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We Swoon for Athena Calderone's Debut Furniture Collection for The Future Perfect By Steven Hempel. Photography Joe Kramm. 30 A thena Calderone has established a visual language defined by proportion, sensitivity to material, and a restrained approach t o i n t e r i o r s . Wi t h Assembler I, she translates this perspective into her first furniture collection and the inaugural release under Studio Athena Calderone. Presented in an exhibition at The Future Perfect's West Village townhouse (through June 26), the 14 pieces draw inspiration from French Art Deco and the Viennese Secession. The collection is a natural extension of Calderone's wider body of work, from residential interiors and architectural restorations to her brand EyeSwoon, collaborations with Crate & Barrel and Beni rugs, and her books Cook Beautiful and Live Beautiful. Years spent studying early-20th-century design informed the collection's vocabulary: geometry, Semblant pedestal, Biseau armchairs, Pointue side tables, Monde sofa, and L'éclat coffee table from Studio Athena Calderone's debut furniture collection, at The Future Perfect