Offer a Stimulating Feast
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Launching early-autumn is intentional. Spring is adolescent, bright, eager, a bit green. Autumn is mature, tomatoes at their peak, evenings that linger, air that invites a second bottle. It’s the true season for al fresco, less performance, more presence. We enter just as people move from “outdoors as spectacle” to “outdoors as home,” and we stay with them through harvest suppers and early candle season.
A FEW DETAILS FROM THE COLLECTION
Our Small Jaspé Bowl is named for its resemblance to jasper stone. This pottery was an essential part of everyday rural life, valued for both its durability and its distinctive patterns that speak to centuries of tradition in French country pottery.
Our Florentine Plate reflects the Renaissance-inspired aesthetic that flourished in Florence. This piece demonstrates both technical skill and the city’s enduring reputation for fine decorative arts.
Our Jaspé Pitcher is from the Savoie region of France and dates to the late 19th–early 20th century. It exemplifies the charm of the pottery from this era and its detailing reflects the regional tradition of hand-crafted ceramics.
Our Antique French Pastry Cart exemplifies commercial furnishings from the Belle Époque period, combining utility with a restrained, elegant form. Constructed of wood with metal hardware, it was designed for the display and transport of pastries in cafés or patisseries.
ABOUT THiS COLLECTION
Inspired by Francis Mallmann’s 1995 provocation, a potato-only dinner for the International Academy of Gastronomy near Frankfurt, Andean tubers served with their earth intact to place origin above ornament, this collection honors late summer’s quiet abundance. He was awarded the Grand Prix de l’Art de la Cuisine for that menu; we take the same stance: keep the dirt in the story and let provenance lead design. New pieces meet storied ones so the home feels gathered, not staged, the mature harvest brought inside, candlelight catching on glass and brass. Our perspective is simple, make the useful beautiful without polishing away where it came from.
Explore Past GATHERINGs
LIQUID MUSIC PRESENTS SOUTHERN BODIES
A treat to host @liquidmusicseries @northropumn for dinner in celebration of the world premiere of Southern Bodies by @kitdownesmusic @bill.frisell @spcomusicians. See more here.
REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PRESENT
As an extension of our trend and culture experience Salonnière Paper, we created an experiential dinner with Los Angeles-based @forthecorpse that traced the visual expression of the scallop shell and its symbolism in food and life. See more here.
UP THE STAIRS, TO THE RIGHT
As an exploration of the role of decorative arts within public + private space and celebrating the antiquarian alongside the contemporary, our shoppable assortment includes collectibles contextualized alongside 19th century antiques. See more here.