Luke Edward Hall Celebrated His Richard Ginori Tableware Collection at a Dinner Bursting With Good Taste

For the past couple of years, the design-minded have been crushing hard for Luke Edward Hall—the young, bespectacled Brit who draws, designs, and makes the prettiest little things for the home.

His signatures include Greek keys, the unclothed male figure, a certain shade of pink somewhere between millennial and bubblegum, and Cecil Beaton–like watercolors. Put it all together to create a world built for the nostalgic maximalist who prefers to surround themselves with things that have as much personality as they do.

Since launching his homeware line in 2015, Hall has offered accent chairs, trays, wall-art, and more. But his latest release is perhaps his most covetable yet: a collection of tabletop goods manufactured by the historic (almost 300 years old) Italian porcelain manufacturer Richard Ginori.

The collection, Il Viaggio di Nettuno, was inspired by Hall’s fascination with Greek and Roman mythology. Plates are ringed with Greek Keys that encircle playful renderings of Neptune, Roman god of the sea, starfish, and seashells.

Last night, these were all elegantly laid out on the terrace of the Gramercy Park Hotel for a dinner fêting the launch of the collection. Three long tables stretched out in the vine-covered outdoor space; on top, long tapered candles flickered, urns teemed with garden roses, and everyone cooed at the resplendence around them.

In attendance was Luke Edward Hall (fresh from London and dressed as dandy as ever), his partner Duncan Campbell, Laurent Claquin, Annalisa Tani, Wes Gordon, Paul Arnhold, Colby Mugrabi, Claire Olshan, and Kyle Hotchkiss Carone.

Most have a Luke Edward Hall something or other decorating their homes. But if they didn’t, they left with their first piece—a darling catchall to start their collection.