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One of my passions is watching old movies. It isn't the stilted dialogue that lures me in, nor the not-so-terribly-plausible plots or even the inevitable happy endings.
It's the furniture.
Miss a Joan Crawford classic? Or Bette Davis losing her eyesight in "Dark Victory" or regaining her sanity in "Now Voyager"? Never. Ever. Ever.
And the older, the better.
I love the sets. If you can unearth "The Enchanted Cottage," do. Look at the interiors. The great entrance, the drapes, the sofa. Look at it all. It's as much fun as watching Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young swoon and spoon.
I bring up this subject because the most beautiful line of furniture that draws inspiration from those fabulous forties just popped up on my computer. The name is Jessica Charles, it's made in North Carolina (no surprise there) and you can buy it locally at Schubert'sDesign.
Can't you imagine the lovely little songbird Ms. Durbin resting her weary head (and overworked throat) lying on this chaise lounge called the Deana? (According to google, they spell it both with a double "n" and a single.)
And then there is the Collette, fit for the co-star of "It Happened One Night.
I am also crazy in love with this snazzy velvet number, the Wyatt chair.
I'm not sure of the reference of the name Emma (could it be Ms. Austen?) but I love the settee (now referred to as a chair and a half).
Finally there is the chair I could see in my house, anywhere, anytime. It's called the Jackie.
And I can see it in the White House.
