Woodworker Daniel Moyer is crafting the high+dry.table, an exaggeratedly long
legged occasional table made from salvaged lumber on Fire Island. (Courtesy ReclaimNYC)

To benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy, New York City designers are hosting a furniture auction, selling pieces made from the storm’s reclaimed materials. The silent auction, Reclaim NYC, is organized by AN alumna Jennifer Krichels Gorsche, writer Jean Lin, and designer Brad Ascalon will sell the work of more than twenty artists who have all pledged to donate proceeds to the American Red Cross in Greater New York. The pieces range from tables and chairs to lighting fixtures to art objects. Some designers have even represented themes of the storm and flooding in their work and will continue to include these themes in upcoming work.

Reclaim NYC will take place on December 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Ligne Roset’s SoHo showroom, located at 155 Wooster Street.

Brad Ascalon will be showcasing a special edition of his Lovey side table for
Ligne Roset: “I Lovey NY.” (Courtesy ReclaimNYC)

Participating Designers as of December 4, 2012:

Lindsey Adelman Brad Ascalon Dror Benshetrit Bittersweets Elodie Blanchard Bec Brittain Kevin Michael Burns Evan Clabots DMFD Joe Doucet Fort Standard Dan Golden

Danny Greenfield Stephane Hubert Brian McGowan Kiel Mead Daniel Moyer Brendan Mullins Shannon South Suzanne Tick Uhuru UM Project Alex Valich VOLK Furniture

Lighting designer Lindsey Adelman is planning a lighting fixture utilizing found
branches backlit with LEDs. (Courtesy ReclaimNYC)