My best finds  

I feel feel guilty posting this one: This autumn I found a 1962 painting by Chu teh-Chun. I paid $6.96(plus tax)for it at a local thrift store. Sotheby's will be selling it for me this spring in Hong Kong.The proceeds should be enough for me to build my summer home. Other great finds include:A Robsjohn Gibbings dresser for Widdecomb-$8.96, a Heywood wakefield Trophy Suite dresser-same price( same thrift store) an early eames shell chair - free from a motorcycle dealer service department waiting room ( I asked...they said "take it").Recently, a pair of earnest race side chairs for free - from a closing auto parts store (of all places). This week I picked up an artist proof lithograph, with the proper watermark, from Nino Franchina for 39 cents at the aforementioned thrift store. I should mention that it was "50% off" day though, so it was only 20 cents. I have two thrift stores within a few blocks of my office. I spend about 10 minutes each lunch hour in each one. 'Nary a week goes by that I get "skunked". I dare not tell anyone about them, and refer to them as my in guarded terms as "my junk shops". Last week a saw a guy walking out with a Lowy and Koch desk lamp and it was killing me that I JUST missed it. I placated myself by reflecting on what incredibly good luck I have had with my finds this year. The Chu Teh-Chun painting was such an extraordinary find, I suppose I have no right to covet the other guys lamp. Although this IS called the design "addict" forum...
isn't covetous behaviour part of the package?