Kips Bay Decorator Show House Hosts a Raffle, Auction Houses Stay Busy, and More News This Week – Architectural Digest

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Kips Bay Decorator Show House and the Invisible Collection Step Up

The Kips Bay Decorator Show House generally raises significant funds for the Boys and Girls Club. But with the showcase unable to take place this spring due to COVID-19, the organization is looking for ways it can still fundraise. Now, it is organizing a raffle, with donated pieces from businesses such as The Shade Store, that will run through May 6. Meanwhile, drawing on their extensive network, the Invisible Collection is staging a charity auction of 25 works that have been approved of by the likes of Charles Zana, Atelier Vime, Osanna Visconti, and Ashley Hicks. The profits from the sale, which will run through next Thursday, will go to support emergency funds in New York, London, and Paris.

Prouv and Ponti and Parisi, Oh My!

Auction houses may not be hosting in-person sales, but their online ones are marching on. Earlier this month, the Sotheby's design sale exceeded estimates. Now, Phillips is set to bring a slew of striking pieces to the virtual block, including a Jean Prouv model 305 Chair, a set of eight Gio Ponti chairs, and an Ico Parisi modular bookcase. A Brge Mogensen chest and sideboard and a Heikki Orvola glass vase are two additional items open to bids through April 30. Also of note, Christies shared plans for a particularly special sounding sale. Titled Handpicked, the auction running from May 12 to 28 features 100 artists chosen by Saatchi Gallery. A wonderfully supportive collaboration, and a creative one at that.

Orior to Host Covid-19 Relief Auction

Oriorwhose products have been spotted in the projects of Martin Brudnizki and DesignAgency, among othersis partnering with the Mayors Fund to Advance New York to support the city that welcomed it last summer, when the Northern Irish furniture maker debuted its first U.S. showroom in Tribeca. From April 27 through May 3, the company is auctioning off nine of the bestselling pieces in its current collection and donating all the proceeds to feed the frontline staff in the New York City Health + Hospitals system.

Give Back by Beelining for Robert Stilins Book

Those in search of inspiring quarantine reads may want to place an order for Robert Stilins monograph. The AD100 designer has announced that both he and the books publisher, Vendome Press, will each donate $10 from every sale placed through BookHampton to Gods Love We Deliver. During this crisis, Gods Love We Deliver is feeding people who would otherwise have nothing to eat, Stilin tells AD PRO. This is an essential service and Vendome Press and I feel donating $20 from the sale of each book sold is the right thing to do. And we chose BookHampton to partner with because small businesses like theirs are really struggling right now to survive.

The Tree of Life Blooms Anew

Marika Meyer's new collection, timed to the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, has a fitting theme: The Tree of Life. The two-colorway collection, in sage and pale blue as well as the brand's signature navy, was designed prior to the coronavirus crisis. But, Meyer points out, the theme has proven to be especially relevant: "The Tree of Life has always been about the cycle of lifethe connection between all living things, the role we play in our community, and our impact on the planet. We had originally approached this collection as a way to call attention to the interconnectivity of all life, and the importance of making sustainable choices. But it's meaning is even more powerful now in light of the current crisis," she says. The brand is also launching two re-colorings of one of its popular small prints, called Edward.

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