Just steps away in SoHo, last October 5, the
Atelier Courbet was opened, a new gallery and shop that has scoured the globe for the most exquisite objects, furniture pieces, textiles, and home accessories. Crafted by some of the world’s most skilled hands, in workshops established as far back as the 16th century, the tightly curated selection encompasses one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces that marry traditional techniques with contemporary design from France, Japan, Italy, Mali, or Mongolia.
For its grand opening on October 5, 2013,
Atelier Courbet unveils for the very first time in New York, one of Paris’s most revered master craftsmen:
Domeau & Pérès. With a collection of furniture pieces made in collaboration with
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Martin Szekely, Eric Jourdan, and
Pharrell Williams, Domeau & Pérès has long been the favorites of the Paris design, art, and fashion scenes. Over the years, DP has collaborated with countless luminaries such as
Andrée Putman, Marc Newson, and
Colette, and worked on special commissions for clients including
Karl Lagerfeld, the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris, and
the House of Champagne Krug, among others.
Accompanying the Domeau & Pérès collection is intricately cut crystal by
The Cristallerie Royale de Saint-Louis, the oldest glassmaker in Europe, as well as museum-quality silver by
Puiforcat, considered the most important French Art Deco silversmith.
Handwoven textiles by
Hosoo, founded in 1688 and declared a National Living Treasure by the Japanese government, are alongside tea-ceremony ceramics from the 400-year-old pottery
Asahiyaki and wooden vessels seamlessly joined by
Nakagawa Mokkougei using a technique passed down from father to son for generations. Organic indigo fabrics by international artist
Aboubakar Fofana pop with color, while the plush cashmere from
Oyuna is rooted in Mongolia.
Handcrafted porcelain editions are by
Sèvres, France’s premier ceramicists initiated by King Louis XV.
Set inside the
Brewster Carriage House, a 19th century building located at the corner of Broome & Mott Street where SoHo intersects NoLIta, the pieces are artfully arrayed in two adjoining salons. Just as the wares at Atelier Courbet are the epitome of time-honored craft, so is its historical building, which originally housed the workshops of famous coach makers,
Brewster & Co. Today, many of the building’s original details have been restored and maintained by real estate developer and talented designer,
Ross Morgan.
Atelier Courbet Gallery & Shop 175 / 177 Mott Street, at Broome Street New York, NY 10012 Opening Hours: mon-Sat 10am – 6pm Source: Atelier Courbet Visit the
Atelier Courbet website