What a combination of eclectic pieces! Mid- century, Asian, old and new. You name it.
Joel Chen buys and collects THE MOST interesting pieces. It feels like a warehouse, but not really at all. More like a curated museum (where you can touch it all!) Everything is displayed mixed together in the most beautiful vignettes.
Michael Smith, Kelly Wearstler and Ralph Lauren each call this one of their favorite places to shop. Can you tell why?
JF Chen has to be one of my favorite stores around. I am like a kid in a giant candy store. I have been visiting JF Chen since I was teenager (growing up in Los Angeles) and always remember just being WOWED with every visit. A Los Angeles institution!
I remember being 16 or 17 years old and I would drive myself to the showroom and walk around for hours and ask questions on pieces and history and about how things were made. Maybe it was here that my love of interior design was formed?
Make sure to add this to your next visit to Los Angeles! (They are on 1stdibs.com as well, but it doesn't even begin to show the magnitude of what the showroom has) Or better yet- why not just fly to LA for the day and go for a visit, it is worth the price of the plane ticket, I promise!
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This is my kind of candy store too, so much life and stories in each piece. Regarding my comment on FB for a suspended chair I was talking about the Egg chair by Pierantonio Bonacina, gorgeous for a teenager's room. Hope it helps.
Thanks so much for the suggestion!
I'm kind of dying over that final pic console table ... is that bone? ? ? And I looove those stools. Next time I'm in La La Land I will be sure to check out JF Chen!
The last table was parchment. It was so dreamy. Perfect for a clients home office. Crossing my fingers on that one!
Thanks for the tip...fabulous things!
Judi Wallner
Grant...Thanks for sharing this fabulous venue! That's one more stop for me when I visit Los Angeles next week! By the way...the vignettes you highlighted with your photographs are perfect. K
totally! JF CHEN is the best source for anyone who knows and appreciates design. I love the Chens.
id love to shop there with you, and see what you are drawn to, your eye is killer.
xo
Can't wait to stop by on the next LA trip-thanks Grant!
Makes me really want to book that ticket and fly down for a day! This place is a treasure! xo
Thanks for sharing, I live very close by and have completely missed this one.
Not an L.A. native I need the inside scoop;)
Thanks for the great shots. Will have to pop over to 1st Dibs today and do some hunting!
GKG--Your blog concerning JF Chen was super...thanks...I love that place!
Marcus Thomson
Grant, that table with all of the white porcelain and pottery, I adore it!!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
will be going to LA in November for a few things will certainly check this out! Thanks
kathleenjackson.blogspot.com
Thanks for the tip! LOVE the gieuderon table with the tole lamp on top.
Karen
Gorgeous collection of pieces. right up my ally - thanks for sharing.
Jamie Herzlinger
www.jamieherzlinger.com
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