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BARTLEBY'S
beginnings

In 1998, Zoey Bartleby started her
first business, Conversation Peace,
with humble beginnings, selling
hand-painted furniture and handmade
wood home decor at arts & crafts fairs,
flea markets, and street corners.
"As a young adult, furnishing my humble home on a humble budget with a far-from-humble eye for design required me to be resourceful with worn-down free vintage furniture and low-cost thrift finds! What started as necessity became an artistic outlet that caught the eye of a growing fan base that expanded with custom orders . . .
25 + Years Later
St. Bartleby proudly goes against the grain of mass-produced furnishings by bringing new life to aged, disregarded diamonds in the wooden rough.
It's fulfilling to provide a conversation piece that carries history and evokes nostalgia into the homes of discerning tastemakers—our valued customers who appreciate the character of our extraordinary fine furniture art and home decor."


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