Their stylish and functional modern furniture is particularly appealing to young couples.
"I think people who have a certain aesthetic want to pass that on, " said David Jacob, founder of Mini Jake and Two Jakes, New York stores specializing in vintage and new modern furniture.
After extended negotiations with the local government, the Lindens were afforded a 40-year lease on an intact pre-revolutionary property, which now boasts modern amenities and 14 guest rooms decorated with furniture made by local artisans.
Examples of the furniture and glassware that have become revered modern classics are from the museum's collection, but many of the pieces are still in production 60 years later.
The 11 tents have rugs, propane wood stoves, antique furniture, hot water for sinks and showers and modern composting toilets.
Some 100, 000 visitors are expected to view the around 8, 000 objects from 95 French and international dealers in an enormous range of disciplines, including ancient, modern and Asian art, jewelry, weapons, ceramics, glass, furniture, books and tapestries.
"Henri Samuel used '70s furnishings to fill in gaps, things like large coffee tables and lighting accoutrements for our modern lives, " says 20th-century furniture dealer Liz O'Brien, who notes that prices have been slowly rising over the last decade.
He has bought out Sotheby's New York jewellery experts en bloc, taken half its French furniture team and is seeking to seduce to Phillips the impressionist, modern picture and contemporary art expertise of Sotheby's and Christie's in London, with all the multi-million-dollar business and contacts they can bring.
In Tokyo last month Samsonite unveiled its latest luggage designs, including a bright modern lineup by guest designer Marc Newson, noted for furniture, watches and even New York's redone Lever House restaurant.
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