Atmosphere on Melrose slashes prices

Marcelle Danan, designer and co-owner of the L.A. store Atmosphere, has an eye for dramatic sculptural pieces and decorative accessories that tip their hat to Mother Nature. One example: a blackened brass tree blooming with 24-karat gold-leafed florets. After being plucked from the store to appear in an upcoming Steve Carell comedy, the tree is now back in the shop and reduced 40% in a storewide sale that runs through Feb. 15. OK, so that means it’s $12,000 instead of $20,000, but there are plenty of uncommon items on sale for less. A 4-foot square ebony-stained teak coffee table with saber legs has been slashed from $1,500 to $900. Nickel-plated hammered copper jars, vases, trays and tea set are $240 to $760. Atmosphere by Marcelle Danan, 8250 Melrose Ave.; (323) 658-8880; atmospherebymd.com.

-- David A. Keeps