Captain's Mirror

The iconic captain's mirrors designed by Jacques Adnet for Hermes have regained popularity and can be found on sites such as 1st dibs (Adnet above for $3200), high end retailer BDDW (their design below for @ $1500),


and now at Empiric for a fraction of the price.

Round leather mirror with adjustable 3"W strap

16"D $325. & 26"D $575.

more info here

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New This Week at Empiric

Two Door Media Cabinet, Modern, Refinished

Period/Style: Mid Century Modern

Description: Vintage 2 door cabinet. Restored in two tone lacquer finish. Shelf inside and depth make this a great media cabinet for beneath your flat screen TV. We will gladly drill holes to run wires out the back. Doors operate on push-latches.

Dimensions:
35.5"W X 18.5"D X 29"H

Materials: Mahogany
Condition: Excellent, Restored
Number of items: 1

Price: $875.

Modern Coffee Table with Matchbooked Pecan top

Country: USA
Date: 1960's

Description: Restored Modern coffee table with brass ferels. High gloss lacquer finsih on beautiful matchbooked pecan top.

Dimensions:
22"W X 58"L X 16"H

Materials: Wood, Brass
Condition: Excellent/ restored.
Number of items: 1

Price:$950.

Ebony Lacquer and Travertine Side Tables

Description: Vintage Modern Ebony Lacquer and Travertine Side Tables. Restored.

Dimensions:
28" x 18" x 22"h

Materials: Wood/travertine
Condition: excellent restored. Small chip in one travertine top (see photo)
Number of items: 2

Price: $825./pair

Steve & Madelines

What can happen when your office is walking distance from Empiric? You may wake up one day to find the majority of your furnishings came from the same store. We are lucky to have loyal clients (who have become our friends) like Steve and Madeline and think their apartment turned out great. If you want to get first pick of new merchandise at our store......get in line behind Steve who comes in twice a day to check for the new stuff.

Thanks for your business over the years Steve & Madeline. Lets wear out that nice bar cart in the corner! See ya tomorrow.

Taking It Down A Notch

An interesting article from the NY Times here.

Our Home on HGTV

Our Culver City condo as seen on HGTV's Small Space Big Style shot in early 2007.

Happy New Year

We thank you and appreciate your business over the past year. Starting in 2009, our hours of operation at our Beverly Boulevard store will be Monday-Saturday 11-6. Our Culver City space will be going through some exciting changes soon and will be open by appointment only until further notice.

Wishing all of you the best in 2009!

Michael & Annie Towey

Empiric's Guide to Gifting

Click image to view a selection of new and vintage gift ideas

A Christmas Miracle

A long overdue order of new metal cabinets has arrived and is available for immediate delivery. Above is a sample of the items now in stock. 

Reduced Sofa Prices Starting at $1495.

Effective immediately we are able to offer the same quality and style at even more affordable prices.


We also have all new, hand selected, fabrics, to compliment each of our frames.


Come in, or contact our showroom, and we'll help you choose a fabric that is right for your room and you lifestyle.

Happy Thanksgiving

November 25, 1908
4PM

Vintage Post Cards c. 1900

Daylight Savings Sale

Passionate About Pillows

I'm loving the pillows we did for fall. They came out better than I envisioned and look fantastic in the showroom. My only regret is I didn't make more!


Farbrics in the order that they appear:
Chenonceau Charcoal - Schumacher
Chenonceau Fawn
Bloomsbury Lapis LuLuDK

Palihouse

Palisades Holloway, a boutique hotel, built by Palisades Development Group, is "not a boutique hotel, and not a luxury residence". Whatever it is, we like. Their lobby features a lounge, a coffee bar and half a dozen nooks to hang with friends. We learned about the project last year when they purchased a number of things from the store. However, it came as a surprise to find it almost entirely comprised of our pieces. Most customers notice right away but for those who haven't visited it is worth a peak.

Our Plaza sofa anchors this sleek vignette. Also from the store a 3 cylinder chandelier, Travertine coffee table, crown coat rack, pedestal side tables and vintage stool.

Host stand at the entrance.

The task lamp and metal hutch are new pieces which can be found on our website.

Empiric's cane back bench in cream leather. Originally they were going to use pony hair bolsters but possibly that idea was scrapped pre production. Vintage framed print above is one that we had in our own home for a bit.

This is other side of the fireplace wall featuring our TH Robsjohn Gibbing reproduction arm chair, vintage floor lamp with suede shade and the mate to the 3 cylinder fixture.

All Hallows Eve

Period/Style: Mid Century Modern
Country: USA
Date: Mid Century

Description: Striking pair of mid century side chairs. Chairs reupholstered in Amber Leather and Black vinyl. Back upholstery has roll detail with nail head trim. Chairs refinished maintaining natural distress. 19" from floor to seat.

Dimensions:
22"W X 20"D X 32"H
56cm W X 50.75cm D X 81.25cm H
Materials: Wood, Leather
Condition: Restored, Very Good
Number of items: 2

Price: $1,350


Happy HalloweenYes We Carve

Haunted Happenings

With Halloween just around the corner and Autumn in the air we're stocking up on our favorite seasonal decor. Its amazing the difference just a few weeks can make in the showroom.....

Hand Painted Wood Eyeballs $5/ dozen

18"H Lichen Cluster $12. ea

Small Gourds ($8. ea) and Guinea Placemats ($15. ea)

36"H Aspen Spray Foliage $12. ea

Move over Charlie Brown, we've found the next "Great Pumpkin"
Black Pumpkin 16"D $145. ea

In addition to these new items we also have a variety of vintage accessories strewn about. A selection of seasonal decor can be viewed here. Below, Empirics holiday appropriate mascot, Georgii.

Boo

Our Favorite Resources

People are frequently asking us to recommend resources in Los Angeles for cleaning, refinishing, repairing or whatever. As a result, we have decided to post some of our favorites under the heading "Our Favorite Resources". Please regard these referrals as casual suggestions and not endorsements as, well, we just cant be responsible for everyone. Please let us know if you had a positive or negative experience so others can benefit. And if you have any favorites of your own in the home & furniture world, please share them with us.

Upholstery Cleaning

CityWide Carpet Cleaners

9000 Sunset Blvd

West Hollywood CA 90069

800-736-9128

cwcarpetcleaners.com

Wood and Metal Refinishing

P.R.O.

1539 Fishburn Ave

Los Angeles CA 90063

323-264-2080

Upholstery Restoration

P.R.O.

1539 Fishburn Ave

Los Angeles CA 90063

323-264-2080

Carpets, Custom Area Rugs, Sisel, Seagrass and Synthetic Floor Coverings

Linoleum City
5657 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 469-0063
www.linoleumcity.com

Custom Lamp Shades & Lamp Repair
Carl's Lamps & Custom Shades
8334 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: (323) 651-5825

or

City Custom Lamp Shades
737 N La CienegaBlvd
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Phone: (310) 289-0002

Paint and Painting Supplies
Dunn-Edwards
find a store near you here

Collections

9 Vintage Tops $225

A few unique collections around the store right now....

3 pairs of cast metal elephant bookends


7 assorted wooden gavels $225

flasks $35 - $490.

amber apothecary bottles $15 - $190.