Jessica Gersten Design

A Lennox Hill townhouse by , the very definition of timeless.

Revisiting our Central Park West pied-à-terre. An enduring study in tradition, craftsmanship, and collected beauty. Rare antiques, contemporary pieces, custom furnishings, and vintage textiles come together in a space layered with history and intention. Finished with an ancient clay plaster, every detail reflects a deep respect for the past and the art of living well.



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Imagining Sorai in a room of its own.

Offered in varied silhouettes, each piece is a dynamic composition, whether styled alone or gathered in multiples

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A study in restraint and indulgence. Impeccable edit and new old world aesthetic by .

One of my favorite projects I’ve ever designed. Excited to debut this incredible Tudor home very soon.

Behind the scenes with .jess.laird and .

I was asked to do a tour of alongside the incredibly knowledgeable Luciano de Marshillac for a group of 10 to 15 people.

When preparing for the tour, I did a few walkthroughs of the show and thought a lot about what I wanted to convey. I felt it was important to touch on a few overriding themes of the show, rooted in history, as well as a few contemporary galleries that were important for me to introduce to the group.

The talent Les Lalanne (Claude and François-Xavier) was showcased on multiple occasions, from Claude’s iconic bronze botanical-inspired mirror and candelabra to the rare grouping of four marble birds by François-Xavier.

I wanted to communicate how traditional African and Oceanic ritual masks had inspired the work of Picasso, Modigliani, and Brancusi, and how their influence was present throughout the show, particularly in pieces from the 1930s and 1940s, when these forms and masks were often replicated. During that period, artists were grasping for authentic, ritualistic inspiration.

Of course, we touched on the icons: Giacometti, Prouvé, Perriand, works by Chuck Close and Luciano Fontana.

I also had to make a stop to show off the work of Manolo Valdés and his incredible sculptures. Carpenters Workshop Gallery and Sarah Myerscough Gallery were also part of the tour for their contemporary curation of current master artisans and craftsmen.

Transforming a former gas plant into a whole new world. An incredible atelier grounded in materiality by artist and designer .

When surrealism met high society. 

Les Lalanne transformed everyday objects into dreamlike works of art ~ sheep became chairs, rhinos became desks, and nature became sculpture.

From Yves Saint Laurent and Serge Gainsbourg to the Rothschilds and Karl Lagerfeld, a circle of visionary collectors helped turn Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne into icons of 20th-century design.

Playful, poetic, and endlessly imaginative, the work blurs the line between furniture, fantasy, and fine art and continues to captivate and inspire decades later. 

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Take me to the Grand Canal in Venice! Vincenzo De Cotiis gets his hands on a 19th century palazzo by Giacomo Dell’Olivio for the Salviati glassmaking family. Travertine, cast bronze, mirror and antique glass and shades of blue, green and grey are used to mimic the energy of the city and the canals. Bravo!

I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with Vincenzo De Cotiis and visiting his apartment in Milan. features his Venice home, a 19th century palazzo redesigned by architect Giacomo Dell’Olivo for the Salviati family in 1920s. A feast for the eyes, the palette includes cast bronze, travertine, antique glass and mirror, and shades of blue, green and grey. The marriage of ancient and new, brilliance and innovation, brings it all in his spectacular home on the Grand Canal.