Eric Schmitt's 'All is Well' at RALPH PUCCI International
French artist Eric Schmitt's new exhibition 'All is Well' at RALPH PUCCI International in New York presents a collection of Plasterglass works defined by vibrant colors and a renewed sense of scale. Central to the show is the Well dining table, whose form evokes a well's depth and circularity. The exhibition runs from May 2026 at the gallery's 11th-floor space, which also houses a sculpture studio where the pieces were fabricated. Schmitt, who joined the gallery's roster in 2006 after being introduced by Patrick Naggar, typically works in bronze and stone but here shifts focus to form, entrusting technical execution to Pucci's in-house master sculptor. The collection includes dining and low tables, side tables, wall sconces, and a hanging lamp, all balancing sculptural presence with function. Pucci, who began his career repairing mannequins in his parents' basement in Mount Vernon, later revolutionized mannequin design with the 1985 Olympian Goddess mannequin for Barneys, collaborating with Andrée Putman. His gallery now represents artists and designers treating function as inseparable from art.
Key facts
- Eric Schmitt's 'All is Well' exhibition at RALPH PUCCI International, New York, runs from May 2026.
- The exhibition features Plasterglass works in vibrant colors, fabricated in Pucci's New York sculpture studio.
- Central piece is the Well dining table, inspired by the depth and circularity of a well.
- Schmitt joined the gallery in 2006 after being introduced by Patrick Naggar.
- Schmitt's practice carries Art Deco tradition forward through fluid forms in bronze, alabaster, marble, and glass.
- Ralph Pucci's breakthrough came in 1985 with the Olympian Goddess mannequin for Barneys, designed with Andrée Putman.
- Pucci started his career in the 1970s repairing mannequins in his parents' basement in Mount Vernon.
- The collection includes dining and low tables, side tables, wall sconces, and a hanging lamp.
Entities
Artists
- Eric Schmitt
- Ralph Pucci
- Andrée Putman
- Patrick Naggar
- Salvador Dalí
Institutions
- RALPH PUCCI International
- Barneys
- STIR
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF)
- Parsons
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Mount Vernon
- Manhattan
- Paris
- France