The Artful Life: 6 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week

1. Svenskt Tenn Revisits Josef Frank’s Distinctive Cabinets 

Svenskt Tenn has opened its spring exhibition “Standing Tall” with a timely return to one of its most defining objects: the cabinet. The presentation revisits the work of architect-designer Josef Frank, whose partnership with founder Estrid Ericson shaped the Stockholm design emporium’s enduring outlook on domestic life. Both luminaries viewed the home as a decidedly personal setting shaped by warmth and generosity—and Frank treated cabinetry as a cornerstone of that vision. His signature tall legs lift the pieces above the floor plane, leaving the junction of wall and floor visible to maintain a room’s proportions and sense of lightness.

The show brings together six cabinets, with particular focus on a new evolution of Cabinet 522, which Frank designed in the mid-1930s. Svenskt Tenn is debuting the piece upholstered in fine horsehair woven by England’s John Boyd Textiles on looms rooted in 19th-century practice. Available in white or black, the cabinet sits on mahogany legs and highlights Frank’s enduring interest in combining wood with textile, as well as incorporating brass fittings and dark woods that reflect how he jettisoned prevailing functionalist ideals. “Standing Tall” marks Svenskt Tenn’s first furniture launch since its centenary in 2024 and is on view until March 29. —Ryan Waddoups

2. Swatch Introduces Four Timepieces Featuring Guggenheim Collection Masterpieces

Launched in 1983, Swiss watch brand Swatch created colorful plastic timepieces that became a cultural phenomenon. As the brand has matured, so too have their collaborators with vibrant pieces channeling the art and aesthetics of everyone from Vivienne Westwood to Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat to Mickey Mouse, igniting a passionate collector market. In recent years, Swatch has teamed up with some of the world’s most renowned art institutions, including The Tate, MoMA, and Uffizi Galleries, to render celebrated masterpieces into creative wristwatches. The latest edition features four works sourced from the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation. “Swatch understands time as few others do, and their generosity will ensure that these priceless works of art can be enjoyed by the public for decades and centuries to come,” says Mariët Westermann, director and CEO of the latter institution and foundation. This new array translates paintings by Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Paul Klee, and Jackson Pollock into all-over abstract patterns, resulting in a visually mesmerizing wearable work of art.—Jill Sieracki

3. Eunji Lee Debuts Trio of Valentine’s Day Desserts at Lysée

Chef Eunji Lee, a 2025 Galerie Creative Mind, elevates pastry to an art form at Lysée, her New York City patisserie. Connoisseurs line up to get a taste of her inspired creations, and sampling her seasonal, limited-edition desserts has accumulated its own special form of bragging rights. For Valentine’s Day, Lee presents a trio of options only available through February 16. Two are delightful takes on her signature Teddy Bear cake, but the real standout is the Strawberry Is Love cake. A celebration of winter strawberries, the heart-shaped gateau is composed of vanilla mousse, shortbread cookie, and juicy winter berries that are topped with a rosé champagne gelée and a sprinkling of gold flakes.—Jacqueline Terrebonne

4. A Storied Berkeley Wine Merchant Expands Its Legacy

Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant has been shaping American wine culture from its legendary shop in Berkeley, California, since 1972, but the storied importer recently opened a second location at Marin Country Mart that marks its first retail expansion. Set within the open-air marketplace north of San Francisco, the new outpost channels Northern California ease while drawing deeply from the resplendent landscapes of France and Italy that inform the merchant’s wine portfolio. Martha Mulholland conceived interiors with that lineage in mind, referencing romantic European landscapes as well as the region’s Arts & Crafts heritage and the architecture of hometown hero Bernard Maybeck. “We wanted the store to share the same honesty and soul as the wines themselves,” Mulholland says.

Materials establish that narrative. Countertops feature stone from a quarry in Tavel, in the Southern Rhône, while three-century-old reclaimed Dalles de Beaucaire limestone paves the floor. Antique Italian encaustic tiles trace the plaster walls, finished in a custom ochre limewash that recalls Tuscan sunlight. Mulholland collaborated with artisans on bespoke furnishings, including a burgundy farm table by Home of Huckleberry that evokes a winemaker’s kitchen. Giacometti-like vintage iron chairs and weathered Anduze urns reinforce the patina of age. Behind the warmth, BCV Architecture + Interiors addressed technical demands with UV-protected glazing and seismic-safe millwork. The most personal touch arrives through photography by Gail Skoff, which also graces the walls of the Berkeley store. Her textured images feature abstractions of Pompeii ruins and portraits of oenophiles emerging from their cellars, vintages in hand. —R.W.

5. Caran d’Ache & Illustrator Nina Cosford Release a Romantic New Collection

Boasting a dreamy red color palette just in time for Valentine’s Day, storied stationery giant Caran d’Ache has released a romantic new collection with British illustrator Nina Cosford, which brings joy to those seeking creative inspiration. Featured in the collection, the brand’s iconic 849 ballpoint pen joins a Supracolor Aquarelle Creative Set curated specially by Cosford, including 12 watercolor pencils, a brush, and a special-edition A5 drawing book filled with special coloring pages designed by the artist. Another special highlight includes a rare opportunity to learn from the talent herself, where she will be leading an online creative class, sharing her tips for drawing expressive figures. The new collection is available in a limited number of Caran d’Ache boutiques and online.—Shelby Black

6. Moët & Chandon and Rocco Toast to Love with Limited-Edition Champagne Fridge

Champagne lovers, rejoice! Rocco and Moët & Chandon have teamed up to release a limited-edition Super Smart Fridge wrapped in a bold red color that reflects love and joy, while addressing a cooling concern among Champagne connoisseurs. The fridge, sized to fit Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut 750 ml and the House’s mini bottles, is a follow-up to the viral Rocco Super Smart Fridge that quickly sold out after launch. “This collaboration is the intersection of everything we love: design, entertaining, and the art of celebration,” says Alyse Borkan, Co-Founder of Rocco. “Most wine fridges can’t actually fit Champagne—it was one of the most common complaints we saw when we were looking at the market. We designed our shelving system to maximize Champagne storage, making this collaboration a match made in heaven for us.” The fridge will come stocked with 12 limited-edition red bottles of Moët & Chandon and 24 matching minis, making your home ready for celebrations at a moment’s notice.—Alexandria Sillo