The Hudson Company’s New Showroom with FAIR Opens May 11th, 2022

 

The Hudson Company and FAIR are pleased to announce their new shared showroom at 200 Lex, the New York Design Center.  Guests are invited to an open house event on Wednesday, May 11th from 3—7 PM.  

FAIR and The Hudson Company have a long history of creative collaboration.  In 2014, Brad Ford established Field+Supply, an earthy design fair held twice a year in the Hudson Valley featuring furniture, lighting, and accessories.  The Hudson Company has participated in Field+Supply for many years, welcoming visitors to explore an evolving collection of sustainably salvaged lumber, antique beams, and custom flooring.  

Founder Jamie Hammel realized that Brad Ford was a kindred aesthetic spirit, and in 2016 asked him to design The Hudson Company’s Manhattan showroom. In 2018, Hammel and Ford teamed up again when Ford designed The Hudson Company’s Ridgefield, Connecticut space. The pair also curated an exhibition called "Sitting Still" for NYCxDesign, which celebrated the craft of woodwork through the lens of the humble side chair. This new space at 200 Lex is just the latest in a long series of thoughtful collaborations between Ford and The Hudson Company, with fine materials and skillful design at its center. Visitors will recognize a familiar aesthetic, and delight in encountering new designs, forms, and inspiration.

200 Lexington Avenue
Suite #1601
NY, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 391-8202
info@thehudsonco.com

 

The Finishing Touch on a New York Showroom

 
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If Schotten & Hansen had a kindred spirit in the interior design world, it may have been Christian Liaigre, the French designer of furniture and interiors who passed away in September aged 77. Back in 2018, his eponymous firm opened a new showroom on 29th Street in Manhattan’s Nomad district, where his signature aesthetic—described in The New York Times by Penelope Green as “muscular and elegant”—was made manifest with flooring from Schotten & Hansen. Liaigre was devoted to fine craftsmanship, and admired the skill of accomplished makers. He designed interiors for Calvin Klein and Karl Lagerfeld, and he loved using elemental materials like bronze, stone, and wenge wood. He’s also credited with pioneering the concept of the boutique hotel, having designed SoHo’s Mercer Hotel in 1997—his first big project in the United States.

 
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Liaigre showroom, New York City.

Liaigre showroom, New York City.

Hotel Montalembert, Paris.

Hotel Montalembert, Paris.

 

Born in 1943 near La Rochelle, Liaigre studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. His inspiration came from an array of sources, many of which, like African art, had widely influenced French Modernism. He was also the grandson of a horse breeder, and growing up he studied the ingenious design and construction of saddles, bridles and stirrups carefully. He liked exposed joinery, and disliked applied ornament, which meant his interiors and furniture were in sync with the pared down modern look of post-industrial lofts in the 1990’s and 2000’s.

He designed the Hotel Montalembert in Paris for a 1990 renovation before moving to the United States, and there he made bold, eclectic choices like pairing carved African sculptures with Ancien Régime furniture. He was also famous for a stool he designed in homage to Brancusi’s “Endless Column,” a square block of wood that flares out at a dramatic angle at the top, forming a primitive seat.

 
Liaigre showroom, New York City.

Liaigre showroom, New York City.

Custom floors by Schotten & Hansen at the Liaigre Showroom, NYC.

Custom floors by Schotten & Hansen at the Liaigre Showroom, NYC.

 

Liaigre’s reverence for craftsmanship comes through in the design of his New York showroom. The floors are Schotten & Hansen’s Shrunk Face European Oak, which is a light, straw-colored wood (the color is custom, in fact) and adds a depth of natural texture to the crisp space, emphasizing Liaigre’s particular love of wood in all its subtle variation. The interior is meant to be a neutral setting in which to stage Liaigre’s pieces of furniture and lighting, which are invariably bold in design, at times massive, understated in color, and usually sumptuous in their material.

Shrunk Face Oak is now available in 20 colors at our New York showroom through the Schotten & Hansen Collection for The Hudson Company.

 
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Join Us In Ridgefield, CT on November 14

Join Us In Ridgefield, CT on November 14

Join The Hudson Company and Brad Ford for the opening of our new Ridgefield, CT showroom, designed by Brad Ford and furnished by FAIR. Open house November 14, 5-8 p.m, 139 Ethan Allen Highway in Ridgefield, CT.

New Ridgefield Showroom

 

***THIS LOCATION HAS BEEN CLOSED***

New CT Showroom Opening November 14

Opening November 14, 2018, our Ridgefield, CT showroom will serve our Westchester, Connecticut, and New England clients. 

Designed by Brad Ford and furnished by FAIR, this showroom is located on Ethan Allen Highway (Route 7), conveniently located for product viewings, consultations, and client meetings.

Showroom Details

Address: 139 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield, CT

Open Monday - Friday by Appointment

For more info, write to info@thehudsonco.com or call 203-493-5024