Introducing Michele Bönan Interiors
Renowned Italian designer and architect Michele Bönan, introduced his namesake furniture collection to create products in line with his interior style.
The collection is handcrafted in Florence and Italy. Known for his sumptuous, residential-style interiors for beloved hotels around the world, including the J.K. Place locations in Capri, Rome, and Florence and many of the properties in the Ferragamo family–owned Lungarno Collection, Michele Bönan Interiors translates a 19th-century aesthetic into a refined style that feels relevant today.
Forsyth is so excited to be the first US dealer of his beautiful furniture designs.
Laguna B x Forsyth The Daisies Vase
Forsyth Creative Director, Anne Genovese, designed this vase with the artisans at Laguna B, the Venice based Murano glassware label founded by Marie Brandolini.
‘My favorite paintings by John O’Hara are his Daisies and I wanted to recreate it in glassware. The vase uses the classic murrini work but instead of a variety of colors in the millefiori only black is used to create a very minimal, modern design. It turned out exactly how I envisioned it. I want the real flowers sitting in the vase to bring the color. It also looks so beautiful without flowers sitting on a table as an objet d’art. Functional and collectible.”
Introducing Fredericia Furniture
Forsyth is now an authorized dealer of Fredericia, the storied Danish design house.
Fredericia is an iconic Danish furniture design house founded by N. P. Ravnsø in 1911. The company began as a chair factory, and since the beginning, it focused on top-quality products made by the most skilled craftsmen. Fredericia is named after the small industrial town where the furniture factory has operated for over a century. One of the most trusted brands of Danish design, Fredericia has collaborated with legendary designers such as Børge Mogensen, Hans Wegner, and Nanna Ditzel.
Introducing FRAMA
Forsyth is now an authorized dealer of FRAMA.
FRAMA is a multi-disciplinary design brand based in Copenhagen that creates lifestyle objects to inspire the senses and encourage mindful living. With an emphasis on natural materials, simple geometries, and uncompromising quality, FRAMA’s work connects the imaginative with the practical, resulting in a uniquely warm and honest aesthetic. We love FRAMA's designs. They are modern yet timeless.
John O'Hara's Vinyl Paintings
What's your favorite song? O'Hara's Vinyl paintings are the coolest piece of art you could hang on your wall. It's our best-selling art and no wonder! We love the way the texture of the encaustic creates a fluid motion almost as if the record was spinning on the wall. It's not only aesthetically cool and great looking but emotional. Songs are so personal making a John O'Hara vinyl painting the greatest gift you could give someone you love. Rock on!
John O'Hara Art
We are proud to be the exclusive gallery of John O’Hara (American, b. 1963). O'Hara is a self-taught artist from Saint Louis and is known for his large-scale decorative pieces. His medium of choice is encaustic—a mixture of pigments and beeswax and he allows the material to dictate color, line and texture. His work is included in both public and private collections around the world. Michael Kors selected O’Hara’s Tar series for his Milan, Paris, and New York showrooms and London flagship store designed by Pamela Meech. O’Hara’s Brands on Yellow is hanging in the lounge of Maison de Luz, the new luxury hotel by Atelier Ace and designed by AD 100 design firm Studio Shamshiri.
One-of-A-Kind Chairs
It is our passion to bring new life to vintage chairs. We restore iconic designs of the past to be loved and lived in today. Every piece that leaves our studio is distinctly one of a kind with both vintage character and a new look for modern living. These are statement pieces worth designing a room around.
Shown: Pair of 1980s Italian Chairs with new custom cushions handcrafted from Gabriela Hearst cashmere throws.
Upcycled Womb Chairs
We like to consider what we do a form of recycling, but of course, in a most luxurious manner. Our upcycled Womb Chairs are some of our most popular designs. Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb Chair at Florence Knoll's request for "a chair that was like a basket full of pillows - something she could really curl up in." The Womb Chair is a design icon with comfort at its core. We take that to the next level. After undergoing a complete restoration from the frame out, each seat and back cushion gets 100% feather fill for an incredible sink-into, enveloping feeling. With beautiful finishes like sheepskin, boucle, cowhide, and luxury fabrics from Loro Piana and Pierre Frey, our bespoke Womb Chairs are worth designing a room around.
Forsyth Mushrooms
Our popular mushroom is the perfect addition to any space. We designed our Mushroom Ottoman to add a little whimsy to a room. Easy to move around and can work in any space, they quickly became a favorite Forsyth item. Each is hand-crafted and available in a variety of fabrics and hides.
Introducing OTZI Design Studio
OTZI was founded by Otis Ingrams in 2013 in London. At its core is a belief in functional, timeless design that showcases honest and beautiful materials. Referencing classic Bauhaus sensibilities and midcentury aesthetics, OTZI uses only the highest quality leathers and characterful native hardwoods creating objects with integrity, durability, and purpose that are made to age gracefully. Forsyth is pleased to offer a selection of OTZI baskets and beautiful furniture pieces.
Introducing Chiarastella Cattana Fabrics
Chiarastella Cattana is a fabric designer based in Venice, Italy. Her work weaves traditional craftsmanship together with contemporary colours and patterns. By mixing different threads, she is able to give her creations a life and texture that are her signature.
Introducing Art We Felt by Stevie Howell
Art We Felt is an ongoing series of exhibition posters meticulously recreated in needle-felted wool and embroidery. The wool is sourced from New Zealand and hand dyed, then felted in collaboration with two incredible embroidery artists based in Mumbai. Each piece takes over 150 hours of work.
Just In | Métier
Métier is a luxury leather goods house dedicated to creating beautiful and timeless pieces of the highest quality, handcrafted in Italy. Designed thoughtfully for all excursions, each collection is intended to work together to enhance function, allowing an unmitigated ease extending from journey to destination.
We fell in love with Métier's collection of intelligently designed bags (pockets for everything!) using the most luxurious materials (the suedes are to die for). These are heirloom bags destined to be passed down to the next generation. They are forever. We are thrilled to offer a curated collection of our favorites.
The Gift Shop
Shop a cool collection of unique finds and beautiful gifts curated by the Forsyth designers.
Introducing David William Baum
David William Baum is a fashion, still life, and fine art photographer that focuses on the intimate, natural moments between frames. For David, his work is a meditation practice of letting go while using the technical aspects of photography to allow those moments to be seen at their best representation.
David is sought after by fashion labels and chic brands for his expert eye. His product photography portrays each item in a new light. It was a shot for an LA based jewelry designer that drew us to David's art. A delicate hoop earring affixed to an ear surrounded by hair. The composition, the image, the style. Brilliant. We also love his horse series and his out of focus Chanel perfume bottle. The best. This is the kind of fine art photography we love hanging in our homes. It looks chic and cool in any interior style.
The Ottoman Shop
Our collection of beautiful, made-to-order ottomans from our coveted mushroom pouf to our best-selling large sheepskin ottoman, add the perfect warmth and texture to any room. We love large ottomans as the centerpiece of a seating arrangement. They are functional but bring a certain cool factor too. Whether displaying beautiful art books, holding trays of decorative objects, or just throwing your feet up, ottomans are so versatile. Have your own design idea? Reach out. We are known for our beautiful custom work and can create a bespoke ottoman that fits your space perfectly.
About Forsyth
Forsyth is a Saint Louis based gallery presenting important antique and 20th century furniture, contemporary art, & luxury home objects.
Forsyth is well-known for its highly curated collection of one-of-a-kind furniture meticulously restored and reimagined in the world’s finest fabrics.
Founded in 2015 by sisters Maggie Kidd and Anne Genovese, and artist John O'Hara, Forsyth has established itself as a destination for collectible design for clients around the world. The stylish edit of furniture, art, and accessories is available online and in Forsyth's 15,000 square foot warehouse and studio.
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