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DECORATION Rock the HOUSE Scarlett Dazzler chair from Ceylon et Cie Sleeping T Beauties Bidding for POP KINGS Roy Lichtenstein's American Indian Theme III, 1980, at Heritage Auctions Cristina Lynch at Peacock Alley Design Showroom Among the bounty of top lots up for acquisition during the red-hot November sales, Texasfounded Heritage Auctions stakes a claim — you might just pick up some treasures here while other collectors aren't looking. Heritage's department head, the erudite European Frank Hettig, has assembled a trove of modern and contemporary offerings that tilt to Pop, on the block in two big sales. First up: Saturday, November 2, prepare to bid on works by Warhol, Lichtenstein and Indiana (whose "Beyond Love" retrospective at the Whitney is among fall's blockbusters). Then on Saturday, November 23, a cache from a tony private collection — billed as "Property of a Distinguished Gentleman" — comes to auction, including a pair of Lichtensteins and a Rosenquist, alongside the inimitable Motherwell and rediscovered op artist Vasarely. Preview lots and bid in advance at fineart.ha.com. Catherine D. Anspon out with the cowboys' kids" on her grandfather's hacienda in Northern Mexico. "I was shopping at ABC Carpet & Home and realized most of the color and patterns were inspired by India or Morocco. For me, the artisan tradition in Mexico has its own story to tell. And it deserved to be shared in a very high-end manner." So, at her brother's urging, she returned to Dallas and began the arduous process of finding craftswomen in and around the Oaxaca, Mexico, area who were skilled using embroidery techniques over 100 years old. "Mi Golondrina, roughly translated, means 'my little swallow' in Spanish," she says. "It's referenced in lots of romantic songs, and, for me, it evokes the possibility of new discoveries." Lynch's future plans include jewelry and other designs that showcase the very best of Mexican artistry. From $50 at Peacock Alley Design Showroom, 1403 Slocum St., 214.520.6736; migolondrina.com. Amy Adams Vintage TREASURES W JENNY ANTILL E ven the savviest insider has had this sinking feeling: Entering a purportedly exclusive shopping event at the exact same moment a person exits with that meant-for-you lamp/rug/chair in his or her hands. "We've all been frustrated by getting to a sale too late, when all the good finds have already been found," says interior designer Josh Harrison. Which is why he and antiques purveyor Tracy Fishman launched mysamplesale.com, a new website offering deep — up to 80 percent off wholesale — discounts on as-is floor models and samples from top Dallas furniture showrooms via weekly flash sales. (First up: Vinya, Ceylon et Cie and J.H. Minassian & Co.) While there is a special section available to the trade only, the majority of the goods offered by MSS are available to anyone via a free online membership. The duo's kickoff sale is Monday, November 4, and Harrison and Fishman intend to add more cities to their roster in the near future. For information or to become a member, visit mysamplesale.com. Lauren Scheinin JENNY ANTILL ADDITIONS Brenda Houston's Collezione Agata o say that Cristina Lynch has an abundance of creativity in her DNA profile would be an understatement. Her mother and aunt (Cristina Barboglio Lynch and Jan Barboglio, respectively) helmed wildly successful ventures of their own, and it's clear this progeny inherited a serious helping of style, not to mention a ferocious work ethic. But with the launch of Mi Golondrina — a collection of beautifully embroidered linens, pillows and sleepwear available at Peacock Alley and on her own e-commerce site — Lynch projects both gravitas and passion, something she credits to the Lee Strasberg training she received while pursuing a theater degree at NYU. (Less applicable but equally impressive is her ability to mime holding a coffee cup for two hours.) Post-graduation, she had a stint in sales at Oscar de la Renta, whose own elaborate embroidery triggered memories of time spent "hanging Vintage Kantha cloths and Raj chair at Wisteria JENNY ANTILL Insider's Brenda Houston's Arte al Muro is the equivalent of a back-in-the-day Jimmy Page: hard rocking and stop-you-in-your-tracks gorgeous. The designer travels the globe sourcing extraordinary minerals (some more than 100 million years old) for her furniture and decorative collection, and these wallcoverings play off photos she's taken of her favorite pieces. The color, composition and proportion of her five patterns — Collezione Malachite, Collezione Agata, Collezione Agata Illuminato, Collezione Quarzo Bianco and Collezione II Mara — can be customized to suit the palette of the room and scale of the wall, but we're definitely on Team Bigger is Better. Made from a polyester/ natural-fiber technology containing 31 percent recycled material, each offers a green alternative for custom commercial-grade wallpaper. $18 to $30 a square foot, at blackcrowstudios.com. Amy Adams Decorative papers isteria is one of our favorite shops, both online and in the bricks-andmortar form. On a recent stop-in, we saw amazing vintage Kantha cloths, a stitching style used to make simple quilts in India that began when Bengali women mended cloth using colorful threads from their saris. Each is, of course, one of a kind, and about 60 x 90 inches (up to $129). Next to these cloths was the Raj chair in hammered silver metal over a wood frame ($149). It's a replica of a small veranda chair used by past royal families in India. The cushion is covered in a Kantha cloth; chairs are very limited quantity. We also discovered these delicious decorative papers for the holidays, some vintage, in sheet sizes about 19 by 27 inches ($4 to $5 per sheet). These treasures are instore only. Aren't we the lucky ones to have Wisteria based in Dallas! 6500 Cedar Springs, Suite 100, 214.350.3115; wisteria.com. Jenny Antill