Salon Art + Design 2026

Jamie Gaunt, ‘The Scorched Lamp’
COURTESY: © The Artist & ABASK

RETURNING TO PARK Avenue Armory this month for its milestone fifteenth edition, Salon Art + Design continues to redefine curated interior environments. The event is brimming with an international crop of established and up-and-coming galleries displaying museum-quality furniture and lighting, as well as ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery and sculpture. Executive Director Nicky Dessources has long reinforced the idea that collectors ultimately build complete living spaces and offers a selection that caters for that holistic approach. 

Jean Prouvé, ‘Antony Chair’, 1954
COURTESY: © The Artist & Vitra

Salon Art + Design’s scope is striking – bridging vintage and contemporary decorative arts with secondary-market fine art and every possible typology in between. Cross-disciplinary dialogue thrives when blue-chip 20^th-century paintings align with avant-garde studio craft. From historic mid-century Brazilian modernism to radical European explorations, curated presentations reveal a changing marketplace fuelled by passion, connoisseurship – and scholarship that is beginning to value design as highly as fine art.

Polybion x Natural Urbano, ‘Cenit Lamps Collection’, 2026
COURTESY: © The Artists & ZAROLAT

Positioned on the doorstep of a discerning Upper East Side community of patrons, Salon Art + Design’s tightly curated marketplace engages seasoned collectors, while also welcoming newcomers trading in the more experimental and speculative. The fair’s magnetic pull has become so strong that it’s welcoming 21st-century-output fair Collectible to the neighbourhood this year. Early November is quickly becoming the city’s design month.

Sten Studio, ‘Entretiempos’ collection, 2026
COURTESY: © The Artist / PHOTOGRAPH: Alejandro Ramirez Orozco

Here we present TDE’s nine highlights from this edition of Salon Art + Design:

1. Marcin Rusak, ‘Flora Low Cabinet 152 Clear Amber’ at Twenty First Gallery
Polish designer Marcin Rusak is continuing his hypnotic exploration of nature, decay and preservation through ‘Flora Low Cabinet 152 Clear Amber’. Encapsulating real botanicals within translucent, golden-tinted polymer, blooming elements are suspended in permanent animation within the cabinet. The geometric rectangular volume contrasts delicate, decomposing petals against crisp industrial lines: a seemingly living tapestry that challenges ideas of permanence, beauty and artificiality.

2. Jean Royère, ‘Illuminated Desk’ at Donzella
New York gallery Donzella is revealing several mid-century finds, including a rare illuminated desk by legendary French decorator Jean Royère. Celebrated for bringing whimsy to post-war interiors, he integrated hidden lighting within the piece’s bent metal tubes and polished mahogany. The “worktop” features his signature organic brass flourishes, a counterpoint to clean geometric tailoring. Restored with historical fidelity, this unusual work showcases how 20^th-century polymaths such as Royère championed rapid industrialisation, balancing it with artisanal skill.

Jean Royeré, ‘Illuminated Desk’, circa 1955
COURTESY: © The Artist & Donzella Gallery / PHOTOGRAPH: Josh Gaddy

3. Alex Shepel, ‘Two Points’ at Polmar
New York’s Polmar Gallery presents ‘Two Points’, a sort of coming-together-of-opposites chaise lounge designed by Ukrainian architect Alex Shepel.

Alex Shepel COURTESY: © The Artist & Polmar Gallery

Exploring structural balance and geometric precision, Shepel crafted two contrasting wooden volumes and connected them through an elegant brass axis. The piece draws upon classic architectural motifs, translating monumental scale into refined, intimate indoor proportions. Rich walnut surfaces fully display their intricate joinery, while clean silhouettes evoke timeless mid-century minimalism.

Alex Shepel, ‘Two Points’ bench, 2026
COURTESY: © The Artist & Polmar Gallery

4. Sten Studio, ‘Entretiempos’
Mexico City-based Sten Studio introduces ‘Entretiempos’, a Special Design Exhibition celebrating geological time through primordial stone sculptures. Working closely with indigenous Mexican lapidary artisans, founder Jose Maria Balmaceda transforms raw minerals, quartz and volcanic rocks into expressive luminaires.

Sten Studio, ‘Entretiempos’ collection, 2026
COURTESY: © The Artist / PHOTOGRAPH: Alejandro Ramirez Orozco

Drawing inspiration from 1960s and 1970s pleated designs, the collection features hand-carved translucent onyx shades that diffuse warm ambient light. Geometric cuts intersect rough surfaces, highlighting the tension between modern refinement and ancient earth memories.

Sten Studio, ‘Entretiempos’ collection, 2026
COURTESY: © The Artist / PHOTOGRAPH: Alejandro Ramirez Orozco

5. Verter Turroni, ‘Lari’, at Imperfettogallery
Italian artist Verter Turroni bridges industrial resin technology with raw, primordial sculpting. Handcrafting light yet durable fibreglass volumes like the tapered ‘Lari’ shelf, Turroni creates monochrome furniture, vessels and wall installations.

Verter Turroni, ‘Lari’, 2026
COURTESY: © The Artist & Imperfettogallery

His tactile surfaces bear the deliberate imprint of human handiwork. Soft curves contrast with dramatic dark patinas, evoking eroded geological structures and petrified wood. Through his expressive formal vocabulary, he reimagines synthetic polymers, giving lightweight composites an earthy, soulful presence that transforms contemporary interiors into serene sanctuaries.

6. Kiko Lopez, ‘Arches’ at Maison Gerard
French artist Kiko Lopez’s ‘Arches’ (2018) is a composite wall mirror that multiplies the recognisable architectural motifs of arches, whilst projecting spatial optical illusions. Lopez skilfully hand-etched a complex geometric composition into the silvered glass panels – reminiscent of historic Roman aqueducts and Gothic arcades. Fragmented mirrored surfaces reflect ambient light, creating depth and shifting shadows.

Kiko Lopez, ‘Arches’ mirror, 2018
COURTESY: © The Artist & Maison Gerard

7. Hamish Powell installation at ABASK
Online purveyor ABASK is debuting its first lighting category at the fair, showcasing works by more than 20 international talents. Designs feature distinct creations from New York makers such as Episode, Yuxuan Huang, Tennant New York, Peter Speliopoulos Projects and Kickie Chudikova. Diverse materials are on display, including hand-blown glass, sculpted metals and ceramics.

Setting a dramatic stage for the recently launched venture, British creator Hamish Powell constructs an immersive floral installation that welcomes visitors into the entry hall.

Maxime Prangé, ‘The Torii Lamp’, 2025
COURTESY: © The Artist & ABASK

8. Polybion x Natural Urbano, ‘Cenit Lamps Collection’, at ZAROLAT
Mexican biotech company Polybion has joined forces with design practice Natural Urbano to present the innovative ‘Cenit Lamps Collection’. Showcasing sustainable material innovation, these surprisingly streamlined luminaires are made from layered sheets of bio-fabricated bacterial cellulose grown organically into semi-translucent shades.

Polybion x Natural Urbano, ‘Cenit Lamps Collection’, 2026
COURTESY: © The Artists & ZAROLAT

Suspended from minimalist metal hardware, each lamp casts a warm, ethereal glow that illuminates the natural fibre grain.

Polybion x Natural Urbano, ‘Cenit Lamps Collection’, 2026 (detail)
COURTESY: © The Artists & ZAROLA

9. Jean Prouvé, ‘Antony Chair’ at Vitra
The ‘Antony Chair’ (1954), by French architect Jean Prouvé, is a standing testament to the lasting potency of structural rationalism. Originally crafted for Cité Universitaire in Antony, France, its innovative dynamic silhouette demonstrates how the ergonomic efficiency of a curved, moulded plywood seating shell can be supported by a slender painted sheet steel frame.

Jean Prouvé, ‘Antony Chair’, 1954
COURTESY: © The Artist & Vitra

With this piece, the influential designer sought to meld the expertise of blacksmithing with the engineering rigour of honest joinery and material economy. This re-edition demonstrates how many legacy brands are tapping into nostalgia, proving that mid-century functionalism remains an important actor in our ever-fluid living environments.

Jean Prouvé, ‘Antony Chair’, 1954
COURTESY: © The Artist & Vitra