LES Collection started in 2020 with a simple idea: write about the art and objects we love, and share them with people who feel the same way. The journal has been here from the beginning, a natural extension of that impulse. We dig into the movements and makers that shape our eye. We follow our artists into their studios. We explore the history behind what we collect and why it matters.

Today, LES has grown into a gallery and e-commerce brand, but the journal is still where we go deeper. It's where we tell the stories behind the work, and where we get to see the other side of what we do: how the pieces find their way into real homes, styled alongside books and family life, becoming part of someone's story.

What You'll Find Here

Inside LES

What we're up to, what we're building, and why. This is where we share the stories behind our collections, introduce the artists joining our roster, and give you first access to new launches. Our seasonal catalogs take you inside the making of each collection. Unveilings announce new artists and collaborations. And our Emotional Objects series explores what pieces mean to the people who live with them.

Guest Curator: Kelley Shaffer: A vintage selection sourced and edited by photographer and art director Kelley Shaffer.

The Spiral Catalog: The story behind our Spiral Collection, inspired by one of nature's most enduring motifs.

FROM HER HANDS: The Women's History Month Catalog: Eleven women artists on what it means to make art as a woman.

Strange Artifacts: Winter 2026 Catalog: Four artists whose work draws from ancient forms and earthen surfaces.

Unveiling Terra with Jenna Saraco: The photographer on building worlds around objects and working with her hands.

Interiors & Design

We love seeing where our pieces end up. These features take you inside the homes and projects of designers, collectors, and creatives we admire. We sit down with designers to talk about how they approach a room, what they're sourcing, and the advice that's stuck with them over the years.

Inside Widell + Boschetti's Short Hills Project: A tour of the Short Hills home recently featured in Luxe Magazine.

National Decorating Month: Jeremiah Brent: A conversation with the designer on sourcing, intuition, and what makes a room feel complete.

National Decorating Month: Cola Studios: A conversation with Olya Dmitrieva and Sam Colamussi on comfort, craft, and character.

Our 2026 Trend Prediction: The Year Design Gets Playful: What we see coming in interiors this year.

Our Artists

We take you inside the studios of the artists we work with, talking process, inspiration, and the paths that led them to make what they make. These conversations go beyond the finished piece to understand how the work comes together.

In The Studio With Jenny Rice: The Portland ceramicist on working without sketches and building vessels by intuition.

In The Studio With Sasha Court: The ceramicist on hand-built stoneware and experimental glazing.

In Conversation With Doris Josovitz: The ceramicist on finding beauty in forgotten fragments and overlooked objects.

In The Studio With Gianfranco Briceño: The sculptor on mythology, ancient forms, and working in bronze.

Lifestyle

How to set a table, host a dinner, and make a home yours. We write about tablescaping with our Ribbon and Terra collections, seasonal entertaining ideas, and bringing people together around a meal. We mix new pieces with vintage finds, and we love the hunt for both.

Passover with Adina Schlass: A seasoned host shares her approach to the Passover table.

Crafting Moments with Lauren Sands: Lauren's top ten tips for meaningful entertaining.

The Art of Outdoor Living: On lake life, European inspiration, and outdoor furniture with Atelier Artizan.

Lauren's Vintage Sourcing Guide: How to hunt for vintage online and in person.

Art History

We love the context as much as the object. Our 101 guides break down the movements that shape our eye, from Brutalism and Cubism to Wabi-Sabi and Art Nouveau. We write about the figures who built these worlds and why their work still resonates.

Brutalism 101: The movement's origins and why raw concrete still resonates.

Wabi-Sabi 101: The Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection.

The Fantastic World of Les Lalanne: The French sculptors who believed art should be part of everyday life.

Arts & Crafts Movement 101: The rebellion against industrialization that championed handcraft.

Female Painters You Should Know: A guide to influential women artists who deserve more attention.

About LES Collection

LES Collection is a Brooklyn-based gallery and e-commerce brand founded by Lauren Sands in 2020. We specialize in contemporary and vintage art, handcrafted ceramics, sculptural objects, and artful home goods. Everything in the collection is chosen with the same eye: pieces that feel personal, that carry the hand of their maker, and that get better with time.

You can shop online at lescollection.com or visit our showroom in Brooklyn. Follow us on Instagram.

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