What’s in a Name? The Anthologist Philosophy
The word Anthologist comes from the Greek anthologia—literally, “a gathering of flowers.” It originally referred to a collection of poetry. Today, it’s the name of a design brand rooted in the same principle: curating the beautiful, the rare, and the meaningful into something cohesive, personal, and lasting.
At Anthologist, we see every object as a verse in a longer story. Whether it’s a hand-thrown bowl from Crete, a vintage textile from Metsovo, or a custom bracelet made for a hotel in the Cyclades, each piece carries a voice. Our role is to listen. And then to compose.
For founder Andria Mitsakos, the name Anthologist is less a brand than a practice—a way of moving through the world with curiosity, care, and an editor’s eye. “My background is in storytelling,” she says. “I don’t just buy a thing—I want to know who made it, where it’s from, why it exists. And how it might live again in a different context.”
The Anthologist philosophy rests on three ideas:
1. Nothing without provenance. Whether archival or contemporary, each object in the collection has a traceable origin and a cultural heartbeat.
2. Craft over commodity. We champion makers—ceramists, weavers, metalsmiths—whose traditions deserve preservation and a global platform.
3. Soul above all. Our curation isn’t just about form and function; it’s about how an object feels. What it evokes. What it reveals about you when you choose it.
The result is a collection that doesn’t shout. It resonates. A space that doesn’t follow trends. It remembers.
Anthologist is not just a place to shop.
It’s a place to uncover. To reconnect.
To gather the things that make a life feel lived in—and fully yours.
