Todd Merrill's book signing for MODERN AMERICANA: STUDIO FURNITURE FROM HIGH CRAFT TO HIGH GLAM October 27, 2008 Hosted by Margaret Russell and ELLE DECOR magazine Photos by Patrick McMullan Catering by Creative Edge Parties Published by Rizzoli Publishing Dung Ngo, Senior Editor at Rizzoli International Publications, Todd Merrill & Julie V. Iovine co-writers of book MODERN AMERICANA: FROM HIGH CRAFT TO HIGH GLAM Norman Indictor, Rina Indictor, Dorsey Reading Jim Reginato, Editor of W magazine & Margaret Russell, Editor of ELLE DECOR magazine ELLE DECOR Party Hosted By Editor in Chief Margaret Russell For "Modern American" new Rizzoli book by Todd Merrill and Julie V. Iovine, Todd Merrill Store, NYC Ted Allen & Barry Rice Tom Cashin, Wendy Goodman, & Jay Johnson Todd Merrill, Constance von Collande, Peter Arnold, & Tim Braun Todd Merrill & Vladimir Kagan Ted Allen, T.V. personality of Food Detectives, Chopped, Queer Eye, and Guest Judge on Iron Chef Todd Merrill & Jean-Yves LeGrand Margaret Russell & Todd Merrill Katie Marx, Goil Amornvivat, Top Design, and Margaret Russell, editor of ELLE DECOR Christopher Mason, Writer New York Magazine & Marylyn White Donari Braxton, American poet, playwright, essayist, and fiction writer Scene at Todd Merrill Antiques Store, SoHo, New York Margaret Russell & Jean-Yves LeGrand Todd Merrill & Julie V. Iovine, co-writers of book MODERN AMERICANA: FROM HIGH CRAFT TO HIGH GLAM Julie V. Iovine & Todd Merrill co-writers of book MODERN AMERICANA: FROM HIGH CRAFT TO HIGH GLAM Todd Merrill & Brian Ermanski, Designer / Painter The Countess & Brian Ermanski, Designer / Painter Christina Juarez, Publicist, Todd Merrill & Joanna Bickley The party at Merrill Antiques Store, SoHo, New York Amanda Carroll & Diana Salzburg, NBC Creative Ariel Kaminer, New York Times Arts and Leisure Editor Ariel Kaminer, Jay Johnson & Tom Cashin The Countess, Brian Ermanski, Designer / Artist & Donari Braxton, American poet, playwright, essayist, and fiction writer Courtney Cangelosi, Interior Designer Courtney Cangelosi & friend Constance von Collande, Art Director & Vladimir Kagan, Iconic American Furniture Designer Christina Juarez, Publicist & Ellie Cullman, Interior Design Principal Christina Juarez, Publicist & Rob Banning Christopher Mason, Writer New York Magazine The Countess & Clemens Weiss, Painter / Sculptor Cordelia Rivera & Craig Rivera, Producer Clemens Weiss, Painter / Sculptor & Brian Ermanski, Designer / Painter Donari Braxton & Margaret Russell Danny Comelli & Rob Banning Danny Comelli & Kathy Comelli, siblings Dung Ngo, Senior Editor at Rizzoli International Publications & Michael Coffey, American Studio Furniture Designer Dung Ngo, Senior Editor at Rizzoli International Publications, Todd Merrill & Julie V. Iovine co-writers of book MODERN AMERICANA: FROM HIGH CRAFT TO HIGH GLAM   Vladmir Kagan, Iconic American Furniture Designer & Erica Wilson Kagan Guy Regal, Antiques and Art Dealer Silas Seandel sculpture at Todd Merrill Antiques Margaret Russell, Editor ELLE DECOR magazine, with friends John Karfo (nephew of James Mont) & Richard DeLia Atmosphere Jon Gray, Designer, and Clemens Weiss, Painter / Sculptor Virginia Crawford, Elle Decor Sales & Margret Avery Lexie Giarraputo & Teresa Logan Dorsey Reading & Minette Reading Roberta De Plano & Christina Lopez Signing Joanna Bickley Juozas Cernius, TMA, Lisa Bowles, Artist, Steven Gambrel, Interior Designer & Anna Dayton Jeff Field, Josie & Joe Nahem Julie V. Iovine & Ariel Kaminer Julie V. Iovine & Todd Merrill Julie V. Iovine, Todd Merrill, Roberta Maneker & Christina Juarez   Juan Monteya & Urban Karlsson Lisa Bowles & Steven Gambrel Lisa Bowles, Steven Gambrel & Margaret Russell Lisa Orban & Daniel Perry Iilya Kagan, Vanessa Kagan, Erica Wilson Kagan & Vladimir Kagan Miles Redd & Margaret Russell Miles Redd & John Yunis Margaret Russell & Doug Rogers Mary White, Ellie Cullman, Juan Monteya & Urban Karlsson Nicholas Donahue & Joanna Bickley Perry Gargano, Sigrid Burg, Ryan Goudey & Scarlett Rigby Patti Wrazej & Marisol Thurman Friends of Todd Merrill Antiques Goil Amornvivat, Top Design, and Margaret Russell, editor of ELLE DECOR Rob Banning & Shaunna Harry Rieny van Bliet & Donald Cameron, Parzinger Inc. Richard Lambertson & Margaret Russell Sian Ballen  Tess Njuhi & Barron Claiborne Troy Seidman & Eric Chapeau Marcus Tremanto Phillips & Goil Amornvivat, Top Design