Where AD100 Designers Source Their Vintage Furniture

"The invitation: a visit to a perfectly preserved 1970 Modernist home designed by Fred Babcock and Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, founder of the eponymous midcentury furniture company. Its owners, vintage furniture dealers and married couple Michael Radziewicz and Jennifer Ponce of PRB Collection, had furnished each room with the company's pristine 20th-century inventory, which meant designers could admire collectible furniture, lighting, and ceramics inside an actual home in the historic Emorywood neighborhood of High Point, North Carolina."

"The showcase signaled that PRB Collection-formerly known as Ponce Berga and long an open secret among top designers-has officially arrived. Today, between its inventory on 1stDibs, The Expert, and its own website, it maintains more than 11,000 SKUs and moves north of 10 items per business day. Robert Stilin, Nate Berkus, David Lucido, Heidi Caillier, and Courtney Bishop are just a handful of the high-profile designers who regularly source from PRB."

"(In case you missed it, the last names of the company's three founders, Ponce, Radziewicz and Berga, form the acronym PRB). "They have excellent taste and I can always count on finding something I love," says Miami-based designer and AD PRO Directory member Jennifer Bunsa, a steady client. And the volume, she says, is unmatched. "While most dealers might have a few examples of what you're looking for, PRB will have hundreds. They're especially good for unique lighting.""

PRB Collection presented a perfectly preserved 1970 Modernist home by Fred Babcock and Milo Baughman, furnishing each room with Thayer Coggin pieces so designers could view collectible furniture, lighting, and ceramics in a lived-in setting. The company began in 2017 with 72 pieces and has expanded to more than 11,000 SKUs across 1stDibs, The Expert, and its own website, selling over ten items per business day. High-profile designers regularly source from PRB for deep inventory and unique lighting. The three founders—Ponce, Radziewicz, and Berga—combine expertise in vintage curation, art dealing, and Scandinavian design.

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