The Weird, Wonderful Design Objects at Collectible Salon

Under normal circumstances, the world’s foremost design collectors would be browsing the six-story Vanderborght Building in Brussels to survey the scene at Collectible, a burgeoning fair that spotlights—as the name suggests—collectible one-offs that toe the line between design and fine art. The coronavirus pandemic had other plans, of course, so founders Clélie Debehault and Liv Vaisberg launched a series of online viewing rooms to showcase this year’s offerings. Now called Collectible Salon, the virtual fair will present a curated assortment of 21st-century design objects from established galleries, independent makers, and pioneering brands until May 30. As is the case every year, almost every piece on display is weirdly wonderful, eliciting a “how’d they do that?” response. We round up ten highlights below.