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Anna Karlin’s Organic Shapes and Hand-Finished Textures Make Her Furniture Feel Like Art

Anna Karlin’s Organic Shapes and Hand-Finished Textures Make Her Furniture Feel Like Art

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Galerie Philia Doesn’t Just Discover Fresh Design Talent — It Grows It

Galerie Philia Doesn’t Just Discover Fresh Design Talent — It Grows It

Wexler Gallery Expands Its World-Class Contemporary Design Space in Philly

Wexler Gallery Expands Its World-Class Contemporary Design Space in Philly

Sasha Bikoff’s New Rugs for Art Hide Combine Nature Themes and Groovy Hues

Sasha Bikoff’s New Rugs for Art Hide Combine Nature Themes and Groovy Hues

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Riotous Shapes and Colors Have Made Uchronia’s Designs the Toast of Paris

Riotous Shapes and Colors Have Made Uchronia’s Designs the Toast of Paris

Achille Salvagni and Maison Gerard Team Up on New York’s Madison Avenue

Achille Salvagni and Maison Gerard Team Up on New York’s Madison Avenue

Who Better to Create Alluring Furniture Than These Top Interior Design Talents?

Who Better to Create Alluring Furniture Than These Top Interior Design Talents?

Studio Job’s Job Smeets Looks for America and Finds a Mother Lode of Inspiration

Studio Job’s Job Smeets Looks for America and Finds a Mother Lode of Inspiration

The Genre-Defying Work of Sculptor Chris Schanck Takes Center Stage at New York’s Museum of Arts & Design

The Genre-Defying Work of Sculptor Chris Schanck Takes Center Stage at New York’s Museum of Arts & Design

In London, Shiro Muchiri Collaborates with Artisans the World Over on Dazzling Designs

In London, Shiro Muchiri Collaborates with Artisans the World Over on Dazzling Designs

What the Rascally Postmodern Studio Memphis Milano Is Up to Today

What the Rascally Postmodern Studio Memphis Milano Is Up to Today

In South Africa, Rich Mnisi Is Taking Biomorphic Design to the Next Level

In South Africa, Rich Mnisi Is Taking Biomorphic Design to the Next Level

Known for Its Funky Furniture, Atelier Biagetti Has Launched Golden Workout Equipment

Known for Its Funky Furniture, Atelier Biagetti Has Launched Golden Workout Equipment

In London, Eva Menz Creates Artisanal Lighting with Theatrical Flair

In London, Eva Menz Creates Artisanal Lighting with Theatrical Flair

Why Hollywood A-Listers Can’t Get Enough of James De Wulf’s Concrete Furniture

Why Hollywood A-Listers Can’t Get Enough of James De Wulf’s Concrete Furniture

Les Ateliers Courbet Elegantly Blurs the Line Between Traditional Craft and Forward-Looking Design

Les Ateliers Courbet Elegantly Blurs the Line Between Traditional Craft and Forward-Looking Design

Can’t Get to Brussels for Collectible? The Edgy Design Fair Is on 1stDibs, Too

Can’t Get to Brussels for Collectible? The Edgy Design Fair Is on 1stDibs, Too

Yuko Nishikawa Wants to Save the Earth’s Forests via Her Colorful Mobiles

Yuko Nishikawa Wants to Save the Earth’s Forests via Her Colorful Mobiles

This Paris Apartment by Laura González Reveals Why She’s a Rising Design Star

This Paris Apartment by Laura González Reveals Why She’s a Rising Design Star

Celebrating 5 New Design Meccas That Have Opened Their Stylish Doors

Celebrating 5 New Design Meccas That Have Opened Their Stylish Doors

Australian Duo Arent&Pyke Has Mastered the Art of the Picture-Perfect Room

Australian Duo Arent&Pyke Has Mastered the Art of the Picture-Perfect Room

Jake Szymanski’s Bronx Apartment Is as Handsome as His Furniture Designs

Jake Szymanski’s Bronx Apartment Is as Handsome as His Furniture Designs

Molteni Has Been at the Forefront of Modern Italian Design for Generations

Molteni Has Been at the Forefront of Modern Italian Design for Generations

By Going Back to Basics, Faye Toogood Takes a Huge Leap Forward in Contemporary Furniture Design

By Going Back to Basics, Faye Toogood Takes a Huge Leap Forward in Contemporary Furniture Design

How Gallery ALL Is Making Tomorrow’s Design History

How Gallery ALL Is Making Tomorrow’s Design History

Sight Unseen Translates Its Hip Design Fair into a Rich Digital Experience

Sight Unseen Translates Its Hip Design Fair into a Rich Digital Experience

The Couple behind Material Lust Show Us around Their Live-Work Loft

The Couple behind Material Lust Show Us around Their Live-Work Loft

Francophile Melissa Morgan Infuses Texas Interiors with Parisian Glamour

Francophile Melissa Morgan Infuses Texas Interiors with Parisian Glamour

Nina Farmer Breathes New Life into Historic New England Homes

Nina Farmer Breathes New Life into Historic New England Homes

New York Design Trailblazer Hostler Burrows Sets Up Shop in Los Angeles

New York Design Trailblazer Hostler Burrows Sets Up Shop in Los Angeles

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Checkmate: Last Ditch Design’s Sculptural Slab Bench Does Double Duty as a Chessboard

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Dining Nooks by This Year’s 1stDibs 50 Honorees Make Gathering Around the Table a Cozy Affair

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Iconic Works by Legendary Furniture Designers Take These 1stDibs 50 Spaces to the Next Level

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Art Brings the Drama in These Intriguing 1stDibs 50 Spaces

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These Accomplished Female Makers Have a Penchant for Offbeat Organic Designs

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This Richly Textured Jean Mahie Cuff Was Designed in 1978 But Still Feels On Trend

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12 Bewitching Rooms Bathed in Blue

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Created by a Woman in the 1990s, the Chopard Happy Sport Watch Was a Trailblazer

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Agnès Debizet’s Stoneware Chair Is a Little Bit Terrestrial, a Little Bit Fantastical

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Photographer to Know: Rinko Kawauchi

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Ready for a Cinderella Moment? This Glass Handbag Is a Perfect Fit

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Five Female Designers Creating Jewelry That Resonates with Modern Women

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Chryssa’s 1962 Neon Sculpture Was Way ahead of the Art-World Curve

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Galerie Philia Unveils Limited-Edition Designs at Giampiero Tagliaferri’s New L.A. Studio

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This 1960s Gold-and-Turquoise Cocktail Necklace Is a Vintage Stunner

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This Red-Sequined Stunner Proves That No One Bedazzles a Gown Like Bob Mackie

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Our Guide to Engagement Ring Settings – And How to Choose One

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African Travel Plans on Hold? This Ardmore Leopard Vase Brings the Beauty of the Savanna to You

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The Hermès Passe-Guide Bag Might Not Be as Well Known as the Birkin or Kelly, But It’s Every Bit as Chic

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With Works Like ‘Yours Truly,’ Arthur Dove Pioneered Abstract Art in America

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Cameo Jewelry: History, Significance and Worth

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You Don’t Need a Fictional Fairy to Get This Real Pinocchio Lamp

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This Curving Angela Cummings Fish-Skin Bracelet Is Spectacular Yet Subtle

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