About Us

Artemisia is a residential interior design firm and destination shop from the creative collaboration of Rosemarie Padovano and Marcello Marvelli.

Their mutual love of design was born organically from their unique backgrounds in fine art. Rosemarie as an artist working in sculpture, photography and video and Marcello as an art historian, curator and antique dealer. Their love for aesthetics, history and fine craftsmanship unite their interests and can be seen in every detail of their projects — from their custom designed furniture, to the eclectic and cultivated mix of antique, vintage and contemporary pieces.

Their goal is to create warm, lively, artful and uncomplicated interiors that feel original and collected over time. Each design is thoughtfully tailored to reflect the lives and tastes of their clients.

I am going to make everything around me beautiful, that will be my life.

— Elsie de Wolfe

Est. 2012

Artemisia was founded in 2012 in Brooklyn, New York, specializing in fine textiles both new and old, which they transformed into a collection of pillows and began specializing in the sourcing, designing and manufacturing of pillows.

Lauded for both their attention to detail and competence in curating textiles, quickly led the duo to interior design requests, where they could put their skills to their fullest expression in creating entire rooms. In 2017, they moved to Connecticut and expanded by opening a destination shop in Old Lyme Connecticut. The shop features a selection of unique objects and furniture that reflect their design sensibilities as well as their curated textile collection, antique, vintage and custom furniture, pillows and decor items for the home. Their interior design studio is located above the shop.

The Namesake

Artemisia Gentileschi is their namesake. The first female artist to be recognized by art history, this 17th Century Italian painter is known for not only depicting strong, powerful and resilient women in her allegorical paintings, but being one herself.

 

their (next) space

Rosemarie and Marcello have designed residential interiors for clients in New York, Connecticut, Florida, and Italy.

They are currently working on projects in Old Black Point, Essex, Guilford and New York City.

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Interior Design

Saturated colors and sensual fabrics are paired with a discerning selection of unique furnishings, adding visual excitement and warmth to every project.

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