New Energy at Salon Art + Design NY

Not quite new attitude or new look but definitely new leadership, new perspective and new energy at Salon Art + Design in New York City this month. Nicky Dessources, the new director, made this happen by including a more diverse group of artists and expanding the sometimes-homogenous feel of the show in past years. This made the show robust with a more sanguine possibility of finding the next great piece for collectors to acquire. Many pieces exhibited had a modern fluidity to them even if the date said otherwise and would delight the very best interior designers to play and mix timelines. This new energy played well with the ethos of Maison Gerard, whose brilliance of pairing glazed stone from 1927 with sculptured lighting from 2018 was a favorite. The 13th edition of the fair hosted more than 54 global exhibitors across five days, presenting vintage and contemporary pieces at the Park Avenue Armory.

Featured image: detail of Piriform Amphora

Design and Style Report image, large aged vessel
Ariadne, Greenwich: Piriform Amphora, Roman, First to Second Century, AD, terracotta.
Design and Style Report image, hanging sculptural lighting over metal bench and wall soneware
Maison Gerard, New York: Francois-Emile Popineau with Maurice Dhomme & Alain Courmont, glazed 1927 stoneware mounted on wall; Naimh Barry’s On it Goes, Suspended Light Sculpture, 2018 and Ghost, polished bronze bench 2022.
Design and Style Report image, large dark red couch with metal accebts
Twenty First Gallery, New York: Rowin’Atelier – Conq Sofa, 2023. Mirror polished bronze Insert, with Dedar Adorabile Alpaca upholstery.
Design and Style Report image, white painted wood hanging piece with a new energy design
Negropontes Galerie, Paris: Etienne Moyat’s Dunes sculpted panels, 2023, Douglas wood.
Design and Style Report image, new energy rattan sculpture in front of hanging yellow, white and black artwork
The Spaceless Gallery, New York: Aurélie Hoegy’s rattan sculpture; Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert – Matter Pollen, installation of 108 freehand-blown glass cives, sandblasted wood base.
Design and Style Report image, standing floor lamp
Galerie Mathivet, Paris: Franck Evennou – Liane floor lamp, circa 2016, patinated bronze.
Design and Style Report image, pigeon lamp on table
Galerie Chastel-Maréchal, Paris: François-Xavier Lalanne – Pigeon lamp,1991. Patinated bronze, copper and opal glass.
Design and Style Report image, sculpture of seam with ball in front of painting on a table
Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, New York: Reuben Nakian – Seal with Ball, 1930, bronze;
Design and Style Report image, two large sculptures with LED lighting
Love House, New York: Marcus De Paula – Atlas and Epimetheus, Spanish alabaster, acrylic, LED.
Design and Style Report image, artwork with open mouth
Galerie Gmurzynska, New York: Marjorie Strider – Open Mouth, 2013, acrylic on board.
Design and Style Report image, hanging floral design pendants
Maisonjaune Studio, Paris: Ingo Maurer – Chandelier, Model Hana I & II, 1970, bamboo and rice paper.
Design and Style Report image, new energy wooden curved bookshelf
Galerie Marcilhac, Paris: Palm wood bookshelf with oxidized bronze base by Eugene Printz, 1933. The curved design denotes and modern feel and new energy of the show.

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