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Natural Curiosities, 200 Lexington Avenue, Showroom 432, New York, NY (2026)

10/05/2026

JUNGLE PLAY | The Art of Wild Wonder

Carrying the weightless fantasy of the sea onto land, Jungle Play continues Claude Vergely’s dive into uninhibited imagination.

In this vibrant fable, a lapis-blue hound bounds through graphic foliage, a crested parrot perches in the canopy, and a shadow elephant gently encounters a curious hare in a sunlit savanna.

Rendered with the exact precision and whimsical gouache that defined 1960s resort silk—a reminder that the most sophisticated spaces always leave room for wonder.

Explore the full Claude Vergely collection at naturalcuriosities.com.

10/02/2026

Suspended between haute couture and pure aquatic fantasy, Ocean Play brings a ballet of deep-sea currents and floating marine flora directly to the wall.

Between the 1950s and ’70s, as fashion broke free from formal salons into the liberated resort glamour of Paris and Como, Claude Vergely captured that shifting tide in fluid gouache. Ocean Play embodies that spirit of total creative freedom—stunning proof that archival silk heritage belongs anywhere we live, dream, and collect.

Slide 4: Coleção Emilio Pucci “Vivace”, Primavera 1967.
Slide 5: Slide 5: Hermès silk scarf, image courtesy of Hermès.

Explore the full Claude Vergely collection at naturalcuriosities.com.

09/30/2026

MEET CLAUDE VERGELY | The Designer’s Draftsman

Behind the quiet doors of mid-century Lyonnais ateliers, Vergely drew the literal blueprints of luxury for houses like Hermès and Etro. His genius was a rare alchemy: pairing mathematical discipline with pure, soaring fantasy.

In Birds & Clouds, radiant suns and liberated doves capture the high-altitude glamour and sun-lit optimism of 1950s French couture. By scaling his original hand-painted gouaches, we’ve brought that mid-century magic off the silk looms and directly onto the wall.

Slide across to step inside a Lyonnais atelier setting on the river, view the collection in Cobalt, Rose, and Sage, and experience the ultimate high-fashion anchor:

Slide 5: Perched high above Paris on Notre-Dame Cathedral, Suzy Parker poses alongside white doves—photographed editorial by Richard Avedon for Harper’s Bazaar (featuring Christian Dior), 1951.

This is just the opening note—follow along as we unlock more of the natural playful depths of Vergely’s universe all week long.

Explore the Couture Atelier at naturalcuriosities.com.

09/23/2026

MEET CLAUDE VERGELY | The Designer’s Draftsman

Behind the quiet doors of mid-century Lyonnais ateliers, Vergely drew the literal blueprints of luxury for houses like Hermès and Etro. His genius was a rare alchemy: pairing mathematical discipline with pure, soaring fantasy.

In Birds & Clouds, radiant suns and liberated doves capture the high-altitude glamour and sun-lit optimism of 1950s French couture. By scaling his original hand-painted gouaches, we’ve brought that mid-century magic off the silk looms and directly onto the wall.

Slide across to step inside a Lyonnais atelier setting on the river, view the collection in Cobalt, Rose, and Sage, and experience the ultimate high-fashion anchor:

Slide 5: Perched high above Paris on Notre-Dame Cathedral, Suzy Parker poses alongside white doves—photographed editorial by Richard Avedon for Harper’s Bazaar (featuring Christian Dior), 1951.

This is just the opening note—follow along as we unlock more of the natural playful depths of Vergely’s universe all week long.

Explore the Couture Atelier at naturalcuriosities.com.

08/30/2026

A quiet morning in the study, and they’re off.

Jumping Rabbits.

Captured in the quiet glades of Sologne, this spirited Belle Époque motif brings the wild energy of the Loire Valley woods indoors.

It also holds the origin story of our Couture Atelier collection: much like Charles Frederick Worth—the English-born “father of haute couture”—the British textile house of F. Steiner & Co. powered Parisian high fashion, translating whimsical nature studies into grand silk gowns.

Slide across to view the study in situ, the original print colorways, and the historic Worth gown that echoes this exact artwork in real life.

Dress image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: House of Worth, Evening Dress, 1898–1900. Public Domain.

Explore Steiner’s full series and the Couture Atelier Collection at naturalcuriosities.com.

08/29/2026

Deep within the understory of Sologne, fern fronds unfurl across the forest floor.

Dancing Ferns.

Sweeping botanical motifs were a defining feature of Belle Époque couture—a stylistic rhythm where nature’s organic curves translated effortlessly from textile archives onto silk gowns and grand interiors alike.

Slide across to view colorways and the work in situ.

Explore Steiner’s full collection and the Couture Atelier Collection at naturalcuriosities.com

08/27/2026

Deep in the misty oak forests of Sologne, deer gather along Deer Alley.

Nature Play.

Rendered with spontaneous, painterly brushwork, Nature Play captures the untamed elegance of the Loire Valley woods during the Belle Époque. From expressive stag studies to quiet woodland scenes, the narrative brings a rich, quiet countryside sophistication directly to the wall.

Slide across to step through the artwork panels and the living Sologne landscape.

Slide 5 Image Courtesy of photographer Christian Redou via Loir-et-Cher en Val de Loire.

Explore Steiner’s Nature Play and the full Couture Atelier Collection at naturalcuriosities.com.

08/15/2026

Blushing skies, potted citrus, and striped umbrellas on the water.

Pink Sky and Green Leaves captures the high-summer energy of the French Riviera, translating Belle Époque botanical studies into pure coastal romance.

Slide across for the full composition, archival detail and a view of the art in its element overlooking the coast.

Explore Steiner’s Pink Sky and Green Leaves and the complete Couture Atelier collection at naturalcuriosities.com

08/05/2026

Launching Steiner Mediterranean Week.

Sunshine Fruits bottles the brightest citrus details from F. Steiner & Co.’s Belle Époque archive—bringing Mediterranean couture to life long before resort wear had a name.

Drawn from the famous lemon groves and uniquely colorful streets of Menton and Villefranche, this is peak Riviera August.

Swipe through for the hero blue-green composition, lemon and orange detail variations, and chic seaside views behind the vision.

&Co

Launching Steiner Mediterranean Week.

Sunshine Fruits bottles the brightest citrus details from F. Steiner & Co.’s Belle Époque archive—bringing Mediterranean couture to life long before resort wear had a name.

Drawn from the famous lemon groves and uniquely colorful streets of Menton and Villefranche, this is peak Riviera August.

Swipe through for the hero blue-green composition, lemon and orange detail variations, and chic seaside views behind the vision.

&Co

Launching Steiner Mediterranean Week.

Sunshine Fruits bottles the brightest citrus details from F. Steiner & Co.’s Belle Époque archive—bringing Mediterranean couture to life long before resort wear had a name.

Drawn from the famous lemon groves and uniquely colorful streets of Menton and Villefranche, this is peak Riviera August.

Swipe through for the hero blue-green composition, lemon and orange detail variations, and chic seaside views behind the vision.

&Co

Launching Steiner Mediterranean Week.

Sunshine Fruits bottles the brightest citrus details from F. Steiner & Co.’s Belle Époque archive—bringing Mediterranean couture to life long before resort wear had a name.

Drawn from the famous lemon groves and uniquely colorful streets of Menton and Villefranche, this is peak Riviera August.

Swipe through for the hero blue-green composition, lemon and orange detail variations, and chic seaside views behind the vision.

&Co

Photo courtesy of Nigel Burkitt / Menton, South of France

Launching Steiner Mediterranean Week.

Sunshine Frui

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