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About

Emily Santangelo has worldwide experience in the acquisition, commission and sale of fine art for individuals and corporations. She is an art dealer and consultant to major corporations, movie production companies, architects and real estate developers.

 

Her credits include projects with Alexandria Real Estate, Greystar Development Group, The Forbes Company, Oxford Capital, Toll Brothers City Living, Equity Residential to name a few (full client list here). She is responsible for the commission & installation of Charlie Hewitt’s “Urban Rattle,” along the Highline at Ten23 in New York.... now an iconic part of the city.

 

As an art adviser Emily assists corporations and individuals in collection development through personalized service. She founded Emily Fine Art to help investors build meaningful and financially rewarding portfolios through the acquisition of fine art. EFA negotiates directly with galleries and artists on the client’s behalf and offers shipping, framing and installation services for all purchases.

 

EFA works to expand and support the art ecosystem, building long term alliances with artists, institutions and charitable organizations. EFA also offers seminars on understanding the art market and will accompany clients to galleries, art fairs and auctions to help gain a broader scope of current trends in the art world.

Awards

White Elephant Nantucket

  • Merit Winner – CODA Awards – Hospitality

  • Finalist – Hotel Bedroom & Suites Design– The Society of British & International Interior Design (SBID) Awards

  • Gold Winner, Muse Hotel Awards, Boutique Hotel- Beach/Coastal; Interior Design – Boutique Hotel Interior; Cottage & Lodge – Beach Lodge; Hotel – Harbour Hotel

401 Park Drive

  • Public Interior Design of the Year, INT Interior Design Awards

  • National Design Award of Excellence, Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) 

  • Honorable Mention – International Architecture Awards, The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design

  • Preservation Achievement Award and Fan Favorite Award, Boston Preservation Alliance

  • American Architecture Award – Commercial, The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design

  • Winner – Best of Year Awards, Building Renovation, The Architect’s Newspaper

  • The Outstanding Building of the Year Award (TOBY) – Renovated Building, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International

  • First Place – Mixed-use, Metamorphosis Awards, Retrofit Magazine

  • Winner – Building Repositioning/Building Amenities, International Interior Design Association (IIDA), New England Chapter

  • Finalist – Public Spaces & Commercial Lobbies category, International Interior Design Association (IIDA)

  • Award for Interior Architecture and Design, Boston Society of Architects/AIA (BSA)

  • Silver Winner – Architecture Renovation, International Design Awards (IDA)

  • Reconstruction Awards – Silver, Building Design & Construction

  • Winner – Best of Year, Environmental Graphics & Branding, Interior Design Magazine

  • The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) – Renovated Building, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Boston

  • Winner in Restoration & Renovation, Architecture MasterPrize

  • Finalist – Public Space Design, The Society of British & International Interior Design (SBID) Awards

  • Honor Award, Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA)

  • Finalist – Architecture & Renovation, Architizer A+ Awards

AEW Capital Management

  • Finalist– Corporate Office (More than 10,000 SqM), World Interiors News (WIN) Awards

  • Winner – Medium Workplace (30,000 – 80,000 SF), International Interior Design Association (IIDA), New England Chapter

  • Finalist – Office Design over 2,000 SqM, The Society of British & International Interior Design (SBID) Awards

  • Honorable Mention – Interior/Workspace, International Design Awards (IDA)

  • Finalist – Best Medium Corporate Office of the Year, Interior Design magazine

  • Winner – Luxury Boutique Hotel/Historical Boutique Hotel, iLuxury Awards (International Luxury Awards)

  • Inaugural Winner – Edward E. and Suzanne G. Elson Award, Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach

  • Ranked No. 3 in The Top 10 Hotels in Florida: Readers’ Choice Awards 2022, Conde Nast Traveler

  • Gold Winner, Muse Hotel Awards, World-Class Historical Boutique Hotel

  • Ranked No. 1 in The 15 Best Resorts in Florida; Ranked No. 2 in The 15 Best Resorts in the Continental US; Ranked No. 19 in The 100 Best Hotels in the World; Travel + Leisure magazine

  • Honorable Mention – Interior Design/Hotels/Resorts, International Design Awards (IDA)

  • Hospitality Design Award, Boston Society for Architecture/AIA (BSA)

  • Honorable Mention in Interior Design/Hospitality, Architecture MasterPrize

  • Honorable Mention in Hotels/Resorts/Spas, Voyage Awards

  • Finalist – Hotels and Overnight Accommodations, World Interiors News (WIN) Awards

  • Finalist – Hotel Public Spaces and Hotel Bedroom & Suites Design, The Society of British & International Interior Design (SBID) Awards

  • Winner — Historic & Heritage Interior Design, Top USA Pick, LIV Hospitality Design Awards

  • Finalist – Upscale Public Spaces and Suites categories, Hospitality Design magazine

  • Winner, Gold Key Awards – Best Suite, Boutique Design

  • Finalist, Gold Key Awards – Best Hotel Upscale + Lobby Upscale, Boutique Design

White Elephant Palm Beach

201 Brookline

Merit Winner – CODA Awards – Commercial

Foley Hoag

  • Winner – Commercial – Spaces – other workplaces, INT Interior Design Awards, 2023

  • Winner – Office Design over 2,000 SqM
    The Society of British & International Interior Design (SBID) Awards, 2023

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