INTRODUCTION
This collection is anchored by the Cove Bench and Disc Pillow, designed in tandem with our custom bench created for our Modernist Tudor home in Jamestown, Rhode Island.
After designers and clients began reaching out about the original piece, we knew it belonged in our New Vintage collection. Paired with the Disc Pillow in Moss Velvet, a tone inspired by the moss that clings to Rhode Island’s coastline, the collection began to take form, grounded in place and material.
Blair hand-selected the Willy Guhl urn planter, chosen to evoke the quiet presence of a coastal buoy. Crafted from beautifully aged fiber cement, this rare Guhl form carries natural weathering and layered patina, as if it had spent years submerged in seawater, waiting to return to land.The Bronze Bird recalls the rare and endangered Northern Ibis of Africa and the Middle East.
A stoned sentinel, selected as a remembrance and symbol of what is sacred, and reflective.
A leaf motif mirror to introduce themes of nature, cyclical life, and symbolic reflection, softly grounding the collection in organic rhythm and renewal.
THE CONCEPTION
The Cove Bench began as a custom design for our Modernist Tudor project in Jamestown, Rhode Island—a new vintage piece, designed by Blair as a sculptural, grounding element within the architecture.
Designed to sit quietly within the home’s strong geometry and clean lines, the original bench balanced weight and softness, and proportion to the room. Its curved form echoed the surrounding cove landscape, while its scale anchored the room.
As designers and clients began reaching out about the piece, Blair reinterpreted the original in a more versatile scale for Roweam—preserving its integrity while allowing it to flow more fluidly across a range of interiors.
“This piece was designed from the landscape of the Jamestown cove in Rhode Island, something that has truly inspired me when I was designing our client's home. When people started reaching out for a custom bench, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to launch a smaller version of this bench for versatility and proportions.”
From there, the collection took shape—anchored in the Cove Bench and expanded through objects that share its same language of material honesty and quiet strength.
