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Over the first half of the year, we’ve generated over 250 million impressions of press coverage in over 620 media outlets, across the globe, for 1stdibs and our dealers. The following is a brief selection of highlights from this coverage. If you have any questions or press you would like to share, please contact me and my team at PR@1stdibs.com.
Best Regards,
Stacy McLaughlin Director of Communications
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Check out who loves 1stdibs… Jennifer Aniston, InStyle Neil Barrett, FT How to Spend It Nate Berkus, Canadian House & Home Tara Bernerd, FT How to Spend It Tory Burch, The Washington Post Francisco Costa, The Daily Fix Courtney Cox, OK! Magazine Claire Danes, People Style Watch Linda Fargo, FT How to Spend It Tom Ford, Harper’s Bazaar Nicky Haslam, FT How to Spend It Carolina Herrera, FT How to Spend It Joanna Hillman, The Coveteur Roksanda Ilincic, FT How to Spend It Marc Jacobs, Women’s Wear Daily Anita Ko, The Coveteur Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, Architectural Digest Rebecca Minkoff, The Coveteur Julianne Moore, Elle Décor L’Wren Scott, The New York Times Diane von Furstenberg, InStyle Alexander Wang, FT How to Spend It Kelly Wearstler, InStyle
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The New York Times 02/28/13 Type: Print
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Architectural Digest 03/01/13 Type: Print
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Town & Country 03/01/13 Type: Print
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Living Etc 03/01/13
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AD Germany 03/01/13 Type: Print
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The New York Times 3/10/13 Type: Print
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The Wall Street Journal 03/09/13 Type: Print
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The Wall Street Journal 03/09/13 Type: Print
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The Wall Street Journal 03/27/13 Type: Print
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Robb Report March/April 2013 Type: Print
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ELLE Décor 04/01/13 Type: Print
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Circulatio: 567,326
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ELLE Décor 04/01/13 Type: Print
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ELLE Décor 04/01/13 Type: Print
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House & Garden 04/01/13 Type: Print
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Circulation: 70,818
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Country & Executive Lifestyle 04/01/13
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Financial Times Watches & Jewellry 04/25/13 Type: Print
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Crain’s Chicago Business 04/15/13 Type: Print
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Crain’s Chicago Business 04/15/13 Type: Print
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Region: US
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InStyle 05/01/13 Type: Print
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Circulatio: 1,739,778
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Architectural Digest 05/01/13 Type: Print
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Region: US
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House & Garden 05/01/13 Type: Print
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House & Garden 05/01/13 Type: Print
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Financial Times How To Spend It 05/04/13 Type: Print
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Gotham 05/21/13 Type: Print
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Gotham 05/21/13 Type: Print
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Financial Times Weekend 05/25/13
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Robb Report 05/28/13 Type: Print
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Business Insider 05/30/13 Type: Online
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Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms 06/01/13 Type: Print
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Azure 06/01/13 Type: Print
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Architectural Digest 06/01/13 Type: Print
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Sunday Times Style 06/09/13 Type: Print
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Wall Street Journal Weekend 06/28/13 Type: Print
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AD Germany 07/01/13 Type: Print
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Financial Times Weekend 06/29/13 Type: Print
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HAMPTONS 07/05/13 Type: Print
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THE ULTIMATE CURATION Taking a cue from the antiques dealers on his website, 1stdibs, Michael Bruno fills his Southampton home with covetworthy pieces.
Bruno’s home in Southampton borders an expansive nature preserve.
By Danielle Colding Photography by Tim Street-Porter
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DEENA FEINBERG (BRUNO)
Michael Bruno alongside his beloved 1963 Mercedes Benz.
Along with designer Windsor Smith, 1stdibs’ founder Michael Bruno furnished his Southampton home with one-of-a-kind pieces, such as this French 1940s églomisé mirror.
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Bruno’s home in Southampton borders an expansive nature preserve.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DEENA FEINBERG (BRUNO)
Michael Bruno alongside his beloved 1963 Mercedes Benz.
othing is impossible in the world of Michael Bruno. He subscribes to a seemingly simple worldview in which whatever you can think up or dream of can become real. Exposed to real estate at age 19, he went on to become a success in the field by selling overvalued homes to newly minted millionaires during the dot-com boom of the late ’90s. Inspired by his clientele and watching several websites go public, Bruno next conceived of an exclusive furnishings website that would aid his wealthy customers, whom he helped to purchase properties, to also furnish these homes via an online outlet. And 1stdibs, the world-renowned collectibles website that bridges the gap between consumers and experts in the fields of antiques, fashion, jewelry, and estates was born. In Bruno’s world, the impossible becomes possible through conceptualizing and taking the practical steps necessary to make those dreams a reality.
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The nature preserve becomes part of the outdoor living room, which also overlooks a polo field.
runo has always had a mind for homes and that uncanny ability to understand space in a unique way. He has a visual memory that allows him to not only recall the layout of most properties he visits but also to arrive at the best functional solutions for them. From visualizing floor plans in his head while swimming competitive laps as a teenager to his work in real estate, Bruno thinks purely in terms of function and flow. Fearless in his approach, he understands that eliminating a wall, adding a door, or moving a window by six inches can transform a space. But Smith pushed him further. “I challenged him mostly in vertical scale. I have helped him to cast his eye upward, engaging all of the space of a room,” she explains. “We hung a crew boat he had found in an antiques store from the ceiling and custom-made, very vertical bookcases—the proportions of the room literally soared!” Bruno is a man with his eyes on the horizon. He is a visionary with impeccable timing who always seems to be slightly ahead of the trend curve. Within days of completing his Southampton home, he stumbled upon another gem: a small home sitting on the banks of Lake Agawam. Clearing the plot to expose the home’s breathtaking views, he was once again in his element. Already diving into the design, he hopes to have his newest project done by the end of summer. Most alive when on a construction site, feeling the space and drawing instructions on the walls, he understands the power of space, the importance of comfort, function, and creating homes that are sanctuaries from the world. Having an eye decidedly focused on the future, Bruno thinks nothing is too much trouble when beauty is the end goal. “Dream it, and it will be” may be a mantra for many; for Bruno, it’s a way of life. H
Surrounded by lavender, the estate’s pool overlooks the nature reserve.
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Industrial lights and a tall French table are the centerpieces of the kitchen.
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Bruno has called the Hamptons home since 1999. He initially amassed a rolling complex of three homes and five barns on seven acres in Sagaponack, which he sold in 2005, when the market was favorable. Always open to the next great thing, he soon purchased a friend’s home, which sat simply on one acre of land. Overlooking an expansive nature preserve, it “felt like it was on 50 acres,” he notes. The incredible views hooked him. “It has amazing sunrises and sunsets,” he says. “I love watching the moonrise there more than anything. It’s just perfect on the horizon.” hen looking to complete the interiors of his new home, Bruno turned to designer and friend Windsor Smith. He choose Smith’s Room in a Box program because it allowed him to collaborate with an expert online while still being able to make the home his own through space planning and his love of unique furnishings. It also was a perfect fit for his busy schedule when 1stdibs was undergoing a rapid expansion. As Smith explains, with Room in a Box, “the power is in the hands of the client.” She adds, “They can choose to edit or interpret the design, or they can value-engineer without losing the thread of the design. [Homeowners] can truly make it their own with guardrails up to keep them safe.” Bruno, in turn, found working with a designer invaluable, as he knew he needed expert advice to assist him with proportion, scale, color, and fabric selection. “Once you experience a house that is properly done,” he admits, “then you always want that.”
The entry hall features a 19th-century chest of drawers purchased in New Orleans. Windsor Smith designed the living room’s bookcases for Windsor Smith Homes.
One of Bruno’s favorite pieces, this Hawaiian cabinet displays fish dating back to the 1920s.
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Financial Times, How To Spend It 05/28/13 Type: Online
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