When we reached Rudi by phone for an interview, he was seven hours ahead of us and on a seven-hour drive with his children in the car. We got disconnected briefly, and when we connected again, he had pulled over to chat with us about Schwung Home. We get the impression that this is the life of an antiquing family.
Coming from a long line of “pearl men,” Vincent Peach has created a signature brand of fine jewelry, combining rare pearls with mixed metals, exotic leathers, premium diamonds, and his newly expanded equestrian designs. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, where he still resides, Vincent designs his pieces in a studio attached to his namesake boutique in Marathon Village, and at his new flagship store in the Green Hills area. Drawing inspiration from his love of all things equestrian, luxury lifestyle, and travel, his pieces are vintage and modern, masculine and feminine, bohemian and baroque.
Houston native Stacy Graubart is a Round Top regular and returns to Market Hill in the spring. What she loves most about what she does is ‘the thrill of the hunt.’ “I also love all the creative, inspiring people I meet along the way,” Stacy says. This is especially true in Round Top. “I have been coming to Round Top for forever,” she says, “since I was a young girl. I have some long-standing relationships with vendors I’ve met in Round Top and have known for many years.” It continues to be a worthwhile experience, she says, “As a seller, I am able to clear out some of our inventory, and as a buyer, I am able to buy for our current projects. Round Top is special because of the variety of products offered at every price point.
For Jessica Fairbrother, creator of Sacred Heart Antiques, each piece is special. “I look for things with meaning, things that touch my heart, things that stop me in my tracks. I have to fall a little bit in love with it,” Jessica says. “I never know for whom I’m buying it, but my things always seem to find where they are meant to be.” Jessica shares with us a sampling of items you can find exclusively at Market Hill at Sacred Heart Antiques.
Susan Horne started her business out of a love for antiques and a desire to help clients find special pieces. Susan shares with us her excitement for the spring show at Market Hill where she will showcase her goods. “Market Hill allows us to design a beautiful showroom we can tailor to our own brand,” she says. The brand she has created is based on a promise to her customers to provide quality English antiques, unique one-of-a-kind pieces, and a wonderful experience when visiting her showroom. Her customers have been loyal customers and friends, because they have come to expect and depend on all of these things.
Shabby Slips Home has blossomed from a custom slipcover and upholstery shop to being filled with the finest antiques from all over the country. Consoles, chests, tables, chairs, mirrors, chandeliers, and much more fill the floors, walls, and everything else between the shop in Houston and Round Top.
At Scoville Brown, you won’t find a chaise lounge or ottoman, but instead a fireplace mantel or stained-glass window. Jim Braunscheidel is in the business of architectural salvage. Unless you’re in the home building or resto industry, or a fan of HGTV’s Fixer Upper, you might not be familiar with what architectural salvage is or what it involves. When a building or home is scheduled to be demolished, Jim goes in and dismantles it, painstakingly removing items of value or intrigue, decorative or functional, including wooden floors, barn doors, crown molding – anything that displays fine craftsmanship or reflects historical significance – and finding other uses for them.
Smith vanOsdelle returns to Market Hill for the spring show, building on 10 years of showing antique and mid-century furniture and décor at Round Top. Scott Smith of SvO has once again assembled an extensive collection of European mid-century design pieces, including Knoll Antimott and Cor from Germany, Desede leather from Switzerland, as well as pieces from Danish designers such as Wanscher, Jalk, Wegner, Hans Olsen, and many others. “We specialize in upscale seating, and we strive to be a ready resource for trade professionals and design aficionados alike,” Smith says.
Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a first-timer to the antiques fair, Provenance Antiques wishes you the warmest of welcomes to Market Hill. Provenance Antiques is thrilled to be back at Market Hill – our “home away from home” twice a year for the fall and spring antiques fairs. We have so many wonderful pieces to share with you. Provenance Antiques is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with a 10,000-SF store and their own warehouse facility outside Nice, France. Provenance Antiques personally selects their own antique furniture, accessories, artwork, architecturals and garden from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Provenance Antiques celebrates the exceptional, and our mission is just that – procuring the finest antiques possible to present to you – our friends and clients. We are inspired to find that perfect piece that has it all – quality, beauty, and integrity.
Based in Houston, ReCoop Designs came about by chance. After a four-year stint in the Marines, Cooper Meaders earned a degree in biology. While getting his master’s, he found a part-time job at New Living, an eco-friendly design studio, where he worked in the low- and zero-VOC paint and finishes department. With access to an assortment of equipment and timber, he started making a few pieces and placing them on the showroom floor just to see what would happen – and they all sold. He soon put his schooling aside to focus on crafting handmade creations of his own design. He took what he learned about sustainable, green living practices at New Living and applied it to his company, ReCoop Designs.
Texas artist, Paul Meyer, is inspired by the expanse of his West Texas surroundings and the unconventional materials he uses in his paintings. “It comes from nature,” Paul says. “My love for vast, open spaces like the deserts of the Southwest and places I’ve lived. I am drawn to earthen colors. I use a lot of vibrant, saturated, primary colors, but they usually get washed over with cement, mortar and plaster. It all starts with materials,” he says. “I never approach a new piece from the standpoint of making art. I am mostly fascinated by the materials and exploring all of the various ways they can be incorporated into the process of painting.”
Gosia Korsakowski, of Architectural Anarchy, introduces Modern State Atelier. “Modern State is a new spin-off of Architectural Anarchy,” Gosia says. “It was born from a love for mid-century and modern design.” The emphasis, she tells us, is on American, French, Italian, and Scandinavian mid-century furniture, art, and design. “Many pieces in our inventory are from well-known American designers like Milo Baughman, Vladimir Kagan, Paul McCobb, Knoll; Italian designers like Gio Ponti, Marco Zanuso, Gabriella Crespi and Venini; and Scandinavian designers like Folke Ohlsoon and Borge Mogensen.”
Ender Tasci is the man behind The Elephant Walk. In the business for three decades, he’s been coming to Round Top for more than 25 years, finally moving his residence from Orlando, Florida, to Round Top, Texas, and his showroom to Market Hill. When we caught up with Ender, he was still on the hunt – “I am working today!” he told us – but we were able to get some insight into his process and a peek at what he’s bringing to the spring show.
Interior designer Michelle Cheatham is the owner of ARCHITECT’S DAUGHTER, a home furnishings and design company based in Napa Valley and San Francisco. In advance of her third show at Market Hill, we asked about her Texas experience and what she has in store for the spring show. “Texan hospitality is unlike anywhere else in the U.S. Texans are uber friendly and genuine people. Designers and decorators flock to Round Top. They share a similar passion – enjoying the hunt and discovering the ultimate treasure.
Based in Chicago, Architectural Anarchy is known for its eclectic mix of architectural salvage, antique industrial pieces, vintage advertising, and folk art-like sculptures and paintings. At the fall show at Market Hill, it was impossible to miss its booth, with the giant circus banner hanging from the rafters out front. The uniqueness of Architectural Anarchy comes from the individual style of its owners, Gosia Korsakowski and William Rawski – both veterans of the industry – and in the variety of their inventory.
Lisa Strait Vanpoucke has been collecting antiques for more than 20 years, a passion that turned into a business. Making frequent trips to Europe to hunt for special pieces, she has been showcasing her finds in Round Top since 2004. “Round Top is an important venue because it allows me to reach the most clients in a short period of time,” she says. “The pieces I’m bringing to this show are about simple edited design and a polished finish.
Based in Ripley, Tennessee, Ables Antiques got its start in 1990. After Tony and Kitty Ables tied the knot, they set out antiquing on their honeymoon and never looked back. “It’s never boring or monotonous,” says Kitty about their business, which has brought them to Round Top for the last 30 years. “Great friendships have developed,” she says. “It’s like a second home.”
After restoring historic homes for more than 20 years, designer Kimberly Renner opened The Renner Project, a 5,000-SF store and interior design studio located in Austin’s emerging North Lamar Corridor. Here, she brings together a creative mix of iconic 20th century pieces and high-style art, accessories, and antiques. The spring 2019 show was her first time to present at Round Top as a Market Hill vendor. She shares what she loves about the Market Hill experience and what the fall 2019 show has in store.
