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  • 8. Jenny Walton on an Art Deco Nude, Love on a Plane, and Patti Smith

    51:23||Season 1, Ep. 8
    On this episode, we are joined by artist and influencer Jenny Walton. Based in Milan for the last several years, Walton’s new book, Jenny Says Quois: Adventures in Vintage & Personal Style, explores her path toward self-expression, her obsession with vintage fashion – and her lifelong love of collecting all manner of interesting objects. Here, she discusses an Art Deco sculpture of a female nude that long held pride of place in her Milan apartment.Find Objects of Desire on you favorite podcast app here: https://pod.link/1878741659Learn more about Objects of Desire Podcast: https://www.1stdibs.com/introspective-magazine/objects-of-desire-podcast/ Explore the World of 1stDibs: www.1stdibs.com

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  • 7. Elizabeth Gilbert: Finding Grief, Art, and Meaning in a Portrait

    59:38||Season 1, Ep. 7
    Our guest on this episode, Elizabeth Gilbert, the best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love and the recent memoir All The Way To The River, shares the stories behind a collage portrait of a famous poet created by an artist friend she met when she was a young bartender just on the cusp of literary success. Find Objects of Desire on you favorite podcast app here: https://pod.link/1878741659Learn more about Objects of Desire Podcast: https://www.1stdibs.com/introspective-magazine/objects-of-desire-podcast/ Explore the World of 1stDibs: www.1stdibs.com
  • 6. Brigette Romanek Designed for Beyoncé and Gwyneth — But This Sculpture Is All Hers

    40:23||Season 1, Ep. 6
    On this episode, we are joined by the Los Angeles–based interior designer Brigette Romanek, whose highly personal, soulful work has earned her such fans as Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyonce and Demi Moore. Romanek talks about a beloved small-scaled sculpture, carved from rose quartz by the much-talked-about artist who is representing the United States at the Venice Biennale.
  • 5. Detox to Kim Kardashian: The Journey of a Thierry Mugler Jacket

    32:53||Season 1, Ep. 5
    Our guest on this episode is the intoxicating Detox. A drag performer, recording artist and reality TV personality known for her iconic appearances on RuPaul's Drag Race, she shares the stories behind a vintage leather jacket from the late 1980s, created by one of the defining fashion talents of the era.
  • 4. Dan Rosen talks Middlebrow Home Decoration

    35:12||Season 1, Ep. 4
    On this episode, we’re joined by comedian, writer, and actor Dan Mahboubian Rosen, co-creator and co-host of the Middlebrow podcast and auteur behind a series of viral videos critiquing the art and design worlds. Rosen tells us all about a treasured piece of furniture that many of us remember from school.Learn more about Objects of Desire Podcast: https://www.1stdibs.com/introspective-magazine/objects-of-desire-podcast/ Explore the World of 1stDibs: www.1stdibs.com
  • 3. Molly Rogers on Sourcing the Perfect Dress for Carrie Bradshaw

    53:42||Season 1, Ep. 3
    On this episode we are joined by the costume designer and image consultant Molly Rogers, known for her work on The Devil Wears Prada movies, Ugly Betty, The Hunger Games: MockingJay, Sex and The City and And Just Like That. She talks about a glamorous silk dress, nicknamed The Egg and sourced for SATC’s Carrie Bradshaw.
  • 2. Patricia Clarkson on a Portrait of an Interracial Dance, Frozen in Time

    54:52||Season 1, Ep. 2
    On this episode, we welcome Patricia Clarkson, the Emmy- and Golden Globe–winning actress with Tony and Academy Award nominations to boot. The star of Sharp Objects, The Station Agent, Pieces of April and High Art, among others, discusses her prized black and white image from the 1950s taken by a famed French street photographer.