New York’s most polished design fair turns fifteen this week, and jewelry has rarely looked so at home there. From November 4 to 8, Salon Art + Design fills the Park Avenue Armory with about 40 exhibitors, at least nine of them jewelers, and for the first time one of the oldest family-owned houses in Paris: Mellerio.
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At a glance
- Event: Salon Art + Design, 15th edition.
- Dates and venue: November 4–8, 2026, Park Avenue Armory, New York.
- Scale: about 40 exhibitors from North America, the U.K. and Europe, including at least nine jewelry firms.
- Debut: Mellerio, the Paris house that dates its founding to 1613, shows at Salon for the first time.
- Benefit preview: November 5, 4–7 p.m., for Hamptons Community Outreach; $260 per person, including unlimited fair admission.
- Prices: not published; pieces are priced by each exhibitor on request.
What is Salon Art + Design?
Salon Art + Design debuted in 2012 and has become a fixture of New York’s autumn calendar, a fair where collectible design, fine art and jewelry are shown side by side. Executive director Nicky Dessources, who took the role in 2024, told Galerie that “our ambition is for Salon to be more than an annual fair.” This edition introduces exhibitor prizes, developed with Galerie, in four categories: Best Booth Design, Notable Work, Emerging Talent and Legacy Honors.
The jewelry line-up, as reported by Forbes, is almost entirely contemporary, which makes the one great heritage name all the more striking.
Why is Mellerio’s first Salon appearance worth seeing?
Mellerio brings two historic pieces alongside new work by creative director Laure-Isabelle Mellerio, who draws on the archives. The first is an amethyst parure from around 1820, with a comb, necklace, brooch and earrings, which inspired the house’s Pierreries collection. The second is an eighteenth-century bracelet of seven cameos, made around 1780 by Jean-Baptiste Mellerio for Marie Antoinette, which inspired its cameo and charm collection.
For collectors, the pairing is instructive: it shows how a house with a deep archive turns history into new design. It also has a Geneva echo this month, as a circa-1862 Mellerio diamond tiara from the Orléans family is offered at Sotheby’s Royal and Noble Jewels.
Which contemporary jewelers are exhibiting?
Cora Sheibani (London) has moved from angular, brightly colored work in platinum or gold toward rounded, organic forms in pastel tones. Her new collection, 201, is made in aluminum, left in its natural color; the name marks the 201 years since the metal was first isolated, and its lightness allows larger pieces. “I’ve been working a lot with aluminum, and we’ve made very big earrings,” she told Forbes.
VRAM (Los Angeles), founded by Vram Minassian, presents Moment V, the fifth chapter of its sculptural Continuum collection, with motifs called Iota, Meru and Xapis and references to seeds and beehives. The display is shared with the ceramicist Peter Lane and includes a clay-and-bronze object, the house’s first work beyond jewelry.
DYNE (New York), founded by Sarah Ysabel Narici, returns with its Protection collection of custom-cut, bottom-faceted cabochon diamonds in soft, orb-like shapes. Fernando Jorge (London), on his third appearance, shows statement earrings, collars and cuffs that pair 18k yellow gold and marquise-cut diamonds with tagua seed, ebony, Preciosa wood and polished smoky quartz.
Viltier (Paris) brings its Edge collection, contrasting soft volumes with crisp lines. Studio Renn, led by Rahul and Roshni Jhaveri, works with specially cut diamonds, reclaimed wood, acid-treated concrete and gold in raw, matte-black and reflective finishes. Yvel, known for baroque pearls, shows titanium pieces set with pearls, colored gemstones and diamonds; Galerie pictured a one-of-a-kind Yvel necklace and earrings from its Art to Wear collection set with 890.75 carats of multicolor gemstones in 18k gold.
For signed vintage, DK Farnum, owned by Dana Kraus, highlights a Cartier “Dearest” padlock bracelet from around the 1960s.
An amethyst parure from 1820 and a jewel made of aluminum, a few booths apart: Salon’s jewelry this year spans two centuries of ideas.
A short history of Mellerio
According to the house’s own history, the Mellerio family came to Paris from northern Italy in 1515, and the house dates its founding to 1613, when Queen Marie de Médicis granted the family privileges. Jean-Baptiste Mellerio later sold jewels near the gates of Versailles, caught the eye of Marie Antoinette and became a supplier to the court of Louis XVI. In 1815 François Mellerio opened a shop on the rue de la Paix; Queen Marie-Amélie named the house an official supplier in 1830; and a Madrid branch, Mellerio Hermanos, took orders from Queen Isabel II from 1850. Empress Eugénie became, by the house’s account, its most important client.
Through the 1980s, as most Place Vendôme houses joined large groups, Mellerio remained independent and family-owned. Laure-Isabelle Mellerio represents the fourteenth generation. In our view, that continuity is exactly what makes a debut at a contemporary design fair so interesting: few houses can show an 1820 parure and the new collection it inspired from the same family archive.
For the Collector
- Getting in: the November 5 benefit preview for Hamptons Community Outreach costs $260 per person and includes unlimited admission to the fair. Check the fair’s official site for general tickets and hours.
- Prices: none have been published. Ask each exhibitor directly, and request a written description of metals, gem weights and treatments, plus an independent laboratory report for significant stones.
- Alternative materials: aluminum, titanium, wood, seed and concrete make lighter, bolder jewels possible. Ask about care, durability, repairs and resizing before you buy.
- Signed vintage: for pieces like a Cartier “Dearest” bracelet, ask about signatures, serial numbers, maker’s marks, any replaced parts and supporting documents.
- Value: maker, one-of-a-kind status, gem quality and provenance drive desirability; past prices don’t predict future value.
For more jewelry in New York this season, see our story on the Boucheron exhibition at Christie’s and the Louis Comfort Tiffany exhibitions at the Met, or revisit the high jewelry collections that defined autumn/winter 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is Salon Art + Design 2026?
Salon Art + Design runs November 4–8, 2026, at the Park Avenue Armory in New York. It is the fair’s 15th edition.
Which jewelers are at Salon Art + Design 2026?
Forbes lists Mellerio, Cora Sheibani, VRAM, DYNE, Fernando Jorge, Viltier, Studio Renn, Yvel and the vintage dealer DK Farnum. Mellerio is exhibiting for the first time.
Can you buy jewelry at Salon Art + Design?
Yes, exhibitors offer their work for sale, with prices given on request. Ask for full written details and gem reports before committing.
How much is the benefit preview?
The November 5 preview, 4–7 p.m., costs $260 per person and includes unlimited fair admission. Proceeds support Hamptons Community Outreach.
Sources: Forbes · Galerie · Mellerio, Au fil du temps · Galerie, November auctions in Geneva
