This week Jamie sits down with Ed Klein from Grandfathers Axe. In this wide-ranging discussion, Ed tells us how he entered the design world, how he built such a successful business and we touch on his personal design aesthetic. Enjoy! www.dealingindesign.com www.grandfathersaxe.com.au

Nicholas & Alistair is a stunning gallery in Abbottsford retailing original 20th-century decorative objects and applied arts, specializing in the rarer examples of European design. Ok, when I say stunning, I mean their showroom is STUNNING! If you have a chance, do yourself a favour and visit 387 Johnston Street, honestly just go now! Nicholas and Alister must have one of the most impressive collections, it is just one iconic 20th Century Designer after another!

I thoroughly enjoyed recording this episode, Nicholas' story is truly fascinating! After years working in advertising, Nicholas resigned without a plan and began selling his own furniture to pay his bills! Once he sold most of his belongings he began buying and selling at markets, 25 years later he and his partner Alistair are at the pinnacle of Melbourne's 20th Century Design scene, with one of the most jaw-dropping collections in town.

I hope you enjoy this interesting and wide-ranging conversation with all round great guy, and one of Melbourne's Premier 20th Century Design Dealers, Nicholas Mesiano.

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Our fifth guest for the season is one of my favorite people in the Melbourne antique scene!

Welcome, Evan Crofton Bradhurst from Apologue in Fitzroy North.. After leaving school and working as a graphic designer, Evan turned his side hustle of selling antiques into a full-time reality and has now been dealing in decorative arts for 12 years.

Apologue is a beautiful little shop filled with eclectic beauty! Evan's collection is a handsome mix of English, French, Asian and African decorative and applied arts. I was drawn to Apologue because it isn't your run of the mill antique store, Evan makes brave furnishing choices and utilizing a vast array of materials and mediums.

We recorded this episode over two separate sessions due to a clashing calendar, so I sincerely hope you enjoy listening to this wide-ranging conversation as much we enjoyed recording it!

Yep, our guest this week is Piero Paolo Gesualdi from Mondopiero in Brunswick Street Fitzroy. Take one step through the double doors of this double story building and you are submerged in a mix of design and detail. Make no mistake you have set foot into Piero's World, and it does not disappoint! 

Mondopiero evokes the surroundings of a lifetime dedicated to the appreciation and creation of beautiful things; showcasing craftsmanship, artisanal skill, design and the whisper of a refined sense of taste. 

I can't think of anyone else in the Melbourne design scene as interesting as Piero. He has done it all, from owning restaurants and clubs to importing and owning fashion labels, not to mention he is an architect! He really is an entrepreneur, a super stylish Italian entrepreneur!

In this wide-ranging conversation, Piero explains why he left architecture at RMIT to go to India and we find out how Piero managed to be the first person to introduce cutting-edge international luxury fashion labels such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Giorgio Armani, Kenzo and Comme de Garçons into the Australian market.

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In this episode of Dealing in Design Jamie sits down with all time antique legend Graham Geddes. Graham has been buying & selling antiquities for almost six decades and has been a massive figure in the scene both locally and internationally since he began trading.

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In this episode of Dealing in Design Jamie sits down with one half of Smith Street Bazaar, the brilliant Eryca Green. In this episode we touch on Aesthetics Vs Function, single parenting, and the timeless qualities of good design.

Season one of Dealing in Design centers around decorative arts dealers. Each fortnight we sit down with a successful Dealer and intimately discuss their journey, their aesthetics, and the art of buying and selling the interiors you see at the top end of the market. So, join us as we discover, who these people are, how they do what they do and most importantly, how they got to be where they are today...