Monday, August 31, 2009

Uptown Modern



Are you looking for some fun statement pieces, with a vintage twist? I suggest Uptown Modern, located at 5453 Burnet Road, in the Courtyard Shops.

They have a wonderful selection of fun, eclectic pieces that will compliment any modern, contemporary or urban decor. Definitely worth a visit or check out their inventory on the website: www.uptownurbanaustin.com

Highlights:

- vintage home furnishings from the 1940s through the 1970s in a variety of styles from luxurious Hollywood Regency, cool industrial , James Mont inspired Oriental and faux bamboo to sleek chrome pieces by Milo Baughman

- elegant glass and mod lucite chandeliers and lamps, as well as Danish Modern credenzas, desks, and buffets in teak, walnut and mahogany

- vintage Italian, West German, Scandinavian, American and Japanese glass and pottery, retro atomic clocks, sunburst mirrors, Curtis Jere metal sculptures, decoratives screens, gold gilt and silver leaf pieces as well as vintage original art and photographs
- some of the well-known designers they have had are: Miller, Knoll, Dunbar, Widdicomb, Brown-Saltman, Jalk, Eames, Saarinen, Bertoia, Platner, Kagan, Draper, Panton, Breuer, Thonet, Finn- Juhl, Wright, Nelson, McCobb, Evans and Laszlo




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