ICFF’s Bespoke Area Featured Artisan-Made Lighting
ICFF’s Bespoke Area Featured Artisan-Made Lighting
It was the third year that the Bespoke portion of the popular show was showcased in a conceptual “salon” exhibit format — and lighting played a big part.
Along with more mainstream manufacturers of high-end contemporary furniture that exhibited at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York City’s Javits Center last week, there was a designated area to view the work of atelier artisans and studios who specialize in everything from unique surface treatments, ornamental techniques, and distinctively crafted lighting.
Since the luxury end of the home furnishings category continues to be strong, many interior design professionals attended ICFF with the intention of finding unique one-offs and distinctive designs for their clients and projects. This year the Bespoke section satisfied many show attendees who were on that quest by offering an abundance of lighting.
To draw attention to the Bespoke category in a novel way, a Bespoke Salon was created in partnership with Hospitality Design magazine and sponsored the by Portuguese rug brand Ferreira de Sá, among other boutique producers. The concept was envisioned by the Brooklyn-based architectural firm Post Company and designed as an experiential environment.
Explained Post Company partner Leigh Salem, “The concept for the 2026 Bespoke Salon is rooted in the idea of the bespoke as an antidote to mass production and digital sameness. We conceived the salon as the residence of an archivist — a space that elevates and celebrates one-off objects, artisanship, and craft while bringing together the contemporary and the antique, new partnerships and longstanding collaborations.”
He added, “The Bespoke Salon will present exhibitors within a lived-in, residential setting, rather than a conventional fair display. By organizing the salon as a series of intimate gathering spaces, the design encourages visitors to experience pieces as part of a cohesive environment.”
The salon installation was organized into two primary rooms – the living room and the dining room – which were divided by textural drapery. Overhead, a series of floating ceiling panels formed a canopy that visually defined the salon space from the larger fair.
The living room featured flexible seating arrangements that changed according to different programming – such as talks and client meetings – while the dining room contained an oversized communal table surrounded by architectural seating and design-forward lighting.
“The Bespoke Salon reflects Post Company’s focus on artisanship, material character, and environments that balance residential comfort with hospitality-minded functionality,” Salem said. “The design [embodied] our approach to creating spaces that feel warm, thoughtful, and welcoming, where careful composition and material richness shape how people gather and connect. [It allowed] us to present our work through a more experiential lens.”
Here is a sampling of some of the lighting and furniture that was shown in the Bespoke area of the fair.
Coil + Drift creates lighting and furniture in reverence to movement and craft. Their entire collection of material-forward objects is made by hand in their Catskill Mountains atelier.
Hadil Al Khatib Studio is a Los Angeles–based practice that shapes sculptural furniture and lighting with a focus on nature. Shown here are the Ember floor lamp and the Coraline console.
Simon Johns is a designer with foundations in fine arts, who lives and works amidst the tranquil seclusion of East-Bolton’s woods in southern Quebec, Canada. For the past few years, Simon Johns has been experimenting with a concept called Future Fossils. Johns’ practice explores materials mimicking other materials, such as wood mimicking stone.Studio J.E.D. is a Brooklyn-based ceramic lighting studio founded by artist and designer Jen Dwyer. The studio produces sculptural lighting that combines functional object with contemporary ceramic sculpture. Drawing inspiration from California modernism, coastal landscapes, and women in art history, the work explores themes of softness, bodily form, ornament, and the emotional atmosphere created by light within an interior.Located in Kansas City, Castilleja Furniture + Objects studio is home to a group of individuals dedicated to developing the product through a thoughtful process. Every object is inspired by ancient methods and reimagined through a contemporary lens. For these lighting pendants, hand-blown glass is shaped using 18th-century brass molds, each chain element is bent and assembled by hand. Vintage and custom components are sourced and reworked.Meridienne is a Philadelphia-based design+fabrication studio specializing in lighting, furniture, and accessories for the home. Their work offers a unique blend of post-war industrial processes and aesthetics, injected with post-modern humor.Marx Et Al designs lighting, furniture, and decorative objects in its Brooklyn studio. The artisans make everything in Colorado – most often in brass, hand-patinated to the studio’s own formulas.Hibri Design Studio creates sculptural lighting, objects, and installations that merge advanced digital design with artisanal craftsmanship. Each piece is made to order through a collaborative process that transforms visionary concepts into tangible, high-impact works. Led by a husband-and-wife team, the studio handcrafts one-of-a-kind pieces for interior designers and hospitality spaces.Brooklyn-based Sivim Ly is a ceramicist and designer whose work explores the world of whimsical and ornamental design through sculptural objects. Working with clay, she interprets ornamental motifs, drawing from traditional designs found in architectural and decorative forms. Studio Soft Hairy is a design studio based in rural Chester, CT, specializing in hyper-tactile objects. The team finds joy in exploring softness in everyday objects and combines advanced digital fabrication with thoughtful physical craft and AI-assisted design processes. Inspired by the rich artistic history of the Connecticut River Valley, every piece is handcrafted to blend artisanal craftsmanship with avant-garde digital fabrication and a sensory-first philosophy.Ridezign is an industrial design studio based in Brooklyn, New York, that bridges sustainable innovation with timeless artistry.Aaron Getman-Pickering is a Hudson Valley, New York–based woodworker, designer, and artist. His work draws on a wide range of cultural artifacts and craft traditions from furniture to architectural ornament and industrial design. Trained through hands-on work with leading furniture makers and artists, he combines historical techniques with contemporary experimentation. His pieces often use cold-molded wood construction, a boatbuilding method he adapts to create sculptural furniture and lighting.Based in New York, LPH specializes in offering a fresh twist on traditional mediums.Inspired by sensory experiences, Providence-based Studio Anna Dawson designs with emotion first, function second. Each piece aims to evoke feeling while solving practical needs.Vy Voi is an award-winning design studio based in New York and Sài Gòn by Steffany Trần, an industrial designer and artist. Focusing on objects, lighting and furniture, Vy Voi’s work connects the dots between historical Vietnamese art and the belief of tenderness in the everyday. All works are designed and handmade by Steffany using artisan techniques.
