COLLECTORS' CHRONICLES
Pamela Skaist Levy: Silver, Crystal, China, Blue and White Pottery
Fifteen years ago, Juicy Couture co-founder Pam Levy moved with her family from a classically Mid Century Modern L.A. home to a regal 1930s stone manor, complete with a sweeping staircase, paneled den and rose garden. “Mid-century is my love,” she says. “But the history and mien of this house called for a more formal approach.” To match the new aesthetic, Levy started adding to her more traditional collections; among them: silver, crystal, china, and blue and white pottery.
Ever the entertainer, Levy puts all the spaces in her home to use depending on the occasion. Often that includes dinners at her dining room table, which seats 20. “I know the dining room looks super fancy, but I always try to keep a gathering laid back and personal,” she says. “I think about who could be seated next to whom; who would have fun together, how to make it an interesting mix. If you get trapped next to a bad dinner mate, you just can’t wait until it’s over and you can run out the door! Whether the meal is passed or seated, I try to keep the food simple and yummy, and the flowers low, so people can talk across the table, interact and move around. I just try to keep it easy and fun.”
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Stained Glass Window Panel With Floral Motif
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Oil Painting of a Forest Stream, Circa 1900
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Offset Lithograph After Claude Monet "Le Bassin des Nympheas"
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Coach Mini Crosby Crossbody Carryall In Silver/Blue Black Badlands Flora
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Derek Jeter Signed Rawlings Official Major League Baseball with Display
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Mark Whitmarsh Abstract Acrylic Painting "Divine Garden," 2019
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6'11 x 11'1 Hand-Knotted Persian Kashan Area Rug
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Atmospheric Skyscape Oil Painting
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Fulper Pottery Earthenware Amphora Vessel With Drip Glaze, Early 20th C.
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Hickory Mfg. Co. French Provincial Style Oak Two-Drawer Bombé Low Chest
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Luc LeBon Abstract Expressionistic Style Acrylic Painting "Boundary Waters #1"
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7'11 x 11'3 Machine Made Oriental Weavers "Nirvana Collection" Area Rug
“I’ve collected blue and white pottery from online auctions, a dealer in England, and my travels. I use it everywhere in my home, almost like a neutral. I’ll put flowers in these vessels, twigs; everything. I love the vibe,” says Levy, in her kitchen. “I’m a total maximalist — I’m all about high and low,” she says, “And I hate anything that’s too fancy.”
In this room, Levy might have guests at the kitchen table while her husband and friends cook dinner and drink wine. Or, they might hang out at the woodsy cabin on the back of her property, play games, and stargaze. “We just sit around the table, drink wine, and hang out,” she says.
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Gucci Diamante Tote Bag in Beige Canvas and Marmalade Brown Leather
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Vintage and Antique Glass Beaded Flapper Sautoir Necklaces
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Tricia Bass Oil Painting of Dog "Bella's Daisies"
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Replica Antique Style Telephones
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Kathleen Quinn Oil Painting After Carol Rowan of a Still Life with Tulips, 2003
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Mexican Sterling Inlay Converter Brooch with Copper and Brass Accents
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Men's Filson Quilted Jacket, L.L. Bean Fishing Vest, Orvis Rain Jacket, and More
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Veronica Beard Single-Button Blazer
Levy keeps her collection of china sets in shelves in the pantry. “I think china is a beautiful way to mix and match; keep it super eclectic,” she says. My mom gave me the Spode Thanksgiving set we used when I was a child, as well as all of the decorations. I love setting the table with it with my nieces. It just brings back so many memories of our beautiful Thanksgivings as a family.”