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Can Taste Be Expensed?
A new heir discusses old rooms, private dealers, and the vulgarity of pretending not to care.
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The Heir meets Envy in a room the architect calls complete and the owner calls under-furnished.
“The difference between vulgar and important is usually ten years and a better photographer.”
Transcript / Lightly edited for accuracy, never humility
On the record.
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Can taste be bought?
Everything surrounding taste can. The remainder improves under pressure.
— The Heir - 02
What was your first mistake?
Buying what impressed the seller. Now I buy what makes the seller hesitate.
— The Heir - 03
Do you envy old money?
Only the head start. They have done surprisingly little with it.
— The Heir - 04
What comes next?
Fewer objects, better objects, larger storage.
— The Heir