As an interior designer, Ryan Saghian has long been a fan of the Dutch luxury furniture and home accessories brand Eichholtz, whose products he regularly uses in his own practice. That’s why he decided to bring the brand to the West Coast and launch Eichholtz California, his curated edit of about 4,000 Eichholtz products, narrowed to a collection of 400 through a distinctly California lens.
Eichholtz California’s Costa Mesa Showroom. Photography courtesy of Eichholtz California.
After opening the flagship location in LA last year, Saghian is rolling out Eichholtz California retail showrooms/galleries across the state. An Orange County location opened last December, and the upcoming Palm Desert showroom is slated to open this December.
Eichholtz California’s West Hollywood Showroom. Photography courtesy of Eichholtz California.
The collection is always in flux, and the interiors are designed to suit that aesthetic. Although it is an Eichholtz showroom, it also features antiques, original art, and items from like-minded brands. “I want there to be tension—something glamorous next to something raw, something contemporary next to something that feels collected,” Saghian says.
Eichholtz California’s West Hollywood Showroom. Photography courtesy of Eichholtz California.
With his designer’s eye as creative director and his partner, Anthony Checetto, a former antiques dealer who’s head of retail operations, Saghian cofounded the West Coast operation of Eichholtz with the 6,000-square-foot store in West Hollywood. They then brought the retail concept to a nearly 8,500-square-foot space in Costa Mesa with their two other cofounders, retail executives and entrepreneurs Michael Webster and James Lunsford. “Mike and James brought complementary strengths and a shared vision for what Eichholtz California could become, allowing us to think much bigger,” Saghian says.
Eichholtz California’s Costa Mesa Showroom. Photography courtesy of Eichholtz California.
Now the four founders prepare to introduce the high-end European-meets-California aesthetic to Palm Desert’s design district, which will feel decidedly different from the previous two retail showrooms. And that’s on purpose.
“The idea was never to open three versions of the same store—it was to build a California network where each location responds to its market,” Saghian explains. “West Hollywood was the natural starting point because it puts us in the heart of Los Angeles design. Orange County gave us an opportunity to reach an entirely different design community at SoCo, and Palm Desert felt like the natural third piece because the desert has such a strong relationship with architecture, interiors, and second-home living.”
Eichholtz California’s West Hollywood Showroom. Photography courtesy of Eichholtz California.
But one thing all the Eichholtz California spots have in common is that the team constantly refreshes the floor as pieces sell and new ones arrive. “The showroom is never really ‘finished,’” Saghian says. “That’s part of what makes coming back exciting.”
