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Failing things I never did before to find things I hadn’t dreamt before 🫰
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Our New York Showroom, in the details.  A space brought to life by remarkable talent: our longtime partners @studio_db and skilled artisans and makers from across the country. Every finishing touch was foundational and our showroom shines because of it. Check out more of the Lela Rose New York Showroom, featured in @elledecor Interiors and Architecture @studio_db General Contractor @thejthomasco Photographed by @frankfrancesstudio @liv_demetros Styled by @mieketenhave Press @elledecor @annie.goldsmith @elisalipskykarasz
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Our new showroom in collaboration with @studio_db, a space for our latest collections and entertaining with a view to match Check out more of the Lela Rose New York Showroom, featured in @elledecor Interiors and Architecture @studio_db General Contractor @thejthomasco Photographed by @frankfrancesstudio @liv_demetros Styled by @mieketenhave Press @elledecor @annie.goldsmith @elisalipskykarasz
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Introducing our new showroom, created with our longtime partners @studio_db and finished by artisan hands. It’s a space where fashion meets the art of entertaining, with every detail designed to tell a story. Thank you @elledecor and @annie.goldsmith for the thoughtful feature, live today.
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Revisiting the Primary Bedroom I designed for the 2022 @brooklynshowhouse I look forward to visiting this year's iteration. I wanted to design a space which would both reflect and augment the fantastical experiences one might encounter in one’s dream life. I first looked to the Surrealist art movement for inspiration, incorporating such elements as trompe l’oeil, plays on the human form, and absurdist juxtapositions into my design. Surrealism’s progression coincided with that of the French Art Deco period, whose motifs can also be found throughout the spaces. The imaginary client I kept in mind from was Elsa Schiaparelli, the fashion designer whose garments themselves, it could be argued, were Surrealist works. I drew just as much inspiration from her couture dressmaker details as from the offbeat, humorous touches she regularly added with élan. The black moiré silk lining the bedroom walls was a frequently used fabric in Schiaparell’s work, and her signature color “Shocking Pink” makes numerous appearances throughout my design. In fact, this fictional collaboration revealed itself to be kismet. In my research, I discovered that Schiaparelli designed a perfume in 1940 called “Sleeping” which was meant to be spritzed moments before drifting into slumber. The scent was intended to illuminate the subconscious and “light the way to ecstasy." Two other Surrealists whose works influenced my design are Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dalí, both of whom Schiaparelli collaborated with during her career. My (mostly) monochromatic color scheme came to me after watching Cocteau’s 1946 film La Belle et la Bête, in which the Beast’s 17th century château looked so gorgeous in black and white, lit only by magical anthropomorphized candelabras. In my early 20s, I made a solo pilgrimage to the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Spain. It was a true Surrealist Gesamtkunstwerk - being there felt like walking through Dalí’s dreams. As endlessly inspiring as I found that place to be, my intention here was not to literally superimpose my specific dream imagery but rather to create optimal conditions for anyone to drift off into whatever new reality their subconscious may reveal. 📷 @hannagrankvist
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This month marks five years of Superhouse! From our first 100-square-foot gallery to our home on Walker Street, we’ve built a program around art furniture and radical craft—bringing artists working today into conversation with earlier generations who challenged how objects could be made, used, and understood. This anniversary is a moment to revisit the exhibitions and ideas that have shaped the gallery. To our artists, collectors, curators, collaborators, and everyone who has visited an exhibition or followed along from afar: thank you for being part of these first five years. Your support has made this milestone possible. We look forward to sharing what comes next. 📸 1: @seandavidson; 2: @brianwferry; 3, 4, 6–8: @matthewgordonstudio; 5, 9: @cor.zo
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Feeling incredibly grateful to be part of "FORMS OF BELONGING" at @officinesaffi in Milan and to experience the opening surrounded by so many inspiring people.Thank you to Officine Saffi for a beautiful day of press previews, meaningful conversations with fellow artists, and such warm hospitality. Sharing a wonderful Italian lunch together in such lovely company was a highlight of the day. I’m both honored and humbled to be part of this inspiring community. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Guldagergaard for awarding me this residency prize and selecting me for an artist residency at the center. I am truly grateful for this recognition and for the opportunity. Officine Saffi Award is an international prize dedicated to contemporary ceramics, established with the aim of supporting artistic research and highlighting the continually evolving role of clay across contemporary art, fine craftsmanship and collectible design. Responding to the open call Forms of Belonging, the works of the finalist artists explored the human need to belong, showing how the material world can become a space for recognition, foster a sense of proximity and help us feel part of a shared human community. Photo: Picture 1 and 4: @jenny.hamrel Picture 2 and 3: @officinesaffi Artists in picture 3: Sean Gertley and Corwyn Lund
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Congratulations to Sean Gerstley, one of 28 finalists selected from more than 1,000 applications across 41 countries for the sixth Officine Saffi Award, an international prize dedicated to contemporary ceramics. Sean’s Forgiveness Zephyr is now on view in Forms of Belonging at Fondazione Officine Saffi in Milan through November 13, 2026. The exhibition explores belonging through our relationships with communities, places, and memory. Sean Gerstley Forgiveness Zephyr, 2025 Glazed earthenware, luster 18 D × 21 H in (45.7 × 53.3 cm) Unique @officinesaffi 📸 1–2: Alessandra Vinci, courtesy Fondazione Officine Saffi; 3-4: @matthewgordonstudio
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someone really close to me once said my work is girly, and it might be, but what it also is… me choosing softness in a world that rewards the opposite. pressed flowers, slow hands and the stubborn hope that kindness isn’t naive. i’ve been hurt and tempted to harden. my work is me deciding not to. so yes, maybe it’s girly. it’s also the bravest thing i know how to make, and i’m deeply grateful it found a small place among so many artists i admire at the officine saffi award. officine saffi award 6 exhibition “forms of belonging” at fondazione officine saffi, from 30th september to 13th november 2026, ph. alessandra vinci, courtesy fondazione officine saffi   @officinesaffi
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A view from the courtyard. Room within a room. 🖼️
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Meet the Clover Ivy Table by Sean Gerstley at La Sala. A lucky charm for your space, with sculptural curves and plenty of personality.
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Homo Faber Biennial is now open in Venice! We’re thrilled to see work by gallery artists Sean Gerstley and Lewis Prosser included in this extraordinary celebration of contemporary craft. Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to Neïth, Andrea, and the entire @homofaber team for bringing it all together so beautifully. September 1-30 Fondazione Giorgio Cini San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy 📸 📹 @tadeaspodracky (1, 4) @matthewgordonstudio (2,3,5,6) & Jack Witek (7)
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