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See the New Exhibitions, Collections & Collaborations We’ve Got Our Eye On

Jill Simpson — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:01:31 +0000

OUR NO-FAIL CURE FOR THE WINTER DOLDRUMS? A well-timed dose of good design, of course. From inspiring art exhibits and once-in-a-lifetime tastemaker auctions to playful new brand collaborations and pop-up shops that bring far-flung treasures closer to home, this season’s buzziest debuts and drops are guaranteed to add some much-needed sunshine to even the dreariest days.

Victor Glemaud for Patterson Flynn

Victor Glemaud on Assinie, a hand-knotted wool rug featuring a coterie of unique animals and plants.

Melanie Acevedo

Glemaud’s nephews play on the Biétry flatweave rug, which pairs geometric medallions with a flower border in hand-dyed wool.

Melanie Acevedo

Haitian-American fashion designer Victor Glemaud is known for bold, inventive, inclusive knitwear that melds comfort with style. Having previously translated his artistic vision into fabrics and wallpaper for Schumacher, Glemaud has now turned his attention to rugs with a lush new collection for Patterson Flynn that draws on his travels in Africa to create imaginative menageries and rhythmic borders that are both elevated and welcoming. In hand-knotted wool, rustic handspun silk, and raffia, Glemaud’s innovative cut-out flower borders, vibrant patterns, and soft textures are designed to be inviting to style mavens and young families alike.

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The Iris Apfel Online Auction at Christie’s

The grande dame herself, Iris Apfel.

Ruven Afanador

“Iris” Skirt by Stacy Bendet for Alice + Olivia, 2018.

Courtesy of Christie's

The inimitable American tastemaker, style icon, and businesswoman (she was the co-founder of Old World Weavers) Iris Apfel passed away last year at the age of 102. An online auction at Christie’s through February 13 showcases her fearless, totally original style through 220 lots of dramatic couture and ready-to-wear fashions, jewelry, furniture, and accessories (including her trademark oversized eyeglasses) from her homes in New York City and Palm Beach. See the collection in person at Christie’s in NYC from February 8–13.

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“Making Home” Exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt

In “The Offering” by Hadiya Williams and Nicole Crowder, six place settings and chairs around the table reference six decades, from 1910 to 1970, of the Great Migration.

Elliot Goldstein © Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Design Triennial at the Cooper Hewitt museum (in NYC’s landmark Carnegie Mansion), explores the meaning of home in all its manifestations, from “Seeking Home” to “Building Home.” Now through August 10th, discover 25 site-specific installations by a diverse array of artists, including Hadiya Williams and Nicole Crowder, who designed “The Offering” (seen above), a vignette of Black family life around the dining table that represents the Great Migration from the American South to the north.

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Society Social x Nick Mele

Photographer Nick Mele enjoying his new gaming furniture collaboration with Society Social, including the Checkmate Game Table and Queen Barrel Back Lounge Chair.

Nick Mele

Society Social has teamed up with fine art photographer Nick Mele, known for his glamorous society photos, for “Pause Life, Play Games,” a collection of game-room furniture with a sophisticated edge. From the Checkmate Game Table, which includes a grasscloth-lined storage compartment and comes in a rainbow of high-gloss paint finishes, to the Gambit Gaming Chair, ergonomically designed for marathon PlayStation sessions and available in an array of designer-favorite fabrics, each piece is a delightful upgrade to any den or family room.

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A Vida Portuguesa x MoMA

A selection of wares at the A Vida Portugesa pop-up shop at MoMA.

Courtesy of MoMA

Alentejo Wood Child’s Chair, $195.

Courtesy of MoMA

Those in the know make pilgrimages to Lisbon design emporium A Vida Portuguesa for its creatively curated crafts and artisan-made products from around Portugal. Now you can shop their treasures stateside at a pop-up shop at the MoMA Design Store, open through March 10th. You’ll find traditional crafts like intricately woven blankets, colorful reed basket bags, and ceramics alongside basics like delicious tinned fish and stylish apothecary items (think vintage-inspired tubes of hand cream and toothpaste).

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What We’re Looking Forward to at the Antiques & Garden Show in Nashville

Jill Simpson — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:46:04 +0000

Currently celebrating its 35th year, the Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville, which runs from January 31 through February 2, 2025, has become a treasured Southern tradition. With transporting garden displays, vetted antiques dealers from around the country, lively parties, and a star-studded lineup of speakers, it’s the perfect winter escape.

FREDERIC editor in chief Dara Caponigro will lead what is sure to be a lively and insightful discussion with revered British designers Veere Grenney and Rita Koning on “Cultivating Timeless Design,” while Brooke Shields, Sheryl Crow, India Hicks, Willow Crossley, and other luminaries will be speaking throughout the weekend. You can still purchase tickets—we hope to see you there!

Read on to see just a few of the dealers we’re excited to check out.

COURTESY OF JAMES SANSUM

JAMES SANSUM

James Sansum’s gallery on the Upper East Side of Manhattan offers an expertly curated selection of European furniture and decorative objects, as well as artwork ranging from Old Master drawings to Asian scrolls to contemporary paintings. A dealer for more than three decades, the erudite Sansum cultivates a masterful mix of classical refinement and modern energy.

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COURTESY OF ALCOTT INTERIORS

ALCOTT INTERIORS

Carolyn Kendall is not only a well-regarded Nashville interior designer, but she also has a beautiful shop in Hillsboro Village. She travels to Europe regularly to source antiques in Paris, Rome, Milan, and the French countryside. She also buys from dealers stateside and at auction to curate a rich and varied selection of treasures.

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COURTESY OF B. VIZ DESIGN

B. VIZ DESIGN

Rebecca Vizard is revered for her exquisite collection of antique textiles, from Ottoman Empire gold ecclesiastical embroidery and 17th-century Flemish tapestries to vintage Fortuny fabrics and Uzbekistan suzanis, all of which she preserves, repairs, and often repurposes as beautiful pillows. She has an atelier in New Orleans where her rare finds are prized for their artistry, authenticity, and hand-sewn craftsmanship.

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Our Favorite New Collections, Stores & Design Happenings

Martha Moskowitz — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:40:18 +0000

As you’re holiday shopping (for others or yourself!), here are some exciting new stores and collections to consider for special, not off-the-shelf gifts. ’Tis the season for creative collaborations as well, so be sure to check out these artful new partnerships.

Saved NY

SINAN TUNCAY

Saved NY, Sean McNanney’s line of handcrafted Mongolian cashmere blankets and accessories, has long been a favorite of the design and fashion cognoscenti. The brand is now expanding its retail footprint with two new locations: An uptown showroom in the storied Interior Arts Building space once occupied by John Rosselli, and a downtown outpost in the East Village, filled with home decor, clothing, gifts from Paris, and other one-of-a-kind treasures, both new and vintage. McNanney’s spacious Greenpoint, Brooklyn, studio (seen above), an incubator for new designs, is also open by appointment.

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Ginori 1735 x Julie Hillman

COURTESY OF GINORI 1735

Each year, Italian porcelain manufacturer Ginori invites select artists to reimagine the brand’s classic white tableware with unique hand-painted designs through the Reborn Project. New York interior designer Julie Hillman created two lyrical collections inspired by ancient Greece and Africa that adroitly distill historical references with modern clarity. In addition to her tableware designs, we’re loving her trio of bold, graphic table lamps in porcelain (above).

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Art/Artefact x Irene Owens

COURTESY OF ART/ARTEFACT

The Artist’s Eye, an imaginative collaboration between Art/artefact founder Audra Kiewiet de Jonge, miniaturist painter Irene Owens, and marbling maven Erika Stefanutti of Parvum Opus, features miniature paintings of women artists’ eyes set into antique jeweled brooches. Turning the concept of “the lover’s eye” (a Victorian token of courtship) on its head, these tiny portraits of artists from Berthe Morisot to Anni Albers celebrate the power of the female gaze. Each piece of jewelry is set into a beautiful handmade marbled-paper box by Parvum Opus, so it can be hung and displayed, or simply enjoyed when not being worn. (The marbled boxes are also sold on their own.)

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The Future Perfect Prize

COURTESY OF THE FUTURE PERFECT

In an exciting new outgrowth of The Future Perfect’s mission to promote and support designers and craft, the gallery has announced Bahamian ceramicist Anina Major as the inaugural recipient of its newly minted Future Perfect Prize. Major’s work melds the practice of Bahamian straw weaving with her chosen medium of clay to create pieces that blur the lines between craft and art. In addition to a gallery showcase in 2025, she will receive a grant of $20,000 and mentorship to support her emerging practice.

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ADI Wallpaper by Annie Downing

COURTESY OF ANNIE DOWNING INTERIORS

Whimsical, graphic, and subtly retro, the debut wallpaper collection from Austin-based interior designer Annie Downing features five lively patterns printed on grasscloth and tactile non-woven paper. From the cheeky olives of “Antipasto” to the colorful motifs of “Lost Lotus,” these patterns will add a spark to spaces small or large.

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John Derian x Astier de Villatte

COURTESY OF ASTIER DE VILLATTE

The latest collaboration between John Derian and venerable French ceramics firm Astier de Villatte takes a new direction, inspired by Derian’s collection of 18th-century Dutch and English delftware. The collection of 12 plates, ranging from small to generous in size, reproduces the delftware’s rich coloring and lively brushstrokes in detailed country scenes, fruit and flower motifs, and chinoiserie, all handmade in Paris.

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Schoolhouse x Clare V.

COURTESY OF SCHOOLHOUSE

Portland-based lighting and furniture company Schoolhouse has teamed up with of-the-moment L.A. handbag and accessories designer Clare V. for a colorful new home collection. From checkerboard shag rugs and striped sofas to rope-trimmed mirrors and glossy task lamps, the pieces feature trademark Clare V. flourishes—think perforated lighting details borrowed from a leather bag and bold checks and stripes found in Claire Vivier’s closet.

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Mark Your Calendars: The Ticking Tent Is Coming to Brooklyn

Jill Simpson — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:38:11 +0000

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See September’s Buzziest Design Launches, Openings, and More

Martha Moskowitz — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 22:21:33 +0000

As summer transitions into fall and there’s a hint of crispness in the air, we’re extra excited about our newest discoveries in the world of design. From stylish shopping on both coasts to a dreamy fashion-meets-design pairing to playful wallpaper prints with historic flair, check out these must-see stores, showrooms, collaborations, and collections from some of our favorite tastemakers.

Emily Joubert Home & Garden, Montecito

Courtesy of Emily Joubert

In-the-know Bay Area shoppers flock to the Emily Joubert San Francisco and Woodside, California, boutiques for delightful patterns and exclusive European designs. Now, owner Judy Siebert is heading south with a brand-new Montecito outpost. Overflowing with vibrant table linens, block-printed and Belgian linen fashions, chic lighting, handcrafted furniture, and culinary treats, it’s the place to find the perfect gift or treat your home to a cheerful refresh.

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Mark D. Sikes for Samuel & Sons

Courtesy of Samuel & Sons

The first collaboration between designer Mark D. Sikes and trim virtuosos Samuel & Sons, the Orange Hill Farm Collection is inspired by Sikes’s idyllic country retreat and citrus farm in Ojai, California. The collection of luxe yet versatile cords, borders, and fringes is grounded in Sikes’s timeless affinity for stripes, checks, and rosettes.

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Peter Dunham at the New York Design Center

Courtesy of Peter Dunham

Los Angeles-based designer Peter Dunham plants a flag in Manhattan with his exuberant new showroom at the NYDC. Walking into the bursting-with-pattern space is bound to make you smile. From his signature Fig Leaf print to colorful paisleys, ikats, florals, and stripes on pillows, lamps, rugs, and made-to-order furniture—Dunham’s European roots, global travels, and California ease are all melded into one glorious home.

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Loeffler Randall for McGee & Co.

Courtesy of McGee & Co.

Lifestyle guru Shea McGee has teamed up with fashion designer Jessie Loeffler Randall to produce a charming, feminine tabletop collection that draws on Loeffler Randall’s signature details—think scallops, broderie, and ruffles. The deep-ruffled tablecloth is, in fact, made from Loeffler Randall’s plaid dress fabric woven with tiny intarsia flowers. Scalloped-edge ceramics, fluted glass candlesticks, and lace-edged cushions add grace notes to the collection.

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Kate Hawkins for CommonRoom

Courtesy of CommonRoom

Adorned with cat’s eye motifs and spongeware-inspired squiggles, artist Kate Hawkins’s latest collection for London–based textile and wallcovering brand CommonRoom is a transatlantic ode to Mochaware, the slip-decorated pottery that originated in 18th-century Staffordshire before becoming synonymous with 19th-century American folk art.

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The Ticking Tent Comes to NYC

Matt Prussin

Get ready to shop your socks off: Following The Ticking Tent’s hugely successful debut this past spring, the design marketplace is headed to Brooklyn. On November 2, the event will be taking over Industria in Williamsburg with an expertly curated selection of artisan wares, antiques vendors, book signings, and more. Tickets just went on sale—you won’t want to miss it!

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Discover the Chic New Stores FREDERIC Editors Are Loving

Martha Moskowitz — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:11:18 +0000

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Discover the Design World’s Buzziest New Store Openings

Martha Moskowitz — Thu, 30 May 2024 04:20:57 +0000

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See the Brand-New Design Launches FREDERIC Editors Are Coveting This Spring

Martha Moskowitz — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:52:23 +0000

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See the Latest Product Launches Our Editors Are Loving

Martha Moskowitz — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:07:06 +0000

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See the Spring Launches Our Editors Are Loving

Martha Moskowitz — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:59:51 +0000

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