Even the Olsens Stopped By This NYC Design Fair—Here’s What Caught Our Eye
The 12th installment of Salon Art + Design, held once again at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City, drew more than 2,000 visitors—including the twins Olsen, Linda Fargo, and Colin King—on its opening night this past weekend. On display was a curated assortment of vintage, modern, and contemporary design and art presented by more than 50 influential exhibitors. Noteworthy sales were reported, featuring iconic pieces by the likes of Karl Springer and Carlo Bugatti. However, it was a number of distinctive works from independent galleries and showrooms that particularly caught our eye. Here, we highlight a few of our favorite discoveries from the exhibition.
DeMuro Das
The New Delhi– and New York City–based studio DeMuro Das, founded by Brian DeMuro and Puru Das, presented the LouLou, a contemporary spin (pun intended) on a classic lounge chair that sits on a swiveling base and was shown in a Dedar fabric with fringe by Houlès. —Sean Santiago
Gallery Fumi
Artist Jeremy R. Anderson shared a pair of lamps he cheekily dubbed his Uptown Ladies, in collaboration with London-based Gallery Fumi. They were inspired, according to Anderson’s Instagram, by the stylish women of New York City who come to the Armory “dressed in their finest.” —S.S.
Abask
This vintage 1970s silver snail ice bucket is one of many standout pieces on offer from the new British online design retailer Abask. Others from the brand’s booth included a Josef Hoffmann sterling-and-lapis coffee service and a collection of throws by Studio Shamshiri. —Bebe Howorth
Maison Gerard
Irish designer and artist Niamh Barry’s calling card is her monumental bronze light fixtures, but her latest, a chandelier comprising eight large components, is among her most complex. Inspired by the golden artifacts found in the Broighter Hoard in Ireland, the work manages to feel both weighty in its meaning and weightless in its proportions. —Helena Madden
Galerie Chastel-Maréchal
Painter and sculptor Joy de Rohan Chabot, a longtime Dior Maison collaborator, showed off a series of new pieces with the Paris-based Galerie Chastel-Maréchal. Nature motifs are frozen in delicate bronze, with golden flowers crisscrossing in the pair of cocktail tables and birds perching among the metallic leaves of the screen. —H.M.
Cox London
Cox London founders Nicola and Christopher Cox displayed a more-than-12-foot-tall sculptural chandelier, hung in the exhibition hall entrance; it’s made from nearly 4,000 individually hand-forged and patinated iron leaves, with cotton blossoms resembling those of a magnolia tree. —B.H.
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