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Collectible Design of the Century
76 Franklin St, New York, NY 10013

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On Les Hommes Publics Issue 16
MARCIN RUSAK 🖤

Discover the full story via the link in bio✨

Photo Mathijs Labadie, courtesy of @twentyfirstgallery
Editor in Chief Antonio Moscogiuri @antoniomoscogiuri
Words by Paolo Ferrarini @paoloferrarini_

Artist Marcin Rusak @marcinrusak

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Sneak Peak of our new Flora Herbarium Clear Amber 152, premiering at @thesalonny

November 4-8,
Booth A6, Twenty First Gallery

Friday-Saturday, 11 AM - 7 PM
Sunday, 11 AM - 4 PM

Salon Art + Design
Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue,
New York

#MarcinRusakStudio #TheSalonny #TwentyFirstGallery #FloraHerbarium

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Inside @marcinrusak’s studio on the outskirts of Warsaw, the space is organised around processes that explore the preservation and decay of plants: a grow tent is filled with waste flowers drying beneath heat lamps, and a resin casting room houses experiments with biodegradable composites that resemble amber fossils.

Rusak’s work largely focuses on making furniture and objects out of flowers encased within synthetic resin. “The material lifespan of synthetic resin can be 1,000 years,” he says. “I don’t think everything should be preserved, so we try to give meaning to things that we will preserve and keep for future generations,” he adds, explaining how the studio weaves in plants and details relevant to each client’s personal history.

Despite achieving commercial success through the synthetic resin pieces, Rusak’s favourite objects are his perishable vases, where plant matter peeks through organic binders such as shellac and tree resin. “I really love that there are a few collectors who love the idea that the vase is not permanent and that they will have to part with it,” he says, describing how interest in these designs grew after the Covid-19 pandemic. “I think people discovered their own mortality.”

By repurposing flowers that are past their prime, creating designs that are often specific to their clients’ local environments, and embracing decay, Rusak’s work resists the cut flower industry’s focus on freshness, uniformity, and detachment from place. “Preservation and [degradation] were always hand in hand for me,” Rusak says.

Follow the link in our bio to find out more.

Image 1: @twentyfirstgallery and @marcinrusak
Images 2, 3 & 4: @marcinrusak

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Bronze Ronde-Bosse Box by François Corbeau

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#collectibledesign #bronze #designobjects

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New York has no shortage of beautiful spaces, but @twentyfirstgallery is one worth knowing.

For the first edition of The Formiste Design Notes, we’re taking a closer look at the gallery’s world of collectible design. From sculptural furniture to intricate glasswork, these are some of the pieces that caught our eye.

If you’re in NYC, add Twenty First Gallery to your list. And if you’re not, consider this your introduction to a gallery worth discovering.

Explore more at @twentyfirstgallery

Featured artists & designers: Valentin Loellmann, Erwan Boulloud, Nathalie Ziegler, Géraldine Cornette de Saint Cyr, Alexandra Mocanu and Saccomanno-Dayot.

Images and artworks credited to Twenty First Gallery and their respective artists and designers.

More from The Formiste Design Notes on Substack.

What gallery or creative space should we explore next?

#TheFormiste #CollectibleDesign #NYCArtScene #ContemporaryDesign #DesignEditorial

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Only two days left to experience Velvet Hour Lounge in person.
No photograph or video can quite capture the depth of the materials, the layers of texture, or the way the room transforms with the light.
The Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York closes tomorrow, October 13. One last chance to come experience it all for yourself.
Come linger a little longer and support an amazing charity for the kids of New York.

Videographer @nickjohnsoninteriors
Art & Artists
@scott_daniel @richardhaining @friedman_benda
@pacegallery @Issartadvisory @eunhapaek
@hostlerburrows @romeomivekannin
@southernguildgallery @salon94 @paceprints
@juliecurtissartist @paulmichaelgraves
Trades & Fabrication
@theigracecompany @brotherspaintingrc.nyc
@bandastonegallerynyc @biorditilestone
@bigapplefireplace @triestecorp @apolloelectric
@christopherwilliamnyc @theshadestore @ateliersylvainfrey
Furniture & Lighting
@burtonjamesupholstery @donghia_inc
@twentyfirstgallery @hubert_le_gall @lizobriengallery
@sashasykes @helloshapiro @wexlergallery
@studiopietboon @Iyon_beton @maisoncharlesparis
@berndgoeckler @lisalampshadelady
@studiovandenakker @johnlyledesign
@davidsutherlandshowroom @grietjeschepers
@rademakersgallery
Textiles & Wallcoverings
@efcarpetmakers @taipingcarpets @misia_paris
@karin_sajo @kravet1918 @fromentaldesign
@rubelli_group @houles_official @angelabrownltd
@sandrajordanprimaalpaca
Objects & Accessories
@mfisher_nyc @davidsutherlandshowroom
@hostlerburrows @ralphpucciintl

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A classic De Sede sofa and an Ingo Mauer light sculpture are the perfect fit for our Palm Beach living room.

Photography by @nickjohnsoninteriors

#dunnamzerbinidesign #adforjj #modernliving #livableluxury #livingroomdesign

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This month’s selection explores nature through form, bringing together expressive art, organic materials and sculptural pieces shaped by texture, movement and natural character.

This month’s edit features:
“Find Me On The Other Side” Oil on Canvas, Ryhew (@ryhew)
Origins Side Table, Jimmy Delatour for STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN (@jimmy.delatour for @studiotwentyseven)
Medici Table Lamp, McGee & Co (@mcgeeandco)
Bench 2, Kaspar Hamacher (@atelierkasparhamacher @twentyfirstgallery)

#Mokka_Design #MokkaCurates

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De paso por Nueva York, recorrimos las galerías y espacios que dibujan el mapa del diseño en el sur de Manhattan. Desde Chelsea al Lower East Side, pasando por East Village y Tribeca.
Sin dudas, una ciudad en la que el diseño es parte del paisaje urbano

Ateliers courbet:
134 10th ave.

Pierre yovanovitch:
555 W 25th St 6th floor

Dobrinka Salzman Gallery:
532 W 25th St

The future perfect:
8 St Lukes Place, St Lukes Townhouse

Danny Kaplan Studio:
417 Lafayette St

Shopquarters:
383 Broadway 2nd floor

Twenty First Gallery:
76 Franklin St

Studio Twenty Seven:
241 Church St

Espasso:
38 N Moore St.

Vitra Showroom:
46 Bowery 3rd Floor

Jaqueline sullivan
52 walker ST 4th floor

Rogan gregory:
82 Franklin st

Colony:
196 W broadway

Aparatus Studio:
124 West 30TH Street, 4TH Floor

Robert stillin:
1133 broadway st suite 623

Modernlink:
35 Bond St

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A little dose of magic before the doors close next week!
We encourage you to visit The Secret Garden at Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York.

Open to the public through October 13
80 W. Washington Place, NYC (Space 19)

Photos by @davidsierra_

#KBNewYork #KipsBayShowHouse #AamirKhandwalaInteriorDesign

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The quote below by Salvador Dalí was one of our muses for Kips Bay, The Secret Garden:

“I try to create fantastic things, magical things, things like in a dream. The world needs more fantasy. Our civilization is too mechanical. We can make the fantastic real, and then it is more real than that which actually exists.”

We invite you to visit our surreal garden where imagination, art, nature, and fantasy come together.

Now open to the public through October 13
80 W. Washington New York, NY 10011
Video by @davidsierra_
#KBNewYork #KipsBayShowHouse #AamirKhandwalaInteriorDesign

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For our Central Park project, Mattia Bonetti's Siesta chairs and a stunning Michael Coffey sideboard add to the vibrancy and depth of the living room.

Photography by @nickjohnsoninteriors

#dunnamzerbinidesign #adforjj #modernliving #livableluxury #livingroomdesign

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