Go Inside Achille Salvagni’s Artfully Curated New York City Flagship

Salvagni, a Galerie Creative Mind, was drawn to the Madison Avenue building’s distinguished limestone façade and proverbial good bones, opting to remove the floor that had previously divided the interior into two levels, giving breathing room to his massive chandeliers that stretch above vignettes of his limited-edition seating, tables, and lamps. “Collectors love the idea of entering into an entire world and experiencing all the variations of the same body of work,” he says. 

Like his celebrated interiors, which fuse elements of both classicism and modernism, the design destination features towering archways, creamy plaster walls inlaid with bronze, and parquet floors of honed oak. A niche outfitted in terra-cotta-hued silk wallpaper hosts one of Salvagni’s signature cabinets in rosewood with asymmetrical bronze inlay. In the private consultation room, a 1930s Gio Ponti zodiac table with a FontanaArte dome that Salvagni considers “the quintessence of elegance and chicness” is topped by a new pumpkin-shaped silk pendant inspired by Piero della Francesca’s Brera Madonna and crafted by a Roman seamstress, who had worked for architect Renzo Mongiardino for 35 years and Salvagni coaxed out of retirement. 

“Achille’s intellect and curiosity are expressed through his designs,” says Benoist F. Drut, a partner in the gallery and owner of Maison Gerard. “He plays with geometry and engages with history, always pushing his boundaries to evolve as an artist.”

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2023 Spring Issue under the headline “Madison Masterpiece.” Subscribe to the magazine.