Modern Look Book by HKFA

MODERN LOOK BOOK

An interior is the natural progression of the soul

Coco Chanel

Modern Look Book is your entry into the world of vintage, antique, modern and contemporary finds presented in today's top interior design projects. The Modern Look Book concept was developed by Heather Karlie Vieira of HKFA as a place to share some of her favorite finds as they go from early morning flea market score to the interiors of some of the world's top designers. Additionally, Heather wanted to share the talents of her friends and colleagues - artists, designers, entrepreneurs - and promote their work. Modern Look Book blends vintage with contemporary, antique with modern and shares the spotlight for all.

The Modern Look Book concept was born out of a necessity - the need to bring vintage and antique into contemporary settings. Plus, it's a great way to showcase the amazing work of my friends!

Heather Karlie

I've seen the home furnishings industry change at a pretty fast clip over the past few years, as well as watching the antiques business take a turn also. I knew there had to be a way to bring these two worlds together. The Modern Look Book concept was born out of a necessity - the need to bring vintage and antique into contemporary settings. Plus, it's a great way to showcase the amazing work of my friends! Being a dealer in vintage and antique finds allows me so many wonderful opportunities to learn about a new category every time I'm out shopping - it's a big part of why I am a dealer. Also, so many of my friends and colleagues are in arts related fields. I wanted to bring their talents into the interiors for which I was sourcing antique and vintage finds.

VINTAGE SHOPPING / CONTEMPORARY ART

It's the relationships. Whether it's business, personal, friendship or other - the relationships we have are what's important. The folks you know that you can call, text or just knock on their door whenever you need them.

That's why I created Modern Look Book to celebrate my infinitely creative friends, clients and colleagues. I'm going through old photos and thinking back to those special times we all shared. Of course most of these special times are centered around antique shows because that's my business and my passion. From the outdoor, all-weather, set-up-under-a-tent craziness of Brimfield or the non-stop action of High Point Furniture Market, I'm beyond blessed to have met and continue to stay close with so many folks. Colleagues and clients, friends and followers - all of these relationships build us up and keep us going. What are some of your favorite moments from these shows? One of mine is when Carson Kressley came into my booth at the Antique and Design Center at High Point Market and bought an Andy Warhol inspired Campbell Soup Can waste paper basket for his office. It was just the funny, ice breaker type of purchase that allowed me to start up a genuine conversation with him. And during the following show when he was back in my booth at the same time as my good friend Justin Shaulis, I took it upon myself to introduce them to each other. Making friends. Sharing friends. And building relationships. That's really what it's all about. Another favorite memory also comes from the Antique and Design Center, this one is about Thom Filicia. He and a large group of people were walking past my booth, fully engrossed in a conversation. All of a sudden, Thom froze in his tracks and made a bee-line for a coffee table in my booth. It all happened so quickly, that when he started up a conversation with me, I was still kind of dumb founded that he was standing in my booth. Needless to say, I regained my senses and my composure and closed the sale with ease. A few months later I was at the What's New, What's Next event at the New York Design Center and I saw the coffee table in Thom's flagship showroom. I hope you'll take some time to think about some of your favorite memories. Feel free to share them with me too! ;-) hkv

SHOW HOUSES

Photo of New York City Interior Designer Patrick Hamilton

The 2017 Southern Style Now Show House in the Savannah Historic District featured the work of New York City based interior designer Patrick Hamilton. Patrick created the Southern Study for the second year of this wildly popular show house presented by Traditional Home. Patrick incorporated at 19th Century marble statue of Psyche and a 20th Century high polished abstract bronze statue, both sourced from 20th Century by HKFA.

Photo of Interior Designer Michel Smith Boyd

The premier 2016 Southern Style Now / Traditional Home show house in New Orleans featured the design prowess of Atlanta based interior designer Michel Smith Boyd. Mr. Boyd's design for the first floor study incorporated a contemporary painting by New York City artist Clintel Steed. Mr. Boyd first saw Mr. Steed's work at the Modern Look Book debut in April 2016 at the Antique and Design Center during High Point Furniture Market.

Photo of New York City Interior Designer Justin Shaulis

The Christopher Kennedy Compound show house in Palm Springs in 2016 was an incredible fund raising event and featured the work of several interior design super stars, including Justin Shaulis. Mr. Shaulis' guest suite design incorporated a collection of vintage furniture and furnishings that 20th Century by HKFA sourced from flea markets and estate sales throughout the Northeast and New England. The collaboration was a wonderful success and Mr. Shaulis' room was received with much fanfare.

The 2014 edition of Holiday House New York City in the Academy Mansion featured the interior design of Patrick Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton's room, Derby Deconstructed, was an homage to the annual Kentucky Derby race day. 20th Century by HKFA was honored to loan an oversize, vintage, abstract, shaped canvas painting with colors that evoked those of the silks worn by jockeys. The painting was later sold to a prominent Upper East Side Art Gallery.

A picture is worth ten thousand words.

Fred R. Barnard, 1927

DESIGNERS

Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen are internationally acclaimed designers and the force behind the Nicholas Haslam design studio. Mr. Moschino bought the studio in 1995 and together he and Mr. Vergeylen have grown the brand into one of the most prominent names in the design world. The pair has recently authored and released their first book, Signature Spaces, available now. I first met Mr. Moschino and Mr. Vergeylen at an antique fair in 2013 where I had the pleasure of selling them several pieces and continue to source pieces for them. Visit their website here.

Thom Filicia is the New York City based designer and founder of his namesake brand in 1998. Mr. Filicia's credits go beyond the design world and onto the small screen as part of the hit show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy which lead to several other television appearances. I first met Mr. Filicia at an antiques fair in 2014 where he purchased a vintage Italian table from me. This table is a prominent fixture in his Sedgwick and Brattle showroom in the New York Design Center. Visit his website here.

Photo of Michel Smith Boyd Interior Designer

Michel Smith Boyd is the Atlanta based interior designer who has both Southern charm and a big city style. Mr. Boyd has established himself as a well respected and award winning designer. I first met Mr. Boyd at a design event in Las Vegas and later reconnected with him at an antique fair. Mr. Boyd was drawn to a collection of contemporary art by New York City based artist Clintel Steed whom I was representing. Mr. Steed's work was later incorporated into one of his designs. Visit his website here.

Photo of Tyler Hays of BDDW in front of an antique hand painted wall mural on canvas sourced by Heather Karlie Vieira

Tyler Hays is the Philadelphia-based, Oregon-raised, New York City furniture designer who has made a name for himself through curiosity and an ultra-strict attention to detail. The BDDW brand, Mr. Hays' company and a throwback to his beginnings in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, creates bespoke furniture, lighting, ceramics, clothing and just about anything else that Mr. Hays can dream up. Mr. Hays has also opened a general store in his hometown in Oregon where he plans to sell his own pieces. I first met Mr. Hays in my retail shop in Philadelphia. I had been selling him a few industrial pieces and paintings, when I came upon a collection of antique wildlife murals. Mr. Hays bought the entire collection. They now are featured in his SoHo and Milan galleries. Visit his website here.

Photo of New York City Interior designer Justin Shaulis in his room designed for the Christopher Kennedy Compound in Palm Springs

Justin Shaulis is the New York City based interior designer with a background in architecture and specialized expertise in programming, development, fabrication and construction. Mr. Shaulis is a designer who embodies the word custom. Mr. Shaulis opened his name sake firm in 2002 and since has enjoyed a notable list of clients, has won awards and participated in several shophouses. I first met Mr. Shaulis through shared social media friends and later in person at an antique fair. Our shared love of vintage and design gave us so much to talk about that our friendship was instantaneous. I was honored when he approached me to source vintage furnishings for his suite at the Christopher Kennedy Compound show house in Palm Springs. Visit his website here.

Photo of New York City interior designer Ron Marvin

Ron Marvin is the New York City based interior designer whose love of antiques has permeated his ubiquitous style of Gentleman's Chic. Hailing from Iowa, Mr. Marvin began his career in visual merchandising with top level retailers. Well over a decade ago, Mr. Marvin founded his namesake brand and has been well received by both clients and the media. I first met Mr. Marvin at the New York City flea market where our shared love of antiques made us fast friends. Mr. Marvin is a regular designer at charity events and I have had the pleasure of donating to his beautifully appointed rooms and being part of the greater good. Visit his website here.

Patrick Hamilton is the New York City based interior designer who has built his business on his Invest, Save, Splurge style. Mr. Hamilton began his namesake design business in 2008 and has tailored his approach to Manhattan style living - with both small space solutions and luxury apartment design. I first met Mr. Hamilton at an industry dinner after the 2014 What's New What's Next event. Mr. Hamilton was designing his Derby Deconstructed room at Holiday House and had been searching for a special piece to complete his design. I was honored to have loaned him an oversize, vintage, abstract, shaped canvas painting that I had sourced in Philadelphia. The painting was a great hit and was later sold to an Upper East Side art gallery. Visit his website here.

Kelli Ellis is the California based celebrity interior designer who has created a brand of livable luxury. Ms. Ellis has an extensive, international background and education that is the foundation of her design ethos - inspired spaces, inspired life. I first met Ms. Ellis at an industry event in Las Vegas where I was selected to lead a tour for her Design Campus brand. Ms. Ellis and I quickly became friends and when we reconnected at an antique fair, she immediately sought me out to source vintage finds and art for her furniture line debut at the Universal Furniture showroom. In addition to sourcing table items, Ms. Ellis was also taken by the contemporary work of New York City based painted Clintel Steed and Philadelphia based street photographer Michael Penn. She selected works by both artists to feature prominently in the showroom. Visit her website here.

One picture is worth a thousand words.

San Antonio Light, 1918

ARTISTS AND BRANDS

Terry Mera, designer
Terry is one of the most sought-after, diversified designers in New York City. Terry has over 20 years of experience in Apparel, footwear, accessory, packaging, branding design, jewelry design. Employed, worked in design, product development with production capacity by many brands, including Armani Exchange, Roberta Roller Rabbit, Robert Graham, Nick Graham, Marc Ecko Cut & Sew, Sonja Morgan New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Max Jeans, Akademiks, Liz Claiborne, Express, E Sprit, Gianni Rich, the NBA, UFC, Renzo Gracie, MirMaru, AGLIT ITALY, Fox FightGame, and many more. Visit her website here.

Toma Clark Haines is the Antiques Diva. Since opening in 2008, The Antiques Diva® & Co has become the world’s largest antiques buying and touring services company. Offering custom, private one-on-one antiques buying tours in 16 countries throughout Europe, Asia and America, The Antiques Diva® & Co caters both private individuals (tourists) and to the trade (antique dealers and interior designers). Our team of over 25 locally based guides are well-versed in the local culture, language, and best local sources for antiques – whether that be the local flea markets, antique warehouses or private, by-appointment-only antique stores. Visit her website and listen to her podcast, The Business of Antiques, here.

Close up photo of a painting by contemporary New York City artist Clintel Steed

Clintel Steed is a New York City based painter and artist. Mr. Steed holds a BFA in Painting from the Art Institute of Chicago, an MFA from Indiana University and has completed Advanced Studies at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture. Born in Utah in 1977, Mr. Steed tied his easel to the top of his Cadillac in 2001 and drove to New York City. He found gallery representation with Mark Borghi and Borghi Gallery and has exhibited throughout New York City, the Hamptons, New Orleans and Philadelphia. Mr. Steed is an artist who represents the urgency and grit that was synonymous with New York City in the 1970's and 1980's and whose message is as current as ever. Visit his website here.

Blasck and white street photo by Philadelphia photographer Michael Penn

Michael Penn is a Philadelphia and New York based street photographer. He is the son of the late industrial artist and photographer, Alvin Penn. The younger Mr. Penn has lived in the Art Gallery District of Old City Philadelphia for over two decades. Mr. Penn has exhibited in group shows from Manhattan to Santiago, Chile and has work in the permanent collections of several high profile Philadelphia based businesses. Mr. Penn has taken on the responsibility of showing the gentrification of Philadelphia as well as New York City through his poignant street photography. Visit his website here.

Photo from Montauk Style a company based in Sydney Australia that sells fine linens, towels, tablecloths, bedding and loungewwear

Montauk Style is a Sydney, Australia based linen bedding designer founded by model and entrepreneur Martyn Feller. Mr. Feller combined a love of fashion, design and travel to create his luxurious line of pure French linen bedding. With the flax cultivated in Normandy, France the line of sheets, pillow cases and duvets are of the highest quality. The Montauk Style brand is designed to flow in the bedroom providing a chic, elegant and lived-in look reflective of the natural and uncomplicated beauty of the fabric. Visit their website here.

You know it's art when the check clears

Andy Warhol