In the spring of 2023, we presented Colony’s final group exhibition in our second floor Canal Street loft: The Knockoff Show. The show invited our roster of designers to explore the line between dupe and inspiration. It felt personal and passionate—unfortunately they’ve all been knocked off at one point or another. 

Grain‘s Off-Grid Credenza was an absolute standout, highlighting how a reference to craft and history can make a contemporary design all the more nuanced. The credenza’s checkered pattern and swinging doors take inspiration from the distinctive checkerboard and functional pivot hinge of a door made by an unnamed Baule artist in the late 19th century. The Off-Grid Credenza was produced in a limited-edition capacity and has reached the end of its run. The original will be the last one available and we would love for it to find a permanent home in the right collection. Please reach out for pricing and delivery information. 

“We know that the work that we make is never just ours. We know this first and foremost because we have always worked in partnership with each other, our employees and even the expertise of our vendors. We know this because we often can’t remember where something started or whose idea initiated the conversation. It is always a result of our collective lived experience and often it is hard to pull apart where inspiration stops and origination begins.” –Chelsea Minola of Grain 

In designer Maggie Pei’s Wonder Chamber collection, a mirror is no longer simply an object, but an in-between space that invites introspection. The subject grows into reflection, and the act of looking turns into a tender and poetic process. For a designer, a mirror can also serve as a record of the maker’s creative process or, as Maggie put it, “a quiet marker of self-presence.”

The Fluted Chambre Mirror can be rendered in antique bronze and a number of custom finishes. Reach out if you have something specific in mind.