The Gilded Host

06/04/2026

05/27/2026

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 ✨

05/12/2026

Picked these up in South Carolina during my daughter’s softball trip in March, 🛻 and am so excited to see them ready for prime time. These absolute Mad Men beauties are now available in my booth at The New Lincoln Antique Mall. Olive vinyl, sculptural lines, brass-capped legs, Don Draper would approve. 🍸

05/08/2026

European drama. Mid-century soul. 🇩🇪✨
This exceptional 1950s German “Fulda” Schrank Cabinet is the kind of piece that stops people mid-scroll and mid-stroll. Richly figured mahogany veneer, sculpted lines, brass accents, glass display shelving, and enough presence to anchor an entire room.

Originally crafted during West Germany’s golden age of furniture design, this beauty blends storage and statement in the best possible way — use it as a bar cabinet, china cabinet, or your ultimate vintage flex.

71” W x 17.75” D x 61” H

📍Available now at Happenstance Vintage
211 S. Lincolnway, North Aurora, IL
Open daily 10–6