Rare Form Modern Artifacts

Love these pairings 🤩

Lots of new pieces out today—many of which have been recently sourced and aren’t available on the site. See you today (Sunday) 12-6!

M.M. LaFleur
1344 Wisconsin Ave. NW

“I only move forwards, never backwards, darling.” -Grace Jones
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True blue 🧢💙🦋🔵🌀🩵🫐🌊

A match made in heaven 🤩

Rare Form x M.M. LaFleur pop-up
Saturday, August 31 - Sunday, September 1
1344 Wisconsin Ave, NW

See you there!

We’re popping up in Georgetown! Join us Saturday and Sunday, 8.31-9.1, at the new shop at the corner of Wisconsin & O. We’re putting together a special assortment of vintage pieces—including objects for the home, jewelry and books—to complement the new MM La Fleur fall collection.

We were drawn to this collaboration because founder Sarah LaFleur’s approach to clothes matches one one of the reasons vintage is so appealing: quality that lasts. Like the vintage we source, they combine great materials with excellent construction and thoughtful design (can we talk about the crossover pleat on those pants?! And the vintage appeal of this check knit top!?). 🤩

Also, if you know Michelle and I personally, you know that we love fashion, personal style and shopping—my style blog Project Beltway was one of the city’s first, and Michelle covered style and retail for both and .

Come and we’ll tell you all the details about each one-of-a-kind vintage piece in our collection, and how to incorporate vintage pieces into your home “wardrobe” to make it feel truly personal. We’ll also probably help you find the best MM pieces for you, too, because we won’t be able to help it. 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️See you there!

Add a little luxury to your nightstand setup! This vintage optic glass carafe and cup set utterly glows. We’re always drawn to shades of green for interiors—the color’s connection to plants, trees, and grass means green always “goes” and feels fresh.

We especially love the modern feel of a bold, bright green—and this green apple hue doesn’t disappoint. 🍏

NEW IN: Glossy jet-black ceramic s+p shakers. These are a great example of our fave combo—form & function. Yes, they’re very good at their intended purpose, which is to flavor your food. But! They’re also an excuse to have elegant mini sculptures on your table at all times. Win, win.

Hot days call for something cool and frosty. These options all give you a head start on the 🧊 frosty🧊front. ☀️

💦The water’s fine in our latest drop, inspired by lots of time spent out of doors—by the pool, barefoot on verdant grass, and watching sunset-streaked summer skies.

☀️WEEKEND VIBES☀️ courtesy Pam Grier in 1973.

📷 Phil Segura | AIP

Part of our new drop now live on the site: stunning aqua glass candleholders (sold individually). You can use them as a bud vase, too!

Vintage French wine glasses with stems in a bright jade shade. We love their leggy proportions.

Eight currently available—and if you want more, just get in touch and we’ll work to custom-source!

Long weekend moodboard ☀️

1 - Mexican artist Rocío Sagaón during a rehearsal for the ballet “El Vuelo Del Alma,” 1950. Photo by Nacho López via .off

2 - Naomi Sims, photographed by Peter Simins during a party in honor of David Hockney in New York, May 15, 1972 via

3 - Image by Slim Aarons

4 - Pool tiles + floaties via

5 - Sam Gilliam, “Lilly’s Print (right).” via

6 - Vintage swirl glasses (30% off!) available online at

7 - Clamshell hat by Bill Cunningham which “unfortunately…didn’t sell widely.” Via

8 - Vintage speckled blue satin pitcher (30% off!), available online at

9 - “The Mirage” in Gstaad, Switzerland via

10 - Vintage Italian ceramic bowl (30% off!), available online at

Hi, horse. 🐴

NEW IN: statement-making onyx horsehead bookends to corral your reads. We love the neutrals, the naturally-occurring striping, the 70s glam.

Bend towards the sun ☀️

Neon frosted glass set available now at rareformshop.com.

💦 TOMORROW 💦

Shop our Slim Aarons-inspired edit at over at Union Market! Aarons was a master of the detail in a shot—and his photos reflect so much of what we love: color, architecture, fashion, vacations, poolside cocktails!

It’s all about best-life summer vibes. Get in, the water’s fine. ☀️

Join us for May 11 at Union Market’s Dock 5! We’ll be there with a Slim Aarons-themed edit to get you in the mood for a truly fabulous summer fueled by fantasies of poolside cocktails in far-flung locations. Think Italian coastline. Palm Springs. Stunning MCM architecture. Shimmering water and 60s cocktail culture.

Expect design-driven vintage glassware, accessories, coffee-table books, tabletop objets, and so much more. We’re obsessed with all of these special pieces and we can’t wait to share them with you!

Tickets are available online now via :
Early Access (11am-1pm) $24
General Admission (1pm-5pm) $8

Note: Early Access sold out well before the event last time, so don’t sleep!

Photo: Slim Aarons, “Poolside Gossip” 1970. 🍸💦

Is it a tray? A basket? A decorative objet? We’re not totally sure, but it’s definitely fabulous — and one of a kind. This metal creation features a mosaic enamel detail at the center, an offbeat asymmetrical shape, and a trio of ball feet. It’s just the thing for adding that bit of creative quirk to your coffee tableau.

The blissful Cuadra San Cristobol in Mexico City, designed by Luis Barragán, which includes a reflection pond, drinking foundation, and a swimming pool, all for the horses the architect/engineer loved.

Get in, let’s go

Via

Nearly 70 items are in our 30% off sale! Time to get going on that Spring refresh. 🌸

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Ready; get (the) set. 1970s porcelain coffee carafe, water pitcher, and matching mugs in a chic geometric scalloped pattern to elevate your coffee or tea setup.

The first in an occasional series: Chairs We’d Like to F*ck.

Fungus furniture concepts by 🍄

Fresh color & bold shapes for spring!

Anjelica Huston photographed by Annie Leibovitz wearing Thierry Mugler for Elle France, 1991.

Oppenheimer vs Barbie

A little Nefertiti, a little 70s glam. New in the shop!

“I think I must’ve started collecting…maybe…15 minutes out my mother’s womb.” - Iris Apfel

Rest , Iris. Thank you for inspiring us to trust our creative instincts. ✨

NEW IN: the most incredible handmade cream & sugar set. It’s giving plump lady curves, it’s giving Elsa Peretti for Tiffany, it’s serving up spooning before breakfast in bed.

An excellent wedding or anniversary gift—or to add a sense of ritual to your everyday. Hand-signed, and one of a kind.