Reveling in the ne plus ultra of French modern works at Demisch Danant.
30 W. 12th St.
Founded in 2005 by Suzanne Demisch and Stephane Danant, the gallery specializes in 20th-century French design with an emphasis on the late 1950s through the 1970s, representing historic works by Maria Pergay, Pierre Paulin, Jacques Dumond, Joseph-André Motte, Pierre Guariche, Michel Boyer, Antoine Philippon & Jacqueline Lecoq, and René-Jean Caillette.
Chroma takes NY! Visiting old haunts and new faves on a quick jeté to New York, we source ideas, inspirations, and distinctive design pieces with a cherished client.
A radically stimulating, idea-sparking trip to Bungee Space—so much to see, so much to absorb!
13 Stanton St.
The New York store of 3standardstoppage studio—an interdisciplinary studio launched in 2016 in San Francisco by Shisi Huang, Xiao Yong, and Nanxi Zhou—Bungee Space redefines the retail concept, offering unique crossover collaborations among art, design, publishing, and fashion.
Pop into Desert Vintage for the most incredibly curated collection of vintage finds.
34 Orchard St.
Known as the source for quality vintage in Chinatown, Desert Vintage excels in the art of styling in an inestimably contemporary way. They specialize in pieces from the turn of the century through the 1970s, including textiles and jewelry from around the world and an insanely cool collection of leather wearables and accessories.
A quick lunch at Buvette—their classic salade niçoise.
42 Grove St.
A European gastrothèque that honors the history of craft, Buvette New York by Chef Jody Williams defines casual elegance, with a light-soaked space as perfect for an early morning espresso as a long shared lunch or a late-night digestif.
Touring Casa Perfect—an intimate in-situ viewing of works by artists Bari Ziperstein, Chris Wolston, Reinaldo Sanguino.
By appointment only
Located on a picturesque tree-lined street in the West Village, Casa Perfect, the authoritative New York gallery showroom by The Future Perfect, offers a discerning mix of coveted, hard-to-find contemporary collectibles and design pieces.
Divine design poetry at the new Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery.
52 Walker St.
Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery commissions editions from contemporary designers, encouraging the exploration and conceptual expansion of form and material. Showcasing these editions alongside important historical pieces, the gallery embraces an “antiquarian inquisitiveness” within the context of new generations of design patronage. The gallery’s first collection, Substance in a Cushion, is inspired by a poem in Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons. Like Stein’s writing, the collection inspires curiosity about everyday, seemingly mundane objects in new, even strange ways.
Full immersion in MoMA’s Wolfgang Tillmans retrospective To look without fear.
11 West 53rd St.
An incisive observer and creator of dazzling pictures, Wolfgang Tillmans has experimented for more than three decades with what it means to engage the world through photography. Presenting the full breadth and depth of the artist’s career, the iconic New York cultural destination invites viewers to experience Tillmans’s uncomparable vision of what it feels like to live today in To look without fear, traveling soon to SFMOMA!
Flirting with patterns and textures at La Garçonne’s New York headquarters.
465 Greenwich St.
Founded in 2005, La Garçonne specializes in an elegantly understated aesthetic as a way of life. Featured collections, from both established and emerging designers, move easily between androgyny, femininity, and masculinity, bold statements and timeless classics.
Unwinding at Frenchette with our new favorite pét-nat cocktail, the Spritzette.
241 W. Broadway
The James Beard Award-winning French brasserie in Tribeca offers a finessed yet energetic space with a rotating menu of rich dishes and fresh cocktails.
A jaunt to R & Company to view their latest exhibition, Born Too Tall: California Women Designers, Postwar to Postmodern.
64 White St.
R & Company founders Zesty Meyers and Evan Snyderman are widely recognized for identifying rising talent, deepening scholarship about collectible design, and developing new avenues for growth in the industry. The gallery continues to serve as a critical platform for discovering innovative, rare, and significant 20th- and 21st-century design. Born Too Tall examines the conceptual, technical, and material innovations and experimentations of women designers—including Ray Eames, Kay Sekimachi, Jade Snow Wong, and Marguerite Wildenhain—who pushed the boundaries of object making and deeply influenced the development of design.
Awestruck at the textiles collection at Cristina Grajales Gallery!
50 Vestry St.
Founded in 2011, Cristina Grajales Gallery has mounted early, career-defining shows for artists like José Parla and Mira Nakashima and reappraisals of long-established voices like Sheila Hicks, Robert Wilson, and Doug and Mike Starn. As the design field has grown from a specialized niche for a handful of collectors into a vital form of contemporary expression, Grajales has continued to champion authenticity, artisanship, and innovation. Her passion for textiles and metalwork is a central throughline of the gallery and its roster of artists at the forefront of design conversations.
More modern design majesty at Magen H Gallery.
54 East 11th St.
Since 1997, Magen H Gallery has shown and cultivated significant, revolutionary design in sculpture, decorative arts, architecture, and ceramics, and continues to redefine the arts market. With a special emphasis on French postwar designers, the gallery synthesizes objects that transcend form and function.
