A Shanghai Auntie Mame, courtesy of the New York Times
Thank you again Raina Cox for pointing out something wonderful. Again. I'm telling you, the woman has the eye of an eagle and great taste in wallpaper.
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In December 2007, the New York Times profiled the 9,700 square foot Shanghai apartment of Pearl Lam . Pearl Lam is a Chinese art dealer who played a major role in the current popularity of Chinese contemporary art. She owns four galleries in China and has recently started to turn her attention to home furnishings produced by Chinese designers.
The Times defined Ms. Lam consequently:
Outspoken, enthusiastic and prone to shrieks of pleasure, Ms. Lam is sort of a wound-up Chinese Auntie Mame. She stands simply five toes 5 in excessive-heeled boots, however is a hanging bodily presence in her fuchsia-dyed chinchilla coat and her mauve-streaked hair, which resembles an unkempt chrysanthemum.
Her super-size character, too, makes an indelible impact. Alexandra Munroe, the senior curator of Asian artwork at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, calls her ?A force of nature,? Even as Herv? Aaron, a leading Paris antiques supplier and a longtime buddy of Ms. Lam?S, is greater direct: ?Pearl is sometimes insane,? He said.She's also were given a few wild tastes. Wow. Get a load of this.
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| This dining desk is fifty two ft long. |
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The chairs are by Chinese designer Zhang Qingfang. Doug Kanter for The New York Times |
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Eero Aarnjo's Ball Chair Doug Kanter for The New York Times |
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| A sofa by means of Mattia Bonetti |
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Sculpture by Zhan Wang Doug Kanter for The New York Times |
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Porcelain hands plate holder by Peter Ting Doug Kanter for The New York Times |
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Mark Brazier-Jones loveseats Doug Kanter for The New York Times |
So what will we suppose gang? Is it ever OK to go this loopy with a room's decor after which expect reward for it? Do people move this nuts because they need interest or because they prefer how it seems truely? Is this a twisted cry for help?