“We also got a longer lease arrangement, and our lease at 121 Newbury was up at the end of August,” she said, noting the new location has an exterior display window and is “a more secure space.”
Natural light flows through the front and there is a separate back salon for private showings and appointments. To adorn the space, Smith imported a 1940s Murano glass flower mirror from Italy, a custom Oomph table with what Smith considers her signature blue, two gilt chairs from a Hollywood estate, and a 1919 Henry Rittenberg painting.
For the official opening on Sept. 22, fashion illustrator Manuel Santelices will be at the gallery discussing his work. The Chilean artist has created a calendar look book of original illustrations that include jewelry pieces sold at the Tiina Smith gallery but he’s made a game out of it, like a treasure hunt, challenging viewers to find the jewelry he depicts in the illustrations. Santelices will make a return engagement at the gallery on Sept. 23.