Once considered old-fashioned and stodgy, antiques are now hip and en vogue. Designers are mixing antique furniture with modern and traditional interiors to create a look that appears as though it's evolved over time. They're often choosing antiques over mass produced furnishings, thanks to Karen Luisana and Amanda Lane Kinney, the visionaries behind the Antique and Design Center of High Point. Antiques aren't thought of as just brown wood anymore. They're actually très chic...and green, whether brown wood, painted or gilded. Karen and Amanda founded the Antique and Design Center of High Point in 2010 in an effort to create a central location for designers and buyers attending High Point Market to find beautiful, one of a kind pieces. TheHighBoy.com is taking their concept a step further. They're making the antiques we're so passionate about and fond of available to the masses. The HighBoy is a fabulous source for everyone, not just designers.
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| Antique Louis XV Bureau Plat |
As the newest competitor to online antiques and design mega-site 1stdibs, The HighBoy is not just "kind of a big deal," as it states on Instagram and Twitter, it is a BIG DEAL! Being included as an established dealer on their new website is also a BIG DEAL! We were thrilled to receive our dealer kit from them this week.
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| The Highboy Dealer Kit |
Lolo and I met The HighBoy founders, Douglas Scott and his wife, Olga Granda-Scott last fall in Round Top, Texas, during Antiques Week. When they asked us to be a part of their new venture, we were certain they were serious about refurbishing the antiques industry. According to Douglas in an article published by the Wall Street Journal this week, "he wants The HighBoy to be seen as 'a little raggedy, but sexy and fun and appeal to a broad audience.'" They want to change the way people think about antiques and art. They're bringing sexy back to the wonderful world of antiques!
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| Art Deco Dining Table and Set of 6 Leather Chairs |
The HighBoy's tagline, "Antiques simplified," is just that. The HighBoy is simplifying the process by finding vendors and dealers that are knowledgable and trusted, and offer a wide variety of curated antiques. Only established dealers are approved to sell on the site. There's no yard sale junk listed. Dealers sign an annual contract and every item is vetted by a committee before it's posted. The HighBoy's mission to make antiques more accessible to potential new consumers and easier for dealers to reach them is just what this business needs. The Wall Street Journal is betting on them, "The HighBoy is young, but you could say its odds of success get better every day: In the world of antiques, after all, value comes with age." Yep, The HighBoy is a BIG DEAL.
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| Country French Bassette |
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| Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers |
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| Pair of Louis XIV Fauteuils |
Look for Lolo French Antiques et More on The Highboy next week!
Á Bientôt!
Lolo & Mimi
