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The cat handle of this pencil box from spring 2020 was inspired by Art Nouveau fireplace andirons that the French interior designer Armand-Albert Rateau had made for Jeanne Lanvin’s country home. Lindsay Talbot, New York Times, "The Designer Ushering in a New Era for Lanvin," 26 Feb. 2020

Pride would sift into you as the door swung slowly open to reveal a foyer full of silver vases teeming with flowers and a large fireplace, its bold brass andirons supporting fat crackling pine logs. Whitney Tower, Town & Country, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction," 5 Feb. 2014

Spheres from Areo and white bronze Robert andirons from Lyle and Umbach create a shimmering still life in the nonworking fireplace. Sarah Yang, House Beautiful, "Top Pin of the Day: A Purple Holiday Mantel," 10 Dec. 2013

Classic pieces like elegant Sheraton armchairs stand side by side with folk art that wouldn’t be out of place in a Southern Gothic horror film, not to mention all the wildly eclectic andirons. Katie Kiefner, Vogue, "Is This Old Southern Town the Next Brooklyn?," 31 July 2017

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