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On Saturday, July 22, 5-9 p.m.,
Le Shoppe Modern is hosting an
exhibit of Dominic Pangborn, a
celebrated Korean-American artist
and designer. Pangborn, who was
adopted into a Michigan family as
a child, is known for his paintings,
sculptures, graphic design and
fashion design.
Over the years, Pangborn’s
clients included Kmart, Sears, General Motors,
Chrysler and Procter & Gamble. In addition to
graphic arts, he launched a line of neckwear that
was sold at retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue
and Nordstrom. Along with the neckwear,
Pangborn designs furniture, home accessories
and textiles. Pangborn’s fine art includes various
media, including painting and sculpting.
“We’re going to be featuring over 100 pieces
of his art that came straight from his own studio
in Detroit. He will be here, talking about his
journey as an artist, his work in the community,
and his upcoming documentary on PBS,” said
Trista Maltby.
To register for the event, visit https://tinyurl.
com/2md58bb6.

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where clients can shop our unique
inventory 24/7,” he said.
Maltby began her career in
art museums and transitioned
to being an art consultant. She
lived about three miles from
the showroom and, when she
walked in for the first time, she
thought it looked more like
a museum or a New York art
gallery than a consignment shop.
She immediately fell in love with
the shop, and so she sent in her
resume.
“I met the ladies, and it was an
instant connection. It was almost
a manifestation — I felt like I
needed to be part of this. I was
hired to help with the auction
house and now I also manage
their social media and day-to-day
operations. It’s been almost three
years, and it’s crazy how fast the
time has gone by. It feels like we’re
a family,” she said.


A NAME TO REMEMBER
Today, the Le Shoppe Modern
team gets 10 to 20 inquiries a day
from possible clients, asking them
to sell their belongings. “They
know we do a good job with
their items. We display them
beautifully in our showroom, we
photograph them professionally
to sell online and clients make a
lot of money for their pieces,” said
Slobin.
“When you buy a car, it goes
down in value as soon as you
drive it off the lot — but these
pieces actually increase in value.
For instance, we had one couple
who bought an Eames Storage
Unit for $100 in the 1950s — and
we auctioned it off for $48,000.”
Not only does the team help
people sell their items, but they
also help procure items that
customers are looking for. “We
work with a lot of interior
designers, and we will tell them,
‘If we don’t have it in store, we

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