be the proud owner of this beautiful cloisonné bowl. Made by Jamie Young, it's from the same collection as my favorite lamp! Can't wait to get it...and just stare at it. 

Cloisonné is mesmerizing. It's an incredibly intricate fabrication process and most pieces have gorgeous colors and bold designs. This art form has been around for ages -- I'm talking old as in ancient Egypt -- and hasn't really been corrupted by modern manufacturing techniques. It's still painstakingly created by skilled artisans...which is one of the reasons why my lamp was such a nightmare to find. 
 

P.S. Let me know if you need a One Kings Lane invite and I'll send one your way!