Achille Salvagni Atelier’s newest address, on the storied stretch of Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, is open.The Roman designer’s third gallery, following London and New York, opened this January to a city that, Salvagni believes, was always waiting for it.
“Palm Beach represents a unique balance between heritage and modern sophistication,” Achille Salvagani says. “It’s a place where tradition and a sense of timeless elegance naturally coexist, which are values that have always guided my work.”
After London’s classical rigor and New York’s architectural intensity, he describes Palm Beach as an entirely new register that’s defined by warmth, light, and a spirit of effortless sophistication.
For the collector, the distinction matters. The Worth Avenue gallery is conceived not as a showroom but as an experience of discovery.
“The space is sculptural,” Salvagni explains. “Curved architectural gestures and unexpected moments subtly echo the pulse of Palm Beach and my hometown of Rome. There is a conversation between light, color, and craftsmanship that sets a peaceful and inspiring mood.”
Bright, elegant colors and nautical motifs nod to the surrounding landscape. While the inaugural presentation features a curated selection of the Atelier’s most prized collectible works, among them the Alligator BB Sofa, the Spider Maximus Chandelier, and the Shield Cabinet.
Salvagni’s curatorial vision here is deliberate and layered.
“As a designer, I’m interested in depth, in layering, in creating spaces and objects that reveal themselves slowly,” he says. “Beauty, for me, is balance, but balance that still contains tension. Without that tension, design becomes polite. And politeness is rarely memorable.”
Alongside his own pieces, the gallery will stage dialogues with works by designers and artists across the globe — from Italian masters to Japanese artists — in keeping with his belief that true excellence is about interaction, creating an atmosphere that is emotionally resonant and ignites desire and intrigue.
To mark the opening, Salvagni unveiled Oceano I and Oceano II, a pair of baby-blue cabinets adorned with 24K-plated bronze accents, their motifs drawn from the coastal environment that surrounds them. They are, in every sense, objects made for this place and no other. Throughout the year, the presentation will evolve with new works and collaborations that respond to Palm Beach’s singular rhythm.
When asked if there was a specific piece or element in the gallery, Achille highlighted a large circular table, designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte in 1931, that stands in their New York gallery.
“What always moves me is the thought that this table has carried this same spirit for almost a hundred years, in different places and contexts,” Achille said. “In a more personal way, it also connects me to my father, who was born that same year. Every time I sit at that table, it makes me feel close to him.”
For those who also collect with intention, the gallery signals something larger on the horizon.
“Florida is booming in real estate and design,” Salvagni notes. “We’re thrilled to be part of this transformation. The gallery will be a destination that not only celebrates this growth but also slows it down — our pieces are one-of-a-kind and honor the time-honored, precise traditions of Roman handcraftsmanship. They naturally bring a timeless elegance to any atmosphere.”
This, finally, is what sets Achille Salvagni Atelier apart as a collector’s destination: not the novelty of acquisition, but the quiet permanence of what endures.
The Palm Beach gallery represents a new chapter,” Salvagni reflects. “Continuing a dialogue between design and place, heritage and reinvention.”
On Worth Avenue, that dialogue has found its most luminous stage yet. Outside of this, Achille is publishing a book with ASSOULINE that will be released in May. Written by curator Glenn Adamson, Achille establishes a new narrative around his collectible design work.
