Showing posts with label garden seat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garden seat. Show all posts

Friday, November 30, 2012

SPEAKING OF ELEPHANT GARDEN STOOLS....

Life is just weird.  I've come to be a true believer in the idea that if you put something out to the universe, the universe will answer.  Hopefully it is the answer you are looking for.  Yesterday morning I did a post on Chinoiserie garden stools and how I was specifically obsessing over the elephant version.  Shortly after, I receive an email from a neighbor asking me if I had been to the estate sale in our neighborhood because it was full of items from the 60s/70s that I might be interested in.  She forewarned me that "digging" would be involved.  Since I had no knowledge of said estate sale (I'm off my game), I hopped in the car to check it out.  She was right.  Let's just say this person had a collecting problem and not the good kind.  After doing an initial once over and seeing nothing of interest, I decided to do a more thorough inspection of the back room that was piled high.  Out of the corner of my eye I saw a trunk sticking up out of the pile.  I hurried over and pulled back the boxes to unearth a very cool vintage elephant garden stool.  THANK YOU UNIVERSE!
 
Here's a quick look at my current selection.  Don't you need one of these under your tree?  Have a great weekend everyone!
 
 

Thursday, November 29, 2012

CHINOISERIE: THE GARDEN STOOL

Ever wonder the history of the oh so popular garden stool that is showing up today in all types of interiors.  I grabbed this quick history lesson from one of my favorite sites:  Circa Who.
 
"The garden seat, or garden stool, first appeared in elite Chinese gardens as early as the Sung Dynasty (960-1279).
Su Han-ch’en scroll painting CIRCA Sung Dynasty via National Palace Museum
Garden seats can be used as either a table or seating indoors and outdoors. Styles of garden seats range from elaborately ornate to beautifully simple and are usually made of porcelain, ceramic, terracotta, or wood. Garden seats are a stylish way to add color, texture, or a touch of Chinoiserie. "
 
 
I love the garden stool especially the elephants.  I have to admit I'm becoming a little obsessed with them.  I currently have two elephants and one blue and white drum in stock.  If you are interested let me know.  I've taken Gogo Studio down for now while I get new inventory loaded.

 

Source: teenvogue.com via Sunny on Pinterest