Seriously witchy chairs, office-ready aluminum furniture that would pair with a cigarette, and a lamp inspired by Fellini rounded out the surreal experience.
In 2024, design fair Collectible made its stateside debut, bringing together a wide variety of designers, galleries, and collectives to show off some of their finest and most interesting work. Unlike the many other design fairs that pop up in New York, Collectible focuses on collectible design, of the sort that most normies like myself (and maybe you) could only dream of owning, but do love to look at. For the second iteration of the fair—which originated in Brussels in 2017—various creators and designers gathered once more in the WSA building in New York’s Financial District.
The coolest office building in all of New York. (Probably.)
Photo: Rebecca Smeyne
Spread out over one very large floor with a stunning views of the city from every window, Collectible gathered an eccentric assortment of talent from around the world, showcasing some of their strangest, interesting, and most beautiful works. This year, the show included a section curated by Architectural Digest senior design editor Hannah Martin, centered around the idea of the folly—a decorative structure plopped in a garden or backyard that’s there mostly for a good time—and it was one of the highlights of the show.
Accompanied by photographer Rebecca Smeyne, I poked around the fair on the hunt for whimsy and a strong point of view, both of which were abundant in the work I saw.
Sabai x Julio Torres
Of all the DTC furniture companies out there, Sabai is perhaps the only one I’ve considered for my own home, thanks both to their commitment to sustainability and the design of the product itself. This little daybed is part of a collaboration with writer, comedian, and actor Julio Torres, and it’s certainly a bit of fun!
Photo: Rebecca Smeyne
The Landing Sofa is part of the All Other Passports collection, launching later this year. Its curved arches, made of stainless steel, evoke the city (New York, hello), and the checkerboard bolster pillows can be also used as an armrest.
Photo: Rebecca Smeyne
See the full story on Dwell.com: Poufs Made of Pizza Boxes Weren’t the Strangest Things We Saw at Collectible NYC
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