Harbinger
Joe Lucas
Los Angeles
Entering Harbinger is like being let loose in a treasure trove, where a kaleidoscopic array of fabrics, furnishings, wallcoverings and objects vie for attention—yet each vignette feels harmoniously arranged. That “curated chaos” is exactly what designer and owner Joe Lucas is after. “Harbinger isn’t a calm, minimalistic showroom; I mix the lines we carry like I would in a residential project— only more wildly,” he explains. The retail space is an arm of his firm, Lucas Studio, Inc., and an idea factory. He might cover a vintage chair in an unexpected fabric, display it beside a contrasting wallcovering, and pepper in European-sourced curiosities. Fresh finds enter the showroom regularly, but Lucas is also loyal to the creatives he’s handpicked, like the Lucie de Moyencourt ceramic shells he’s carried since 2020. The bar is set high for adding new lines, he says, because of his own insatiable buying habit— an occupational hazard.
Designer Joe Lucas stands within Harbinger, his multiline showroom in Los Angeles, which offers a mix of everything from decorative ceramic seashells to the best in wallcoverings and fabrics, plus a collection of furnishings.
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“My own work is layered and colorful, and Harbinger is an extension of that. It’s all my favorite pieces and artists drawn into one place.”
- Joe Lucas
Hand-Painted Ceramic Shells By Lucie De Moyencourt
Slate Coulee Vase By Matthew Ward
“Available in five sizes and various colors, each of these individualized ceramic shells—hand-painted by a South Africa-based artist—is pretty. But they’re so much cooler displayed en masse.”
“Certain ceramics, like this Matthew Ward vessel, deserve to be seen and enjoyed. He makes the special pieces you’d display in a prominent place like an entry table.”
Palermo Cashmere Throw In Blend Of Blues By Nzuri Textiles
Martinique Throw Pillow In Pink By CW Stockwell
“Who doesn’t love a good cashmere throw? Nzuri Textiles’ color and pattern combinations aren’t typical, and the sizing can be custom commissioned.”
“We’ve used this CW Stockwell print in a Kips Bay Palm Beach project, but it works in places that aren’t tropical-y too. This is a colorway I’m especially obsessed with.”
Black Velvet Vase By Loraine Koury
“Every bedside table needs a little sculptural object like this Loraine Koury vase.”
