1 Carnaby Fleet
The most stylish way to get around Swinging London in 1968 was via the Austin FX4 cab, with its original dark green exterior. This model has since been converted to automatic transmission, and the steering column has been moved to the left to accommodate American drivers. $9,500, English Country Antiques, 26 Snake Hollow Rd., Bridgehampton, 631-537-0606, ecantiques.com.
2 That ’70s Show
Fashion designer Pierre Cardin is still a force in his native France and in Italy, where he is developing a glamorous new multi-use property. In 1970 he created this chic, open-back brass coil lamp (11″ diam.), which is meant to rest on a surface and takes a 40-watt bulb. $1,200, R. E. Steele, 74 Montauk Hwy., East Hampton, 631-324-7812, resteeleantiq@aol.com.
3 Bottled Gold
When women transferred their perfume into Baccarat crystal flacons, such as this one made around 1910 (8″ h. x 2¾” diam.), the bottle itself was often more coveted than the fragrance. This bottle and stopper, adorned with gold-leaf decoration, is etched with its original model number, 103. $975, Linda and Howard Stein, 215-297-5221, bridgehamptonantiques.com.
4 Screen Legend
Dorothy Draper, often credited with establishing America’s first official interior decorating business, in 1923, is said to have designed this 1940s four-panel mirrored screen (7′ h. x 4’8″ w.), painted a vibrant citron with white trim and seashell flourishes. $4,800, Gustavo Olivieri, 74 Montauk Hwy., East Hampton, 631-537-2811, gustavoolivieriantiques.com.
5 Ponti Scheme
The definitive practitioner of Italian modernism was the Milanese–based industrial designer and architect Gio Ponti (1891–1979). This circa-1960 sideboard (36″ h. x 91½” w. x 18¾” d.) takes its style cues from the master, with abstracted blue shapes embossed on the veneer laminate. $9,000, Le Lampade, 75 Washington St., Sag Harbor, 631-899-4140, info@lelampade.com.
