Jeremiah Brent's New Crate & Barrel Collection Approaches Antiques With a Modern Lens

""The thing I've learned doing design television is how beautifully you can live affordably," says Brent. "This collection was my effort to give people access to things that you would typically find in an antique store, like verdigris and wicker and secessionist glass." Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box."

"His new collection with Crate & Barrel further exemplifies the new modernist style he's made his signature, which-in his own words-means the intersection of the old and new; "how you showcase your collection and how you bring things together-different eras and different design styles." And being precious with a single period is not a constriction. "This collection is '20s, '30s, '40s, '70s, '80s. That, for me, is what modern is-and what it should be.""

Jeremiah Brent’s Crate & Barrel collection embodies a new modernist approach that merges elements from the 1920s through the 1980s. The collection uses burnished brass, premium walnut, pewter, and hand-blown glass to emulate the patina and detail of antiques while remaining affordable and ready-to-use. Brent emphasizes mixing eras and styles rather than adhering to a single period. Signature pieces include a walnut and parchment media console, faux-fur pouf ottomans with angular chrome bases, a performance velvet sectional, and sculptural dining chairs with a keyhole back designed for extended comfort. The collaboration aims to deliver antique character straight out of the box.

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