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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Hooray! The Mad Men Are Back!

Italian designer Joe Colombo (1930—1971) must have had Don Draper in mind when he designed these Footed Glasses (Modern design, 1964, Arnolfo di Cambio). The clever offset base means he'll never have to choose between smoking and drinking. Find them in the Lower Level Corridor.

Roger Sterling needs our Dorothy Thorpe Silver Band Serving Bowl Nest (c.1960), also known as a Chip 'n Dip, to go with the Dorothy Thorpe cocktail set he keeps in his office. A few crackers might have helped the gin and oysters go down and stay down.

Peggy Olson dreamed that Peter would call her. Our flaming orange Trim Line Telephone (1965), designed by Henry Dreyfuss (Am, 1904—1972), would make that call sizzle.


Peter Campbell's in-laws would never approve of our Antenna Chair (early 1960s, from the Sculptured House, Genesee, CO), designed by Charles Deaton (Am. 1921—1996). We don't care and neither should he.

What more can we say? Salvatore Romano swooned when he saw our EPIC Lipped Bonbon Dish (c.1962, Viking Glass Co). First, the candy is in and then it comes out . . . over that graceful spout. Come see for yourself.

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