On September 5 in New York, the pioneering COLLECTIBLE design fair raises the curtain on its much-anticipated, inaugural edition in the city, on view through September 8. Founded in 2018 by art and design aficionados Clélie Debehault and Liv Vaisberg, the forward-thinking event focuses in singular fashion in 21st-century design, producing seven iterations in Brussels, Belgium. For its first presentation in New York, COLLECTIBLE will activate Water Street Associates (WSA), in partnership with Water Street Projects (WSP), featuring eight platforms with over 100 exhibitors including independent designers, galleries, design studios, and international institutions.
Spaces such as Emma Scully Gallery, Umberto Bellardi Ricci, Lyle Gallery, Willett, and many more will usher in an unforgettable fall design season with tailor-made commissions, limited edition treasures, and compelling, brand-new creations. Meticulously curated categories and realms are intermeshed with vibrant on and off-site programming with groundbreaking collaborators like the Female Design Council, non-profit The World Around, Sight Unseen, and Petra Hardware.
MAIN section, St Vincents edit by Michael Hilal, Brian Thoreen, Rational_Irrational Elephant Chair. (2023) © Alejandro Ramirez Orozco, courtesy of COLLECTIBLE.
BESPOKE section, Lucie Claudia Podrabska, Ribbed wine goblet. (2024) © Kamila Shibalova, courtesy of COLLECTIBLE.
COLLECTIBLE Welcomes Innovative and Global Talents in New York
“As we approach COLLECTIBLE’s first New York edition, we look forward to welcoming extraordinary and innovative talents from across the globe to unite forward-thinking perspectives at the forefront of collectible design,” said Debehault and Vaisberg. “After seven successful editions in Brussels, we are thrilled to engage in cultural exchange in this next chapter and champion discoveries through contemporary design.”
“As we approach COLLECTIBLE’s first New York edition, we look forward to welcoming extraordinary and innovative talents from across the globe,”
— Clélie Debehault and Liv Vaisberg
Engaging highlights in store for COLLECTIBLE’s inaugural New York edition include the artistry of returning exhibitors such as Max Radford Gallery, a leader in British contemporary design, and the visionary Antwerp-based space St.Vincents. Galleries hailing from the U.S., like Room 57 Gallery, Emma Scully Gallery, Nick Poe, and Kouros Maghsoudi will especially shine this year.
Four riveting sections and four meticulously curated spaces will immerse visitors from across the globe in a shimmering patchwork of contemporary collectible design. The fair’s Main and Bespoke categories embrace the talents of emerging creatives and galleries, as well as industry luminaries.
Architect = Designer Section, GARZA Studio_Leonardo Garza, Ambient Modular System. (2020) © Leonardo Garza, courtesy of COLLECTIBLE.
New Designs from Jack Simonds Studio, Willett, and More
Jack Simonds Studio and Lucie Claudia Podrabska spark new perspectives in the Bespoke platform with bountiful commissioned pieces. Also in this innovative category, Los Angeles-based furniture and spatial designer Ben Willett unveils the new Willett brand of dazzling furniture.
“This inaugural edition of COLLECTIBLE New York marks a unique opportunity for design professionals from all horizons to connect, discover, and inspire each other,” said Emily Marant, Director of COLLECTIBLE New York. “The exceptional lineup of COLLECTIBLE New York exhibitors represents this pivotal moment, encouraging established and emerging designers alike to push boundaries and address global contemporary challenges. We eagerly anticipate the innovations and discoveries that will be unveiled during COLLECTIBLE New York and look forward to being in dialogue with the international design community.”
“The exceptional lineup of COLLECTIBLE New York exhibitors represents this pivotal moment, encouraging established and emerging designers alike to push boundaries and address global contemporary challenges,”
— Emily Marant
Architect = Designer Section, Ariel andré for GOLEM, GROS BEAD. (2023) © GOLEM, courtesy of COLLECTIBLE.
Lora Appleton, Suchi Reddy, and More Enrich COLLECTIBLE 2024
Powerful conversations will take place throughout the run of the fair led by cultural figureheads such as Lora Appleton, Director of the Female Design Council; Emma Scully, Designer and Founder of Emma Scully Gallery; and Winka Dubbeldam, Architect and Director of the ARI Lab. World-renowned architects, interior designers, and industry trailblazers like Susan Weber, Founder & Director of Bard Graduate Center; Asad Syrkett, Editor-in-Chief of ELLE DECOR US; and Suchi Reddy, Architect & Founder of Reddymade, join COLLECTIBLE’s illustrious 2024 host and honorary committees, enriching every facet of this year’s vibrant programming in New York.
NEW GARDE section, ANALOG glass, SOBO collection © Robert Swierczynski, courtesy of COLLECTIBLE.
