Just in time for the New York Tabletop Market, Oct. 25 -28, Meyer Corp. has opened its first-ever New York City showroom at Forty One Madison.
Meyer is in a newly renovated 3,000-square-foot space on the 17th floor where it’s putting the spotlight on the Paula Deen and Rachael Ray dinnerware collections it introduced earlier this year, along with its holiday 2012 patterns. The company is known for its cookware and kitchenware brands including Anolon, Bonjour, Circulon, Farberware, KitchenAid and SilverStone.
The strong base of international companies at Forty One Madison is expanding, as well. Fürstenberg, the German-based manufacturer of fine porcelain dinnerware since 1747, is opening a showroom on the 9th floor where its dynamic series by world-renowned Sieger Design will be among the collections on display. In taking the space, the company is signaling its plans to more aggressively sell into the U.S. market.
Julia Knight, who has helped define the art of gracious entertaining and made her mark with a portfolio of nature-inspired hand-crafted bowls, trays, drinkware, vases, frames and other home accessories, is now in a 1,200-square-foot location on the 6th floor.
On the 9th floor, Julia Watts LLC is expanding into its own new space, doubling the area of where it previously showed. With one of the most discerning eyes in the industry, Watts imports and distributes such exclusive Euro-style brands as Hering-Berlin, Poc a Poc, Jacqueline Cambata Design and Odiot. In moving to her new location, she’s also adding two exceptional collections: Alain Saint Joanis and Alice Goldsmith Ceramics.
An industry pillar for the past 27 years, The Zrike Company is opening a showroom on the 18th floor. The company literally brings to the table some of the most dynamic brands, including Lynn Chase, Tracy Porter, Disney, and Vera. "Our buyers are practically encamped at Forty One throughout the Tabletop Market, and this is where we want and need to be," said David Zrike, president. "And, if this is the heart and soul of the industry, then this is where every manufacturer and importer in the business should be." New for Zrike at this fall's show are lines from Lulu DK, The Beatles, and Dena Home.
“Our tenant roster continues to grow and evolve along with this great industry,” said Laurie Burns, Forty One Madison’s senior vice president and director. “We’re witnessing that luxury brands worldwide are still fonts of innovation and inspiration, yet there’s a movement toward ‘casualization’ of tabletop in both that’s impacting both luxury and affordable categories. And, it’s a change that parallels the incorporation of cooking and food preparation into the way consumers now entertain at home and in their lifestyles. Kitchens are open and there’s as much theatricality and drama in creating a meal as there is in serving it.”
For more information on Forty One Madison and the New York Tabletop Show, visit www.41madison.com.
