Tuesday, October 23, 2012

THE UPPER EAST SIDE'S NEWEST GLOBAL MECCA: CREEL AND GOW

Photos courtesy of Creel and Gow
 Low Ivy covered walls at the entrance
Working with a global network of design talent, Jamie Creel and Christopher Gow have opened the Upper East Side's newest decorative accessories destination, Creel and Gow.  Both gentlemen, are self-declared, "curious by nature," have a love of beautiful things, and Gow is well known for bringing silvered shells, fossils, coral, rock crystal and gemstone boxes to the neighborhood when he had his shop, Ruzzettt and Gow. It was an editor favorite for all things rare and unusual.
This space is hallowed ground in design circles, because Slatkin and Company, Charlotte Moss, and most recently Mish jewelers have all occupied the beautiful brick building. Now there is a new game in town, and you sure to uncover magical, natural world finds at this ever changing emporium of all things fabulous. Be prepared to be delighted an amazed as you enter the threshold of the former stables at 131 East 70th Street. Even the logo is totally chic.

Black lacquer walls host an array of fine taxidermy specimens and objets

A display wall with niches filled with butterflies, obelisks, mounted coral and global ephemera

An incredible wood and glass display case is filled with taxidermy fowl

Royal Brighton Pavillion created out of matchsticks. Wow.

An Apatite Stone Box is among the stone boxes of every stone you can imagine

An Amethyst Bowl with brown striations

A moss Agate Bowl

 A Nautalis Shell Clock makes a great gift for seaside dwellers

A White Heron Bird Giglee Print reinforces the love of birds