THE STORY
As an art historian, I place high value on the notion of collecting. Our collections define our passions, give us unique personal and shared pleasure, add fuel to our interest in travel and provoke dynamic discourse.
As a designer, I wish to create an edited, sophisticated, and functional environment for my clients. When the client is a collector, the space must enhance the collection. Art is well framed and lit, objects are well placed, sculpture is featured in its defined space. Guests feel welcome, curious and excited to enter the home. Most importantly, the client feels enveloped by an understated, elegant, comfortable and cohesive surrounding.
After college and a year studying art history in Paris, Andrea began her career at New York’s renowned Marlborough Gallery. She subsequently worked at Sotheby’s for several years, then embarked on her own as a private dealer in contemporary art, taking on residential and corporate projects, large-scale public space commissions, and collaborations with architects, designers, developers, artists and collectors.
For over ten years Andrea owned a gallery on Newbury Street, a forum for exhibitions of gallery artists and 20-21st Century masters. Her commitment to showing abstract minimalist work brought her wide acclaim among the Boston art world.
Ever intrigued by the link between art and design, Andrea Marquit Fine Art & Design was created to integrate clients' spatial needs with their collections. The firm’s standard of taste, informed by Andrea’s art expertise, love of design and circle of artists and artisans, fuse together to create noteworthy living environments. Past projects include several Beacon Hill residences, an estate in West Virginia for its former governor (see House Beautiful, February 2000), an apartment in New York’s famed Dakota, a contemporary San Diego residence, and others. The firm recently completed two noteworthy projects: total renovation of a six-floor residence on Beacon Hill, and the interior for an ocean-view home in Middletown, RI — both showcasing the firm’s modern/international style and featuring collections of important works of art by mid-career and blue-chip contemporary artists in all media.
Andrea continues to work privately as a consultant, dealer, art appraiser and interior designer. She is a member of the Appraisers Association of America, the Appraisers Alliance of New England, and the Beacon Hill Circle for Charity.
CONTACT
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APPLAUSE
"This is so beautiful! Style, clean and simple, refreshing and calming, and I love that the space is open and many pieces look easy to re-arrange for different views and different functions. You are awesome!"
"I’m here and just loving it. Everything is so pretty inside the house, what a beautiful place you made! Thank you! The children think the decor is so nice and special....They are duly impressed and... especially loved all the rugs under (their feet), so comfy and pretty.…"
“WOW! Simply spectacular work….Congratulations to you on the culmination of a rewarding design project. In thinking back over the past year and a half, it was such a stimulating engagement watching the evolution of the project. And there was always an anticipatory excitement as each stage of renovation, design or art unfolded. There were many new discoveries and introductions for me in design, colors, art and general style. Thank you!”
“You and your team are doing an outstanding job.”
“There were so many…experiences that made the renovation and decorating project a tremendous experience. And it is all those experiences that will stay with me.”
“As always thanks to you for understanding and translating my tastes into reality and introducing me to new art and artists.”
“As usual, it is always an a wonderful experience to get a feel, over the course of a meeting with you…for the exquisite visual and artistic sensibility you…bring to us. I cherish that experience.”
“Just wanted you to know how much I appreciated your expert and thoughtful preparation of an appraisal for our…painting. Thank you for all your efforts on our behalf. You did such a thorough job!”
“Last night at our Board of Trustees meeting I sang your praises. You are very talented and it has been a pleasure working with you.”