Maison Bodega is a CREATIVE practice recognized for its distinctive ability to integrate diverse artistic elements into cohesive and visually striking concepts, providing immersive sensory experiences. The multi-disciplinary services are housed in a 100-year old building located at 1911 Pleasant Avenue in Loring Heights, Minneapolis.
The Rooms of Maison Bodega include Atelier Bodega: a shop of seasonal antiques collections and custom capsules that spotlight emerging designers and fabricators; Salonnière Paper, a biannual culture and trend publication; and Bodega Ltd. the associated creative studio that builds worlds through research, design, brand strategy, and production.
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Time Made VisiBLE
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Time is the Feeling of Being Made
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Maison Bodega creative director Liz Gardner is interested in the ways the built environment becomes a physical record of time; how material accumulates memory, and how form can hold traces of decay, growth, erosion, and renewal.
In commissioning this series of monolithic, wood sculptures from Three Circle Shop, she was drawn to the reciprocal relationship the works cultivate with the natural world: their willingness to let raw material lead, to allow weathering, wear, and history shape the final outcome.
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The capsule, entitled Time Is the Feeling of Being Made, is conceived not through fixed concepts but through a process of attunement; an intuitive collaboration between maker, material, and the forces that have acted upon it long before it enters the studio. Each sculpture becomes a marker of that continuum, a distilled moment in the ongoing life of the wood.
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Offer A Stimulating Feast
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A COLLECTION OF
ANTIQUES & VINTAGE RARITIES
”LUXURY CAN BE A POTATO AND AN ONION” SAID chef Francis Mallmann. For our most recent selection of vintage and antiques, we explore the the tension between new pieces and storied ones - where spaces feel gathered, not staged, the mature harvest brought inside, candlelight catching on glass and brass. Our perspective is simple, make the useful beautiful without polishing away where it came from.
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This retablo exemplifies the devotional folk-art tradition in Latin America, executed on a thin tin support. Retablos were created as votive offerings, often commissioned in gratitude for divine intervention, and feature painted religious iconography rendered in a naïve yet expressive style. The present example demonstrates both the accessibility of tin as a medium and the enduring role of retablos in popular religious practice.
-Size: 10in x 14in
-Materials: tin, paint
-Provenance: 19th–early 20th century
-Made in: Latin America
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Celebrate the legacy of French provincial craftsmanship with this Antique Jaspe Pottery Pitcher, a storied piece from the Savoie region dating to the late 19th–early 20th century. Named for its resemblance to jasper stone, Jaspé pottery was an essential part of everyday rural life, valued for both its durability and its distinctive marbled patterns that speak to centuries of tradition in French country pottery.
-Size: 6.5"H x 8.5" W
-Materials: pottery
-Provenance: 19th Century
-Made in: France
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This cart exemplifies French commercial furnishings from the Belle Époque period, combining functional utility with a restrained, elegant form. Constructed of wood with metal hardware, it was designed for the display and transport of pastries in cafés or patisseries. While its proportions and structure reflect practical design, the subtle craftsmanship and careful construction convey the understated refinement characteristic of late 19th-century service furniture.
-Size: 30in x 15in x 30.5in
-Materials: wood, metal hardware
-Provenance: late 19th–early 20th century
-Made in: France
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DIARY
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The building's renovation began in 2017 and embraces a design philosophy rooted in preservation and phenomenology.
It was conceived by creative director Liz Gardner in collaboration with architect Toby Rapson of RAPSON Architects, the firm founded by his father, Ralph Rapson—a Modernist who studied and worked alongside Eero Saarinen, Charles Eames, Harry Bertoia, and Harry Weese. Having grown up in the architecture business, Toby worked as his father’s right hand from the age of 12, and has shaped the practice with a pragmatism and refined sensibility.
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This rocking chair exemplifies Heywood-Wakefield’s signature mid-century craftsmanship, marrying gently curved lines and elegant proportions to create a piece that is as sculptural as it is utilitarian. The light, organic form evokes the company’s commitment to functional design with aesthetic subtlety — a hallmark of streamlined American modern furniture. Fully restored, it reveals the clarity of its original construction and invites renewed use while preserving its historic character.
-Size: 30.5"H x 21.5"W x 32.5"D x 27" arm height x 18" seat height x 19.5" seat depth
-Materials: wicker (restored)
-Provenance: turn of the century
-Made in: n/a
-Notes: price includes full wicker restoration
Ugo Zaccagnini was an Italian artist and designer known for his work in the early to mid-20th century. His candelabras from the 1930s reflect the Art Deco style that was popular at the time. These pieces often feature sleek lines, geometric shapes, and a blend of elegance and functionality.
Zaccagnini's candelabras from this era might showcase luxurious materials such as brass or bronze, often with intricate details and possibly incorporating elements like polished marble or enamel. The designs would typically emphasize symmetry and streamlined forms, characteristic of the Art Deco movement, which sought to blend modernity with traditional craftsmanship.
-Size: 15.5"H
-Materials: hand painted ceramic
-Provenance: 1930's Ugo Zaccagnini
-Made in: Pistoia, Italy
-Notes: Signed + Hallmarked Z
Pair of vintage Scalamandre silk infused cotton canopies
-Dimensions: 94"H x 20"D x 45"W with an 18" drop
Pair of handpainted headboards classical motifs
-Dimensions: 36.5H" x 5" Dx 38"W
Price includes:
-two new twin bedframes 14" high
-custom box pleated bedskirts with 14" drop
-custom twin flat sheets
-custom silk euro shams
-soane britain striped coverlet
ATELIER BODEGA
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DUST + FORM
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DF BODEGA LIGHT
CREATED AS PART OF THE RENOVATION OF MAISON BODEGA, THE DF BODEGA LIGHT INTERTWINES DUST + FORM’S SIGNATURE HAND-SANDED CURVES AND THE EPHEMERAL NATURE OF THE 100-YEAR OLD SPACE IT WAS DESIGNED TO INHABIT. ITS MATERIAL QUALITIES ARE ENHANCED BY OBSERVATION, THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF LIGHT MOVING ACROSS ITS SURFACE - AN EXPLORATION OF TIME BEING MADE VISIBLE.
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THE ROOMS
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Our multi-disciplinary services are housed in the rooms of Maison Bodega, a 100-year old building renovated as a home to our creative practice, gatherings, experimental retail, workshops, and novel incubations.
Sourcing + Development via Atelier Bodega
Atelier Bodega that presents seasonal collections of antiques alongside custom capsules where the work of designers and fabricators in the home and hospitality sectors is incubated and amplified.
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Research + Context via Salonnière Paper
Salonnière Paper is a biannual published trend and culture experience. In the spirit of hostesses of meaningful gatherings, we use the salon structure in both IRL and URL formats to extend conversations around nature and culture, giving context for a more beautiful life.
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Creative Services via Bodega Ltd.
Bodega Ltd. is a creative studio that builds worlds through research, design, brand strategy, and production.