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URBAN CHATEAU: An Evening with Fern A festive evening inspired by our portrait of Fern Bedaux to honor our clients upon our closing. We celebrated Urban Chateau with champagne, recalling 10 exciting years of antique collecting. ~ April, 2009 The San Francisco Decorator Showcase This year's Showcase, a formal 1910 Georgian-style mansion designed and built by architect Nathaniel Blaisdell, opens to the public April 25th. ~ In The Event, March 24, 2009 Treasures That Show the Tincture of Time The rooms in this high-end antique store feature French and Italian gilded, lacquered and painted pieces from the 17th to 19th centuries. ~ The National, March 21, 2009 Antique vs. Modern Newer furniture may be all the rage, but that doesn't mean you can't mix in some old styles. ~ San Francisco Chronicle, January 30, 2008 San Francisco Antique Community Featured In New York Social Diary Coverage and photos of Urban Chateau's Fall 2006 release party for Diane Dorrans Saeks' recent book, California Country Style. ~ New York Social Diary, March 23, 2007 Objects of Desire; Symbols Of Affluence There is Nothing New About The Display Of Wealth, But Just How Do You Go About Doing It? ~ California Homes, April 2006 Discoveries by Designers Urban Chateau's stylish selection emphasizes gilt, marquetry, and lacquered and painted finishes. ~ Architectural Digest, April, 2006 Latest, best and what's coming next Annual Winter Market embraces ecology this year, but does theme of luxury ~ San Francisco Chronicle, February 1, 2006 Antique Calendar 2006 and Collector's Resource, compliments of Veranda Magazine. Comprehensive event calendar and dealer listing. ~ Veranda Magazine, January 2006 Keys To The Identification Of Ivory Exotic materials play a major role in the decorative arts and it is important to understand their morphology. ~ California Homes, November/December 2005 The Red Carpet Rolls Out Ædicule and Urban Chateau Glam Up for Hollywood Style ~ Paper City, June 2005 P.J. Corkery: Beauty and beauties elsewhere (opens in new window) Dr. Terry Gross was having a few people in to celebrate the work of another stylish beauty: the irrepressible reporter and writer Diane Dorrans Saeks. ~ San Francisco Examiner, March 9, 2005 Concierge Corner: an insider's look at the city - Andreas Rippel, Four Seasons San Francisco My Perfect Day: I'd stroll upper Sacramento Street and its antiques shops. Urban Chateau is one of my favorites. ~ Where Magazine, January 2005 Cabinet of Curiosities: A centuries-old sense of fabulousness Cabinets of curiosities have been described as miniature universes combining the treasures of art and the wonders of nature in one strangely intriguing place. ~ Paper City, January 2005 Let There Be Light All that glitters is not gold. Sometimes it’s silver, crystal and even mirrors. ~ California Homes, November/December 2004 Belgian Inspiration is Imported to San Francisco by Urban Chateau We introduce Belgian designer Pieter Porters to the Bay Area. ~ California Homes, July/August 2004 Franco File by Diane Dorrans Saeks From Louis XIV to vintage embroidery to Old Paris plates, if it's chic and French, it can be found in San Francisco, a city that still lives up to its old nickname, ”Paris of the West.” ~ Paper City, January 2003 Sea and be seen Decorator Showcase designers make the most of stylish home's incredible views. ~ San Francisco Chronicle, May 2003 |