The Latest Trends
Keeping up with the latest trends is an important aspect of being in the estate sale business. As our clients are in the process of selling the possessions of a lifetime, our job is to make it as financially successful as possible. Being aware of what is trending is one of the ways to do this. An antique dealer once told me that trends are often based on nostalgia and follow along with what our grandparents had in their homes. That would explain the resurgence of all things mid century over the last ten years.
While Mid Century design is by no means passé, the current focus appears to be one of mixing the Mid Century with elements from other styles—think Murano glass with its sleek lines paired with a chinoiserie lamp. Or Italian Empoli glass paired with ceramic foo dogs and a contemporary painting as seen in this display from Twelve Twenty.
The most recent example of nostalgia driving trends is what has been dubbed as grandmillennial style. A term attributed to an article in House Beautiful, this design trend falls into the category of more is more. Perhaps in response to years of minimal furnishings, the grandmillinneal enthusiast loves all things floral with a heavy dose of rattan, Staffordshire and chinoiserie. Again, though, it is about a mix of the elements giving a fresh spin on the older styles.
Driven largely by social media, the epitome of this style has to be Mrs. Alice who has a natural flare for bringing elements together in an elegant and often playful way.
Known for her beautiful tablescapes, Mrs. Alice, the online store, abounds with all a grandmillinneal could ever desire to set the perfect table.
So with these trends in mind, you can see how an estate sale has the possibility of being a treasure trove of items that will be the epitome of style in their new home. Current on trend favorites include anything in the traditional Tobacco Leaf porcelain pattern, cabbageware plates and bowls (especially by Bordallo Pinheiro) and the quirkiest of all—chinoiserie monkeys, most notably those with a bit of cabbageware or Tobacco Leaf mixed into the design.
