DEALING IN DESIGN with Jamie Neville-Young

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to episode 9 of dealing in design

I have canned the usual intro because this week we have a lonnnggg episode but don’t let that turn you off, let get right into it.

I really hope you enjoyed lasts weeks episode with Eric Appel from New York.

This week we are in Sydney, at Vampt Vintage with David Beeman.

David is a force of nature, he is charming and charismatic, and he has the insane ability to draw you into his world. He is always full of energy around the clock, he is the guy you can shoot messages or call anytime and no matter what he gets back to you instantly.

Initially we were going to interview both Dave and Maxine Beeman but plans changed and that all good but David really wanted Maxine to be involved because they have done everything together from the start 17 years ago. So I just wanted to point out and make it clear that we are only sitting down with one half of the Vampt Vintage founders and Im so thankful for their time and hospitality

In this interview we also chat all things interior styling with Vampt Vintage super stylist and Milkman ambassador Brendan Clark. Check him out at BJC_creative on the gram.

We also have a round the table chat with Joe Mifsood who has been a prolific dealer in Sydney since the 1980s

He was a dealer to the dealers and He is known as the man who can find you anything.

Super interesting and super insightful. Check him out at Mifsud_J on the Gram that’s MITSUD_J

Alright back to Dave and Vampt Vintage.

We recorded this in their mind-blowing showroom on Elizabeth St Surrey Hills and it was pumping. People everywhere! It was great to see! So don’t be alarmed if you hear some footsteps or chairs being pushed and pulled around by customers in the background.

That’s the Vampt Vintage Vibe, the shop has a super cool feel and such a welcoming culture.

Without further ado I hope you enjoy the wide ranging conversation with David Beeman, Joe Mitsud and Brendan Clark.

Ok that’s it. Enjoy

I am so excited about this week’s guest!

Because this week’s guest is not from Australia! That’s right it is international week on Dealing in Design and our guest is Eric Appel from Appel Modern. Eric Appel is located at 306 East 61ST Street, New York.. Eric deals in Twentieth Century Modern Furniture and Decorative Arts. The gallery specializes in items from 1940 to the present and is known for French, Italian, and American post-war designers with a focus on unique pieces and strong sculptural form.

Nicholas & Alistair is a stunning gallery in Abbottsford retailing original 20th-century decorative objects and applied arts, specializing in the rarer examples of European design. Ok, when I say stunning, I mean their showroom is STUNNING! If you have a chance, do yourself a favour and visit 387 Johnston Street, honestly just go now! Nicholas and Alister must have one of the most impressive collections, it is just one iconic 20th Century Designer after another!

I thoroughly enjoyed recording this episode, Nicholas' story is truly fascinating! After years working in advertising, Nicholas resigned without a plan and began selling his own furniture to pay his bills! Once he sold most of his belongings he began buying and selling at markets, 25 years later he and his partner Alistair are at the pinnacle of Melbourne's 20th Century Design scene, with one of the most jaw-dropping collections in town.

I hope you enjoy this interesting and wide-ranging conversation with all round great guy, and one of Melbourne's Premier 20th Century Design Dealers, Nicholas Mesiano.

In this episode of Dealing in Design Jamie sits down with all time antique legend Graham Geddes. Graham has been buying & selling antiquities for almost six decades and has been a massive figure in the scene both locally and internationally since he began trading.