A pair of Eighteenth Century Chinese lacquered cabinets from Shanxi province, image courtesy Michelle Lia Collection.
PHILADELPHIA — Moderne Gallery has set up a pop-up exhibition featuring collectable design and art in the Art & Industry Building in the burgeoning New Kensington arts district. The exhibition opens February 24 and will be on view through March 25.
At the exhibition’s opening February 24, Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design, Fisher Grey Studio, Moderne Gallery, Liao Collection and Warren Muller joined forces to creating the showroom for design and art. The inaugural exhibition and sale offers a mix of hand-picked treasures from top designers, collectors, galleries, artists and makers in Philadelphia.
The curated showroom will feature a series of events and changing exhibitions. The Art & Industry Building is at 2131 North American Street. For more information, www.modernegallery.com or 215-923-8536.
Four-panel folding screen with gilded and painted floral decoration and polychrome geometric border by Max Kuehne, circa 1935, courtesy Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design.
Set of 4 Falcon Chairs, designed by Sigurd Resell for Vatne Mobler, Norway, 1970’s. Rosewood, leather, canvas, metal courtesy Fisher Grey Studio.
A pair of rare Ward Bennett sculptural chairs, designed by Ward Bennett for Brickell, USA, 1970s, is made of velvet with ebonized wood arm posts and black metal back leg, courtesy Fisher Grey Studio.
Chandelier by Warren Muller, 2014, courtesy bahdeebahdu.
Pair of Torii end tables by David Ebner, 2014, macassar ebony and graphite on mahogany, courtesy Moderne Gallery.
A long chair by George Nakashima, 1952, cherry, cotton webbing and sea grass, courtesy Moderne Gallery.
