Growing your assortment of candlesticks or mounting array of mirrors? Whether you’re looking to expand your collection or simply start one, let these local finds inspire you.
Produced by Jean Glassman | Photography by Robert Grant
worth the candle Whether passed down through generations or new treasures embracing a common theme (like the natural forms shown here), candlesticks are decidedly polished as well as practical. Here, a bird’s nest votive holder (second from left) from Seasonz Home Gifts in Mount Kisco, “Seychelles” sea fan coral tealight holder by Zodax from Fairground Attraction in Mount Kisco, and an antler candlestick by Expo found at The Design Shop in Tarrytown embrace today’s earth-conscious looks.
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let it glow A bevy of beautiful looks (from left): a bronze manzanita branch candelabra by Roost and Rachel iron candlestick by Oly, both available at Lifestyles and Interiors by Lisa in Croton-on-Hudson; a bird’s nest votive holder in antique bronze, from Seasonz Home Gifts; a eucalyptus branch candelabra in oxidized bronze with removable candle cups, available at Jenesaisquoi Home in Bedford Hills; and hand-carved ceramic candlesticks by Amy Elswick of Clay House Pottery from Glass Onion Originals in Pleasantville.
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box trot Made of everything from stone and glass to snakeskin and bone, boxes provide the prolific collector with plenty of different looks. Showcasing different styles here are boxes of turquoise (top shelf, left) from Lifestyles and Interiors by Lisa; of hand-carved bone with brass inlay (top shelf, third from left) from Vintage in Bedford Hills; of antique tortoise shell (middle shelf, fourth from left) from Lifestyles and Interiors by Lisa; and black mother-of-pearl (middle shelf, right) and cobra skin (bottom shelf, middle), both available at Lot 84 in Mount Kisco.
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sphere say If you’re looking for the most eclectic vintage globes on earth, check out this collection, featuring a tiny Asian pencil sharpener (bottom shelf, second from left) and globe bookends from the 1970s (bottom shelf, middle), both from Pretty Funny Antiques in Tarrytown; and 1960s black globe (bottom shelf, right), found at Golden Oldies in Mount Kisco. An Italian globe sits atop antique, theme-appropriate books (top shelf, left) from Pleasantville-based Worldview Antique Maps and Books, setting the world stage.
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small world Trot out these globes for a sophisticated, worldly look: (from left) Italian paper-lined globe on a wood base and child’s “replogle” metal bank, circa 1960, both available at Pretty Funny Antiques; antique armillary sphere from Lifestyles and Interiors by Lisa; and Limoges globe box with decanter and four glasses inside found at Nana’s Attic in Scarsdale. The perfect backdrop: a map from 1601, unearthed at Worldview Antique Maps and Books.
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blue goes there Blue-and-white serving ware and vases are a perfect complement to global eclectic looks, especially when mixing a dragon pot from China’s Kang Xi period (top shelf, left) found at Maison in Bedford Hills; Victorian boxes (second shelf, left) found at Juliana Rose in Tarrytown; and a distinctive Holland Splendid patterned plate, circa 1890, (bottom shelf, left) from Crown House Antiques in Chappaqua.
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reflecting pool Why not admit your gilt? Today’s trendiest mirrors embrace traditional mores with retro forms, antique looks, and metallic frames, including this carved wood treasure (top left) from Carol E. Charny Vintage in Larchmont, French sunburst mirror (second from left) from Lifestyles and Interiors by Lisa, and Venetian mirror (third from left) from Juliana Rose.
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