Top 15 Best Art Galleries to Discover at The Salon Art + Design 2018

The Salon Art + Design is a design fair that welcomes the world’s finest international galleries exhibiting historical, modern and contemporary furniture, groundbreaking design and late 19th through 21st-century art.

Visitors will find classic designs by the great international 20th century masters, as well as creative works by today’s most innovative young artists. From classic and abstract antiquities to Art Nouveau, Deco, Mid Century Modern and the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s culminating in the latest work of emerging masters, The Salon showcases global material for every taste.

Ammann // gallery – Cologne

One of the best gallerists and tastemakers within the collectible design market, Gabrielle Ammann formed ammann//gallery in Cologne in 2006.

Well known for her unique curatorial design, she cultivates a mindset devoted to innovation and knowledge in the fields of fine artdesign, and architecture.

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Ammann Portrait by Alexander Dwyer ©ammann // gallery

Galerie BSL – Paris

Founded by Béatrice Saint-Laurent, one the best European curators, Galerie BSL promotes, produces and exhibits refined artworks that challenge the established borders of art and design. Unique art pieces or in very limited edition, these contemporary sculptures promote transcendency, awaken one’s sensibility, and speak to the heart as much as to the intellect.

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“Certain objects, through their presence alone, inspire fantasy, poetry, and wonder. Since 2010, Galerie BSL has been distinguishing itself by the desire to rouse this emotion, instilling the unexpected into the heart of the functional.” – French Design Historian Anne Bony ©Galerie BSL

Friedman Benda – New York

Founded in 2007, the gallery has played a vital role in the development of the contemporary design market and education and takes a comprehensive approach to work that intersects the fields of design, craft, and art. It is dedicated to showcasing established and emerging designers who create the best collectible art pieces.

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Gallery FUMI – London

Gallery FUMI is a contemporary design gallery based in Mayfair, London. Established in 2008 by the directors Sam Pratt and Valerio Capo, the gallery focuses on the best, aesthetically pioneering, contemporary designers and artists; recognizing the value of the finest craftsmanshiptraditional techniques, and innovative new technologies.

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Sam Pratt and Valerio Capo ©Gallery FUMI

Garrido Gallery – Madrid

One of the most innovative ateliers working in silver today. Juan and Paloma Garrido use ancient techniques to create original modern designs that promote an equilibrium and harmony between history and artistic innovation. Each unique and collectible art piece appeals to our essence. In the end, it is the timeless beauty of their designs that mark their success.

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Juan and Paloma Garrido ©Garrido Gallery

David Gill Gallery – London

Over the last thirty years, David Gill Gallery acquired a special international position, exhibiting in Basel, Dubai, London, Miami, New York, San Francisco, and Shanghai. Its vibrant contemporary design features collaborations with leading international Artists, Architects, and Designers including Barnaby Barford, Mattia Bonetti, the Campana Brothers, Sir David Chipperfield, Michele Oka Doner, the late Dame Zaha Hadid, Jorge Pardo, Gaetano Pesce, and Fredrikson Stallard.

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Cristina Grajales Gallery – New York

Cristina Grajales Gallery focuses on cultivating the work of emerging contemporary designers. The artists represented by Cristina Grajales Gallery create collectible designs: furniture and lighting, as well as ceramic, metal, and textile design. Their work constantly challenges the line between art and design. Cristina Grajales Gallery organizes exhibitions and participates in the best international art and design fairs.

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Galerie Kreo – Paris

Galerie kreo opened in 1999 in the 13th arrondissement in Paris in a contemporary art space called “Louise Weiss”. It focuses on creating exclusive pieces in collaboration with the world’s best contemporary designers.

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J. Lohmann Gallery – New York

J. Lohmann Gallery, founded in 2006, specializes in contemporary works of art by the best-emerging designers. In addition, the gallery exhibits a sophisticated design collection of the 20th century giving special attention to European designers and artists. They are proud of their central role in protecting the essential relationship between design, decorative arts, and sculpture.

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Lost City Arts – New York

Established in 1982, Lost City Arts is recognized internationally as one of the best art galleries of 20th-century fine art, design, furniture, lighting, and accessories. The owner, James Elkind, travels the world in search of unique and collectible pieces.

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Modernity – Stockholm

Modernity specializes in the collection of rare and fine furniture, ceramics, glass, lighting, and jewelry by the most renowned Scandinavian designers of the 20th Century. Their large collection includes design classics by Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto, Axel Salto, Berndt Friberg but also outstanding unique pieces. With a strong emphasis on post-war design, Modernity is nowadays one of the best galleries in northern Europe.

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Nilufar Gallery – Milan

Starting from the end of the Nineties, the Gallery always knew how to build the road to success and to become a special place for lovers of historical design as well as to people following the evolution of contemporary design. Nina Yashar, the gallery founder, created the Nilufar’s small manifesto: Discovering, Crossing, Creating.

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Nina Yashar ©Nilufar Gallery

Twenty-First Gallery – New York

Director and founder Renaud Vuaillat have twenty years of experience, which began at the Serpette flea market in Paris. Originally he was specialized in 18th-century decorative arts. In 1999, he opened an antique gallery in the Saint-Germain district in Paris. In 2006, he opened Twenty First Gallery in New York City.

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Wexler Gallery – Philadelphia

Challenging the traditional labels of art and design, Wexler Gallery exhibits exclusive design, fine art, and contemporary glass and ceramics. Testing boundaries, Wexler Gallery aims to celebrate art innovation and aesthetic beauty. It opened in 2000 in the historic district of Old City, Philadelphia. Since then, the gallery has proudly showcased extraordinary collectible art pieces by both master artists and emerging talent.

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Galerie Maria Wettergren – Paris

Maria Wettergren opened her gallery in 2010 in Paris Saint Germain and specializes in contemporary Scandinavian design and art. The gallery also represents unique and limited edition artworks by Japanese designers, as well as kinetic photographs by modernist artists.

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Hammerstroem – Galerie Maria Wettergren