She shoots and she scores! Coco and I headed to Concord on Memorial Day to check out the The Depot at Gibson Mill, a HUGE antique mall. The mid-century stars were all aligned and I scored a vintage...and authentic... Bertoia Diamond Chair! It still makes my heart race thinking about it. They retail around $1100 new and the vintage ones go for $500 minimum, but I scored this one for $186! O-M-G! Vintage is always the way to go when you are talking about mid-mod furniture, well that's my two cents anyway.
It's in super great condition and it is surprisingly really comfortable - doesn't feel at all like a torture chamber. Harry Bertoia designed this chair in 1952 and was a master when it came to space, form, and function. Now I just need to order a new Diamond Chair pad from Knoll so you don't get those weird marks that make the back of your legs look like a hopscotch board {whoa}!
The Depot at Gibson Mill was so much fun - it literally takes all day to go through there but they have fantastic vintage pieces crying out for a new home. They have everything from sign letters, to mason jars, to furniture, to vintage yarn spools. The Mill was a former textile mill and it's gorgeous inside with beautiful old wood floors and huge windows. They have a diner in the mill where {yes!} you can even buy beer or wine while perusing the aisles. I will be visiting again real soon as I had my eyes on several other items.
Diamonds really are a girl's best friend.
image courtesy of me
