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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.

Next Up for Le Shoppe Modern

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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