July 10, 2019 For devotees of Patrick Dragonette’s famed design showroom, that will soon mean a drive to Palm Desert, a short distance from the glitzy bejeweled coconut cocktail that is Palm Springs. Of course, Dragonette’s trove of mid-20th-century pieces…
June 4, 2019 Patrick Dragonette’s showroom is closing up shop in West Hollywood after a run of more than two decades, with plans to relocate to Palm Desert. Dragonette Ltd.’s closing sale at 711 North La Cienega starts June 3,…
May 14, 2019 Throughout the La Cienega Design Quarter last week, designers, makers, and clients weaved in and out of showrooms, design talks, and cocktail parties for Legends 2019. The three-day event, from May 7 through May 9, featured some…
February 1, 2019 Although we always flock to Palm Springs for Modernism Week, we’ll take this sunny desert oasis any time of year. And who better to take us around than designer and antiques dealer Patrick Dragonette, who calls the…
January 30, 2019 When people recall their first sight of “the Marrakesh,” the memories are almost universally affectionate. Amid the Coachella Valley’s blocks and tracts of clay tile roofs, earth-hued stucco, and stacked stone, the sudden visage of a serpentine…
January 30, 2019 The home’s original architectural details bring instant charm to the master bedroom, but Mann’s choice of furnishings ensures it doesn’t come off as quaint. Sleek metal pieces, including a leggy Italian bedframe and pair of Townhouse side…
2018 Every designer approaches their space in a design house differently. Patrick Dragonette explains his approach and what he expects when he’s done. Patrick comes with a vision and because he is a showroom owner, he has his own resources…
May 4, 2018 It’s that time of year: During the month of May, the design world is busy with fairs from coast to coast. Between Sight Unseen and ICFF in New York, the Coverings show in Atlanta, LCDQ’s Legends, and…
April 26, 2017 For 45 years, give or take, the main draw of this private residential community, which sits in the bowl formed by the San Jacinto Mountains and the Santa Rosa Mountains, was its 18-hole executive golf course. But…
February 11, 2024 This year’s La Cienega Design Quarter Legends event, now in its fifth year, kicked off with the pop of champagne corks as the interior design community’s top talent mingled at the gala’s opening event on Wednesday. Link:…