Grand new furniture coming to Costa Mesa

GREER WYLDER

Von Hemert Interiors will celebrate the opening of its elegant

Baker Gallery today at their Costa Mesa store. The Baker Gallery

features a fabulous selection of Barbara Barry’s home furnishings.

Barry’s trademark look includes classic contemporary furniture in

dark mahogany finishes that she refers to as Java. The Baker Gallery

also features furniture by Thomas Pheasanta celebrated designer

recognized for timeless neoclassic lines accented by swirl mahogany

and warm ash burl woods. Other Baker furnishings available include a

collection of distressed country French and Tuscan pieces from

Baker’s line of Milling Road. During the gallery’s opening

celebration, von Hemert Interiors offers a 40% discount off all Baker

and Milling Road pieces in stock and on special orders. Also, all

home furnishings, lamps, art and accessories will be reduced 25% to

50% off during von Hemert Interiors’ 84th anniversary sale that also

starts today. Since 1920, four generations of the von Hemert family

have owned and operated von Hemert Interiors. They offer their

clientele fine home furnishings and hand-selected European

reproductions imported exclusively for their three Southern

California locations. Von Hemert also offers interior design

services, from space planning to turn key installations. Von Hemert

Interiors’ three locations are in Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach and the

South Bay and are open seven days a week. Costa Mesa’s store is at

1595 Newport Blvd. Its phone number is (949) 642-2050.

MODERN MASTERPIECES

Martin Lawrence Galleries at Fashion Island will host a Modern

Masters show on Saturday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Each year they present

this incredible show that features some of the finest hand-signed

lithographs, etchings, linocuts and original art. Original pieces

featured in the show include: Marc Chagall’s 1979 oil on canvas, “Le

Saltimbanque et le Clown” (The Acrobat and the Clown); Renoir’s 1910

pastel on paper, “Femme jouant le Tambourin” (Woman playing a

Tambourine); and Miro’s 1970-72 mixed media on paper “Untitled,

1970-1972.” Martin Lawrence Galleries even offers rare, hand-signed

etchings by Pablo Picasso from his famed 1930s “Vollard Suite” and

1968’s “347 Suite” as well as his rare color linocuts. Also available

are hand-signed color lithographs from Chagall’s 1967 “Circus Suite”

-- considered by some historians to be Chagall’s finest lithograph.

Call the gallery at (949) 759-0134 to RSVP with an art consultant or

to arrange a private showing.

SOUTH SEA JEWELRY

Mikimoto at South Coast Plaza now carries the Ocean Collection, a

beautiful new line featuring necklaces, earrings and rings made with

white South Sea cultured pearls, Akoya pearls, graduated blue

sapphires and 18-karat white gold. Mikimoto has offered the highest

quality cultured pearls and jewelry since 1893. That’s when its

founder, Kokichi Mikimoto, developed the first cultured pearl. Before

Mikimoto, pearls were extremely rare as natural pearls occurred in

only a few oysters. Today, the world’s premier cultured pearl company

designs beautiful jewelry collections. Its fine jewelry and home

accessories start at $95. Striking collections include Pearls in

Motion, a timeless design of Japanese Akoya and Tahitian cultured

pearls that glide along an 18-karat white gold chain ($1,250 to

$19,000); and Milano, a contemporary line handmade in Italy, made

from Mikimoto South Sea and Japanese Akoya pearls ($480 to $34,000).

Mikimoto, on Level One at South Coast Plaza, is open from 10 a.m. to

9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to

6:30 p.m. Sunday. Call (714) 424-5440 or visit

https://www.mikimoto.com.

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION

Shoppers looking for best buys in winter fashions and accessories,

the latest looks in home decor and more, won’t want to miss the

annual Customer Appreciation Sale at Corona del Mar Plaza on Saturday

and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each day customers can save up to

70% off at Corona del Mar Plaza’s 25 boutiques, restaurants and

services. Participating merchants include Chico’s, which will take an

additional 20% off already reduced merchandise; Italiano Home Store

will have a rare 10% off sale on selected home accessories; Jewels by

Joseph will offer 50% off select merchandise and drawings for gift

certificates; New Balance will offer discounts on men’s and women’s

shoes and apparel; Subtle Tones has reduced select merchandise 50% to

75%; Waterworks has a special promotion on its soap collections --

three soaps for $20. Also, Bristol Farms will offer food samples from

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Gelato Paradiso will offer free coffee,

espresso, cappuccino or lattes with the purchase of a cup or cone of

gelato. Sur la Table also has sale merchandise along with its great

selection of cookware. Corona del Mar Plaza also hosts entertainment

and children’s activities on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays. Send information to Greer Wylder at

[email protected]; at 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627; or by

fax at (949) 646-4170.