The Gilded Host

06/17/2026

Take a seat. Stay awhile. 🖤

This authentic vintage Plycraft lounge chair is serving serious executive-suite-meets-record-room energy. The sculptural bentwood arms, sleek black upholstery, and dramatic high back make it the kind of piece that doesn't just fill a corner—it owns it.

The perfect chair for morning coffee, late-night vinyl sessions, or pretending you're closing a major deal in 1972.

Available now at The Gilded Host inside The New Lincoln Antique Mall, 3115 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago

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06/12/2026

My new vintage obsession? Atomic-era cabinet pulls. ✨

Some were built right into the design. Some were added on top. And none of them came from a one-size-fits-all big box store aisle. Designers got creative, and the hardware became part of the art.

This cabinet stopped me in my tracks—not because of the storage, but because of those incredible atomic-inspired pulls. 🚀 The curves, the angles, the brass accents... pure mid-century magic.

Come see my newest favorite piece at The Gilded Host at The New Lincoln Antique Mall. You might fall in love with the cabinet. I’m still swooning over the hardware. 😉

06/04/2026

05/27/2026

SOLD. Moody. Weird. A little bit jazz club at midnight. 🎷🖤

These rare 1957 reverse relief plaster wall art pieces by Hans Richter are sculptural, dramatic, and unapologetically mid-century modern.
One plays bass. One plays piano. Both play very well with a martini cart. 🍸

Now hanging at The Gilded Host inside The New Lincoln Antique Mall, 3115 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago.

05/26/2026

Big impact pieces will always have my heart, but sometimes it’s the little moments that make a space feel ✨just right✨.

Currently obsessed with these 1970s plaid folding chairs paired with a vintage Camaro folding table and this perfectly worn antique wood + iron drafting chair. Cozy, quirky, conversational — basically the kind of pieces that make people ask, “Wait… where did you find that?” 🤎

Find them at The Gilded Host inside Happenstance Vintage, 211 S. Lincolnway, North Aurora, open every day 10-6.

05/25/2026

Happenstance Vintage is open today 10-6! 🇺🇸

Wedding season 🤍 Housewarmings 🍸 Hostess gifts 🥂

Skip the registry scroll and gift glasses with a little soul instead. Vintage glassware is timeless, thoughtful, and guaranteed to stand out on the bar cart. That’s why I find myself continuously drawn to vintage glassware to display and enjoy.

Find your perfect set at The Gilded Host inside Happenstance Vintage. ✨

05/20/2026

Wedding season 🤍 Housewarmings 🍸 Hostess gifts 🥂

Skip the registry scroll and gift glasses with a little soul instead. Vintage glassware is timeless, thoughtful, and guaranteed to stand out on the bar cart. That’s why I find myself continuously drawn to vintage glassware to display and enjoy.

Find your perfect set at The Gilded Host inside Happenstance Vintage. ✨

05/19/2026

The Gilded Host at Happenstance Vintage ✨

A little moody, a little groovy, and apparently… a little caffeinated. ☕️😂
(Please excuse the Starbucks cameo. I needed fuel.)

Come enjoy MCM lounge vibes, glowing lamps, colorful glassware, and all the cozy “I need this in my house” energy. ✨🪩

05/19/2026

Chicago, but make it art. 🖤

This stunning 1940s watercolor, South Branch Canal by Belgian-American artist and Chicago-transplant Josef Pierre Nuyttens (1885-1960), captures the magic of the Chicago River with raised bridges, early skyline views, and all the industrial charm that made this city iconic.

Beautiful. Architectural. Timeless.

Now available at The Gilded Host inside The New Lincoln Antique Mall, 3115 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago ✨