O&G Studio’s Anthology Chair Collection Exhibit and Panel Discussion, Hosted by NYT’s Julie Lasky
New York, NY – On May 16th, during NYCXDESIGN, furniture designer O&G Studio hosted an off-site panel with the New York Times journalist Julie Lasky to launch their retrospective chair exhibit and book launch. This special design event included a panel with the NYT’s Julie Lasky who discussed the brand, the chairs on the display, and the book with O&G Studio Founder Jonathan Glatt. The talk will accompany O&G Studio’s new Chair Compendium, a book showcasing the entire line of O&G Studio Windsor chairs, stools, settees and benches over 40 styles over the studio’s founding 15 years ago. Notable styles that are showcased include The Colt High-Back Arm Chair and Aquinnah Side Chair.
“NYCXDESIGN’s commitment to champion design diversity, makes it the perfect event for our chair retrospective book and exhibit launch. We have always been committed to taking inspiration from the past and filtering it through our own lens to create design that blends memory and invention in pieces which are beautiful, livable and lasting. The Windsor chair is an icon that is perfect in its best past expressions, while remaining ripe for future evolution. .” – Jonathan Glatt.
“O&G Studio takes the classic Windsor chair and adds their special touches to have themes seamlessly fit into our modern lives. Their exquisite craftsmanship and talented design team add a unique beauty that grounds our modern living.” – Julie Lasky
The accompanying exhibition will be a relaunch of O&G Studio’s Windsor chair collection, the largest collection of handmade, originally designed Windsor chairs in production today.
About O&G Studio: O&G Studio is an American manufacturer devoted to the design and creation of fine furniture and interior products. Led by Owner and Creative Director Jonathan Glatt, the design studio and factory workshops are situated in a classic textile mill in the coastal town of Warren, Rhode Island. From here, the brand made its mark designing and producing the largest offering of signature hand-crafted modern Windsor chairs in a vibrant range of stain finishes. The complete scope of home furnishings, lighting and hardware underscore the studio’s commitment to elevating historic design concepts for the 21st century. Motivated by the mantra that great design marries both memory and invention, every O&G Studio product is made to precision on site with ethically sourced materials by a distinguished team of skilled craftspeople, creatives and artists committed to creating tomorrow’s heirlooms for today’s living spaces.
About Julie Lasky: Julie Lasky is an American journalist, editor and critic best known for her writings on design and popular culture. From 2012 to 2015, she was the deputy editor of The New York Times’ weekly “Home and Garden” section, for which she wrote a monthly column on new design called “The Details.” Prior to that, she was editor of Change Observer, a Rockefeller Foundation-funded channel of the critically acclaimed website Design Observer that focused on design and social innovation. From 2002 to 2009, she was editor-in-chief of I.D., the magazine of international product design. From 1998 to 2001, she edited Interiors magazine. She began her journalism career at Print, the graphic arts bimonthly.
