Last week, San Francisco's luxurious
Gump's was the setting for seven sumptuous dining vignettes, fashioned by some of the City's leading designers for "Imagining China", a supporting event in anticipation of the upcoming San Francisco Fall Antique Show.
Our question is, how do
you imagine China?
In shades of celadon like
Jeffers Design Group...
Jay Jeffers
with an artful equine motif like
Barbara Scavullo Designs...
Design team • Marysia Rybock and Evalani Washington
Anitque Han horse • Gump's
Flatware • Hermes "Attelage"• Gump's
Stemware • Gump's
China • Hermes "Cheval d'Orient" • Gump's
Dinner plate and Charger • Hermes • Gump's
Or with sparkly pizazz like
Fisher Weisman?
Andrew Fisher and Jeffry Weisman
Perhaps you imagine China with a modern twist as
Ann Getty and Associates does...
Porcelain Foo dogs and blue and white porcelain
salt and pepper jars • personal collection of Ann Getty
Stemware • Baccarat * Gump's
Or with an air of opulence like
Tucker and Marks...
Tucker and Marks: Marco Zamora, Suzanne Tucker,
Christopher Roy, John V. Buckley III, Dino Vannoni
Cushions • Suzanne Tucker Home • “Dolce” in chili
18th century Coromandel screen • private collection
China • Meissen
Chargers: Bernardaud
Crystal • William Yeoward
Highball glasses • Impulse
Sterling Silver Flatware: Ricci
Antique Mother of Pearl and silver dessert knives
and forks and salt cellars and antique
sterling silver and ivory fisheaters • JG Collection • Gump's
Maybe it's with a moody exoticism like
Douglas Durkin Design's table...
Douglas Durkin and Gump's CEO Marta Benson
Dragon • Lalique • Gump's
China • Meissen • "Rich Court Dragon"
Flatware • Alain St. Joanis • "Berlin"
Or, the lavish exuberance of Gump's own design team...
Jon Leafstedt of Gump's
China • Albert Pinto • Gump's
Custom Baccarat mirrored table
Tell us, how would you imagine China?
Designers tables on display at Gump's through October 31 • Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. •
Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. •
135 Post St. • San Francisco • 800-766-7628 •