The Artful Life: 5 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week

1. New York Design Gallery Quarters Debuts Moody, Atmospheric Wine Bar

From the moment Tribeca gallery Quarters opened its doors this past May, its been the talk of the town with In Common With founders Nick Ozemba and Felicia Hung’s curation of beautifully designed furniture, lighting, tableware, and other exceptional home accents blended with vintage treasures. Now, the buzzworthy destination is adding a dreamy wine bar and cafe to the 8,000-square-foot loft. The Bar at Quarters will offer a dynamic list of coffee, tea, and pastries during the day, then at night, it morphs into a sultry lounge with natural wines from Italy, France, and Spain; creative cocktails such as the Che Figata—a tantalizing mix of Vermouth di Torino, sherry, and fig; and sweet and savory small plates, selected in collaboration with Jennifer and Nicole Vitagliano of New York restaurants Raf’s and the Musket Room, and orchestrated by Chef Jake Weinstock-Gallagher.

Open Thursdays through Saturdays until midnight, the hot spot will surely attract a who’s who of the design community with its glamorous setting featuring a hand-painted fresco by Italian artist Claudio Bonuglia and wide range of decorative pieces and mouthwatering morsels, all of which are available for purchase. “At Quarters, we want everyone to feel at home,” says Hung. “Whether enjoying the wine bar, shopping, or attending an event, we want to offer guests the same sense of warmth and ease as we would welcome friends into our own personal homes. We’ve designed every corner of this space to harmoniously blend hospitality with the craftsmanship that inspires everything we create.”—Jill Sieracki

2. Vacheron Constantin Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Patrimony Collection with Limited Edition Timepiece

In collaboration with French designer Ora ïto, Vacheron Constantin is introducing a limited edition vintage-style, self-winding yellow gold watch. The timepiece, adorned with concentric circles and a calfskin leather strap, pays homage to the Patrimony collection, which was launched in 2004 and draws inspiration from a 1957 model. From its inception, the Patrimony models have held true to a round case, slim bezel, domed dial, and understated design. “A good design wasn’t created to be disposed of after a period of usage, it is designed around essentials to make it eternal,” says Ora ïto. The French designer has been the face of the collection since 2019 as part of the “One of Not Many” campaign, and his work is renown for perpetual reinvention by focusing resolutely on essentials. The 100-piece, limited edition self-winding model is a celebration of the collection’s simplistic sophistication.—Alexandria Sillo

3. Architect Elizabeth Roberts Releases Debut Monograph With Monacelli

Perhaps best known for spearheading the revivals of swoon-worthy townhouses and brownstones across the boroughs of New York City, Galerie Creative Mind Elizabeth Roberts‘s architectural prowess is fully highlighted in her debut monograph. Available now, Elizabeth Roberts Architects: Collected Stories (Monacelli) features nearly 20 projects from the famed firm ranging from city residences, and striking country retreats, to her recent Brooklyn Museum garden commission, where each project is shown alongside a collection of hand-drawn sketches, archival photos, original maps, and more. To complement the striking photography and breadth of imagination, short fictional vignettes written by novelist Christine Coulson bring even more life into the architect’s most impressive projects.— Shelby Black

4. Sotheby’s Uneveils New Light-filled Paris Headquarters With Retail Space and a Restaurant

Sotheby’s has unveiled a new Paris headquarters this week in the city’s Matignon Saint-Honoré district. A stone’s throw from its previous location, the new space has added around 30 percent more square footage. Spread over 35,520 square feet on five floors, the new Parisian flagship is sure to be a cultural destination for Paris. Located on the corner of Avenue Matignon, the buildings that once housed the Bernheim-Jeune gallery in 1922, include a faithful restoration of existing buildings, the conservation of pre-existing Art Deco elements (wrought iron and curved glass external doors, railings, brass handrails, mirrors, mosaics, wood cladding, and parquet flooring), and the three pendant lights especially conceived by the artist designer Hubert Le Gall. After admiring the beautiful wares, clients can spend time in the wine cellar with a tasting area as well as in the 83 Café, the restaurant on the first floor, led by chef Gaëtan Thibert.—Lucy Rees

5. House of Today Presents “Sybil Layous & Serge Poliakoff” Exhibition 

An unexpected meeting of two artists from different times and mediums serves as the inspiration for House of Today’s latest exhibition, “Sybil Layous & Serge Poliakoff,” presented in collaboration with Galerie Dina Vierny. The non-profit’s founder, Cherine Magrabi, invited Lebanese ceramicist Sybil Layous to create a series of ceramic works in homage to French post-war master of abstraction Serge Poliakoff for the exhibit. Two paintings from the Galerie Dina Vierny collection served as the inspiration for the works, as Vierny and Poliakoff had met in 1951, with the former then organizing his first exhibition that launched his career. Poliakoff also sparked a creative drive in Layous after first discovering his work during an exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris in 2023. Layous went on to create a series of ceramic pieces using color blocking and earthy tones that reflect Poliakoff’s palette. The House of Today exhibition was curated by French architect Simon Basquin, and serves as a subtle dialogue between both artists. It’s on view from October 14-20 at the Galerie Maxime Flatry.—A.S.