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 August 1, 2004 - No matter what the decade, style or scene producers are shooting for, New York City’s prop shops have the furniture and equipment for any occasion! The City’s prop houses are among the 4,000 businesses supported by our local production industry, and the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting (MOFTB) has partnered with some of these companies to showcase their goods to the hundreds of professionals in this industry who visit our offices each week. Here’s a sneak peek inside a few of the City’s top shops for props – keep your eyes out for their items in our offices. Arenson’s Office Furnishings and Prop Center  Arenson’s has been serving New York City’s production industry for over 20 years, and even supplied some of the props in the MOFTB! The company furnishes offices for production companies and also operates a prop showroom on 10th Avenue between 31st and 33rd streets in Manhattan. Arenson’s specializes in contemporary and traditional furniture, accessories and artwork. Most recently, Arenson’s provided props for New York projects including the courtroom setup for The Jury, and for the upcoming feature film The Last First Kiss the company imported bar stools from Italy and had traditional Chesterfield sofas custom designed in the United States. For Richie Slavin, Vice President of Sales, the best part of working with New York City’s production industry is the “tremendous amount of exceptionally qualified people.” “Whether I’m working with set decorators, production managers or assistants, New York City’s production professionals truly understand the business,” he said. Click here for more information: www.aof.com. Eclectic/Encore Properties, Inc.  Eclectic/Encore operates a three-story, 85,000 square foot prop house at 620 West 26th Street in Manhattan. In 1988, Eclectic Properties, Inc. merged with Encore Studios, a 100 year old prop house with an extensive collection of props steeped in New York City history. Eclectic Encore specializes in antique and period furniture and accessories, and has donated props which include a faux Hollywood camera and theatre seats on display at the MOFTB. Eclectic helped to create the art history office for Julia Roberts’ character as a college professor in Mona Lisa Smile, and an art deco sofa was transformed into a wild zebra skin sofa for Bette Midler’s character in the First Wives Club. “Doing business in New York is wonderful,” Co-owner Eliot Brodsky said. “New York is eclectic. There is no other place to be!” Click here for more information: www.eclecticprops.com.  With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Props for Today operates a 100,000 square foot showroom on 34th Street. Everything from knights in shining armor to life-sized Oscars, and antiques to chic home furnishings, are on offer. In addition to providing decorations for sets, the company also furnishes green rooms, dressing rooms, industry events and premiere parties. Props for Today provided the beds for Sex and the City and has had their kitchenware thrown across the room by Tony Soprano in The Sopranos. “Every week, we prop Saturday Night Live,” Dyann Klein, CEO of Props for Today, said. “As they are writing, we're sending out trucks. You can't get any more New York than that!” Click here for more information: www.PropsForToday.com Contact the MOFTB if you are interested in displaying your props in our offices! |  |
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