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Frank Lloyd Wright jail? and Obs 114

2 weeks ago | snake.substack.com | Sami Reiss

Good evening. Snake is back: many pieces, many stories, much lore. I just got back from San Francisco… went to Swan’s Oyster Depot, which some say is the best restaurant in America, and which has the good crushed ice, and Pepsi but not Coke… what is wild about seafood is they all get the same stuff and don’t cook anything, but some are good and some aren’t. Kind of like that scene in Pulp Fiction with the soap.
Obs. 113: Sick-ass grails this week

3 weeks ago | snake.substack.com | Sami Reiss

Good evening. David Lynch’s items are on auction, going up in a week and change on Julien’s. I myself am looking at his Keurig machine. I haven’t had a bad cup of coffee in weeks. A bigger post is in the work but here is the lot to glaze over. There are some deals in there. Legit. More later. Anyways I bet Bruce Willis wins half the cool crap here.
Observer 112: The return of the pill lamp to the marketplace

1 month ago | snake.substack.com | Sami Reiss

Welcome back to Snake, lots of auctions this week, premium vibes, all ending end of week too… let’s get to it. Murano floor lamp/sculpture for Thiery Mugler $650, Toio floor lamp (Castiglioni) $850, Venturi Chippendale chair $750, Breuer Cesca chairs 2 for $175, De Sede daybed $1,300.
Observer 111: An obscure Loewy La Creuset piece, Pesce at the Johnson house & more

1 month ago | snake.substack.com | Sami Reiss

Shabbat Shalom y’all and forgive the late email (during Shebat yikes) I went deep on some real journalism earlier today:Read it. Thanks. But now, back to design. SNAKE is a reader-supported. To get it all, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Couple stories that came up that jumped out at me before I get to auctions and retail.
Off-topic: Why was the Patriots' team plane in Guantanamo? An investigation

1 month ago | snake.substack.com | Sami Reiss

Going off-topic here. I’ll send the furniture letter in a bit, later today, before Shabbat. Anyways check this crap out: Having worked in sports for a decade I keep up with deranged off-the-field stories and this one seems like the wildest one in years. I dug around and it got even crazier. It is this: The New England Patriots’ team plane has been going back and forth to Guantanamo Bay. Completely normal thing to be doing. Very normal.
A look at the Air Max "95" for Auction Observer 110

2 months ago | snake.substack.com | Sami Reiss

Hello and Shebat Salaam. Yesterday was sprint day. Housecleaning:Top auction mentioned ends today; rest Saturday and Sun/Mon. I went deep on the grocery system and Trader Joe’s in my other health newsletter:I am quoted (liberally) in Dan Nosowitz’s great, long look at Facebook Marketplace (and how helpful it is for occasional vintage steals) on Dwell. I discuss my health habits in and stuff I like for — thanks for having me! Ferrari finally podiumed. Can they sustain it?
Bootleg USM terlet is probably the ultimate test; there is a guy named Guido Zimmerman, thoughts on Salone-& Auction Observer 109

2 months ago | snake.substack.com | Sami Reiss

Howdy folks, medium to light week for auctions, everyone is either in Milan or preparing for Passover—some, indeed, are both. A few selected thoughts, however:Tariffs are on pause now again and one has to wonder if there’s any benefit or damage or any effect on folks who only buy vintage. I am sure there is in a long-tail way (butter was about to be $11) but the Chad economics here is that buying used things off non-retail websites.. not to go Thomas Friedman but means you are less affected.
One of the best weeks for chairs in eons

Mar 24, 2025 | snake.substack.com | Sami Reiss

Hello—one of the better weeks this year for chairs if you’re looking to make an investment or try out something new—dozens and dozens of chair auctions below. But first,Housekeeping:In new Dwell column I wrote about how old designs—be they out of print chairs or lamps etc. from designer estates, or sketches that were not put into production before, or covetable/high-hammer collector’s items—get released to market these days.
Scarpa is (are?) best of best

Mar 14, 2025 | snake.substack.com | Sami Reiss

Howdy y’all, today’s newsletter goes deep on a designer—well, a pair of them. Auctions will be at the bottom below this.
What we can learn from Rick Owens (for our apartments) (plus new tee shirt)

Feb 14, 2025 | snake.substack.com | Sami Reiss

Shebat Salaam it’s Valentine’s Day (pagan) and so everyone is a little bit happier, or, if they’re not, a bit more themselves.