Artemest's First Furniture Collection Arrives in New York as a 1990s Downtown Loft
John and Christine Gachot raised their family in a loft on Bond Street, where they hosted many holidays and parties. Those years shape The New York Edit, furniture their studio GACHOT designed for Artemest, staged as a 1990s downtown loft at Artemest Galleria in West Chelsea and on view since October 29.
It is Artemest's first furniture collection and the first in a series: each year a different international design studio will design an original furniture collection under the Artemest name, made entirely by the company's network of Italian artisans. The GACHOT pieces premiered in Milan, and select designs make their Manhattan debut in new finishes.
Bond Street, restaged
"Having spent many years living in a downtown loft, we wanted to capture that sense of an open, welcoming, and evolving space," said John and Christine Gachot.
The installation draws on the raw, expansive lofts and themed parties of the years when the city's art, culture and fashion communities mixed freely, and it builds that mood from materials: cool metallic finishes against warm brass, suedes and leathers, soft gray and ivory textiles, and lacquered surfaces in black, cream and oxblood. Every curtain is made with fabric from Rubelli, the Venetian textile house.
Three pieces
The Vignette Floor Lamp is a curved tube of burnished brass with a cantilevered cylinder and a swivel-mounted shade. The Vignette Lacquer Accent Table, made in small and large sizes, is a rounded form in high-gloss or low-luster lacquer, with a notch detail, set on three tapered pillars. The Vignette Signature Sofa sits on a solid wood plinth base, edged in contrasting trim, with loose box cushions.
The rest of the room
Around the collection, the installation carries work by more than 40 artisans and brands from Artemest's network, among them Brionvega and NasonMoretti.
GACHOT is a New York design studio and development consultancy led by the Gachots, working across interiors, hospitality and real estate; its projects include Pendry Manhattan West and Jac's on Bond.
Artemest was founded in 2015 by Marco Credendino and creative director Ippolita Rostagno and sells handmade furniture, lighting, decor and art by more than 1,000 Italian artisans and manufacturers. The company describes the Galleria as a permanent space where designers, architects, collectors and private clients can see that work in person. Earlier exhibitions there include WEST CHELSEA by Dimorestudio and the Prada Home Collection.
Artemest Galleria, 518 West 19th Street, is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm. No closing date has been published.
