SOFA Features Sculpture, Jewelry, Tables, but No Sofas

On the heels of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair comes the Sculptural Objects and Functional Art fair (SOFA), which runs through Sunday at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Despite the acronym, there’s not a sofa in sight, although we spotted a few tables and chairs (heavy on the George Nakashima) at last night’s gala opening. With 67 galleries from 11 countries exhibiting, the 11th incarnation of SOFA aims to bridge design, decorative, and fine art with an eclectic mix of works ranging from crafty glass jewelry (Murano fans, rejoice!) and jaw-dropping feats of beadwork to Japanese ceramics that look like they fell to earth from a distant planet and a