Months of back-and-forth legal power plays have culminated in a looming auction of Charles Cohen’s assets—including the Design Center of the Americas—scheduled for November 8. What does that mean for the design industry?
After a proposed summer sale was delayed by litigation, a portfolio of Cohen Brothers real estate assets—including the Design Center of the Americas—is scheduled to be sold in what may be the largest UCC foreclosure auction in history.
With a fashion-forward perspective and a curatorial approach, the newly launched Fred Segal Home hopes to carve out its own path in L.A.’s crowded showroom scene.
Founded in 2015, Italian Design Brands is having a banner year, with an IPO in May and opening a New York flagship in October. CEO Andrea Sasso shares the vision behind IDB’s big moves.
Once at the pinnacle of the high-end showroom scene, Jean de Merry shocked the design world when it abruptly shuttered its four showrooms this spring. Fred Nicolaus investigates the demise of the company’s multiline business and what’s next for the lawsuit-ridden brand.
The Los Angeles–based company is ceasing to represent other brands, and has closed its showrooms. Co-founder Christian Maroselli says the eponymous furniture line will continue.