Winner's Circle: Robert and Gretchen Groebel
“Gretchen and I have known each other since we were kids. We grew up in the same town and we ran in the same circle of friends. Our lives went different directions but came back together, and we have been married fifteen years now.
I developed my love of vintage shopping when I lived in Connecticut. There was a terrific flea market on 25th and 7th Avenue. It was about the hunt; it was about finding really interesting things, and you could always find something. As we got married and traveled in New York, we used to do this on weekends and you would always find something. We have done this continuously since we have been together.
The thing we love about Everything But the House is the diversity of the items for sale and the opportunity to look. It’s like going to a flea market but not having to stand out in the rain or the cold. It’s really about the discovery for us and the opportunity to find something new that we didn’t know we were looking for." -Robert Groebel


Oil Painting on Wood Panel

Dorothy Thorpe Lucite Twist Double Candlestick

Savonarola Chair with Bone Inlay

Art Glass Vases

Contemporary Neoclassical Style Gueridons

Zebra Pelt Area Rug

Chinoiserie Three-Drawer Chest on Stand

Triple Bullet Three Stemmed 1950's Pole Lamp


Handwoven Turkish Kilim

Vintage Hand-Carved Tanganyika Bookends

Blenko Amber Glass Handmade Bowls

1968 Tami Lonakoff Limited Edition Lithograph

Authentic Cow Horns Mounted Decoratively

Gypsum Selenite Desert Rose Cluster Mineral

Lexmod Gridiron Stainless Steel Bench

Pair of Art Deco Style Wooden Wall Panels

Vintage Footstool with Greek Key Upholstery

Unsigned Original Oil on Canvas Board of Woman's Portrait

Painted Wooden Box

Pug Needlepoint Pillow

Vintage Italian Espresso/Cappuccino Machine

Caucasian Hand Woven Wool Prayer Rug

Zimbabwean Hand-Painted Plates

Korean Moktak Fish Drum

Pair of Ben Seibel Orb Bookends

E. G. Kaufmann Original 1968 Gouache Folk Painting on Paper

Juan Horta Castillo Hand-Carved Wooden Folk Art Mask

Vintage Rococo Style Wall Mirror

Brown and Black Earthenware Vase

Twelve Vintage Chinese Miniature Cups

Santa Clara Native American Black Pot

Antique Fireplace Trivet

Timothy Ottochie Signed Limited Edition Cape Dorset Stonecut Print

Wood and Pewter African Animal Napkin Rings

Hand Knotted Pakistani-Persian Tabriz Rug

Stack of Six Wooden Bowls with Wood Graining

Ludovico de Luigi Cast Bronze Stallion

Hand Painted Ceramic Platter

Dora Lounge Chair

Triggering Device Electric Gas Lighter

Persian Kerman Hand Woven Wool Area Rug

Vintage Pair of Czech Ceramic Candelabra

Three Cantilevered Side Chairs with Woven Cane Backs

Steinerbad Pasing Serigraph Poster

Russian Gemstone Jewelry Box

Seascape Acrylic on Canvas

Large Porcelain Parrot Statues

Large Vintage German Salt Glaze Pitcher

West African Fertility Doll

Arhaus Faux Fur Blanket

Metal and Glass Horse Decanter

Pair of Vintage Chairs from Mexico

Vintage Royal Doulton Robinson Crusoe Toby Mug

Antique African Dogon Awale Mankala Wood Game Board

Hand-Knotted Persian Ardebil Area Rug
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Pair of Antique Model Sailing Ships

Vintage Silver Tone Butter Server on Stand

Azis Offset Lithograph

Porcelain Chopstick Rests

Moroccan Style Brass Foot Warming Stool

Framed Photo Offset Lithograph "Le dejeuner sur L'Herbe" after Pablo Picasso

Pair of Vintage Brass Tone Andirons

Hand Knotted Kilim Area Rug

Stuffed Anteater Doll

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE ON INCORPORATING VINTAGE PIECES INTO A HOME?
It is terrible to think that everyone goes through life assuming everything matches. There should be some tension among your objects so that it begins to describe who you are. I think it’s important that a piece speaks to you or that you have some level of connection to the object. And utility is important; you shouldn’t buy something just to look at it. If it was designed to be used, you should use it.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR DECORATING STYLE?
It is definitely eclectic, it tells a story and it’s not contrived. The things that you see in our house connect us to one place or another, one event or another or continue the story of what we brought here together, so it’s evolving. This is a reflection of who we are; our collective point of view. You can pick anything in our home, and we can tell you its story is or why it’s here.
WHAT KEEPS YOU COMING BACK TO EBTH?
It’s the hunt, the curiosity of seeing what other people have collected over time. I often find myself looking through everything from the first page to the last because you never know if there’s something great on the final page.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE EBTH FINDS?
The first piece we bought was a painting that reminded us of an older version our youngest son. Out of all the rooms, it has made its way into our bedroom, so it’s personal and we’ve made it our own. I’ve never seen anything like it before, and the fact that it fits perfectly inside the fireplace is an added bonus. Then there’s the 19th-century porcelain Chinese figurine by the chair. It’s an earthquake detector. The story behind it and how they’re used make it a really cool and unique piece to have.