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| Press Coverage. Over the years Wells Tile and Antiques has been featured in cover stories by the most distinguished publications in the architectural and design community, in addition to the collecting circles. Here are some of the hi-lites. |
C - (California's First Lifestyle Magazine) FAR FROM THE PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER, tucked away in L.A.'s Echo Park nighborhood, Wells Antiques is drawing in everyone from top decorator Michael Smith to celebrity design sleuth Brad Pitt. What makes Wells worth the trip? Quite simply exquisite and one-of-a-kind vintage ceramic tiles. Owner Scott Wells has amassed his museum-quality collection from all over the world, acquiring tiles through estate sales and high-profile auctions. But some of Wells' most treasured items have arrived in unopened boxes that have been sitting around for years in someone's grandmother's garage. |
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Architectural Digest Extremely rare large Hillside pot and cement bears purchased from Wells Antiques, by Diane Keaton. |
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| Architectural Digest April 2005 p.156 Article: Diane Keaton: The Actress's 1920s Bel-Air House Is A California Classic. This is a unique counter is made from numerous California tile companies featured in Diane Keaton's kitchen. |
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| Architectural Digest April 2005 p.157 Article: Diane Keaton: The Actress's 1920s Bel-Air House Is A California Classic. Wells Antiques supplied the California tiles for the fireplace and the pool, as well as the San Jose panel above the fireplace and the Hillside pot on the table. |
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| Architectural Digest December 2004 p.64 The Architectural Digest "Green Room" at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Featured were Wells Antiques' large cobalt garden pots, California tile table, and other items. |
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| The Los Angeles Times Thursday January 15, 2004 Article: Wanted. Echoes Of The Past. Author: Adamo DiGregorio and Davis A. Keeps. As it winds its way through Echo park, Sunset Boulevard lets shoppers feel all the thrills of an urban archeological dig. Seeking something Mission, Mexican, African, Navajo, or Gothic? This two block stretch just west of Avlarado street has it, along with classic Americana, junk shop finds and stylish 1950s and 1960s housewares. Be aware, though, that many shops here are open only afternoons from Wednesday to Saturday. The strip is anchored by Wells Antiques (213/413-0558), an Echo Park landmark that is the tile resource for designers who restore early 20th century fireplaces. Along with a huge assortment of museum-quality ceramic squares and trim., Wells also has tile-topped wrought iron tables, 1940s Mexican designs from San Jose Mission Co., Indian bowls designed by Greene and Greene forBauer and hard-to-find, oversized garden pots by 1920s Southern California manufacturers such as Gladding McBean. |
 Tudor pitcher, tiles, and Bauer bowls.  Batchelder tile. |
| Architectural Digest February 2002 p.36 Article: Designers At Large. According to Sandra Nunnerley, Wells Antiques, in Los Angeles, "has the most unique inventory of museum-quality vintage tiles that I've ever seen - not to mention the largest." Nunnerley (pictured with some 1920s tiles from the American Encaustic Tiling Company) is particularly fond of owner Scott Wells' stock of California Arts and Crafts pieces, some of which she purchased for a project in Florida. "One of my specialties is California tiles from the 1920s," Wells says. "The bright Mediterranean colors are perfect for houses in warmer climates." He also sells some antique European tiles, large-scale Italianate garden pottery and American art vases. "Pottery and tiles have been around for thousands of years." he explains. "They were among the first forms of artistic expression." Many of Wells' tiles are acquired through estate sales and auctions, and while most of his tiles have never been set, those that have are carefully cleaned with a diamond saw. |
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| Los Angeles (Magazine) July 1999 p.74 Article: The Best Of LA Collectors Edition Wells Antiques and Collectibles may look unassuming, but this vintage tile shop, filled with bold, vibrating colors is without peer. "We have the largest antique-tile collection of any retail store in the country," boasts owner Scott Wells. Malibu, Catalina, Batchelder and Claycraft are among the dozens of bygone companies - which fizzeled out in the '30s - represented here. A haunt for clients like Patricia Arquette, Diane Keaton, and Joel Schumacher, Wells also offers rare museum-quality tiles, ceramic pots and fireplace design. |
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