“When you buy something handmade, you've bought a piece of their soul, which in turn becomes part of yours." 

Andria Mitsakos,  Anthologist Founder and Creative Director

ABOUT

Anthologist is a cross-cultural brand woven from design, retail, and hospitality.

We believe cultural preservation is not static—it’s living, breathing, and evolving. With every object we source, every space we imagine, and every story we tell, we bridge heritage and now. Furniture becomes sculpture; retail becomes ritual; design becomes narrative.

At heart, we are storytellers. Through global collaborations and meticulous craftsmanship, we bring environments and collections to life with soul and resonance. Whether it’s a jewelry line, a sculptural wardrobe, an immersive boutique, or a curated hotel setting, every project is a dialogue between past and future—between place and possibility.

Founded and led by Andria Mitsakos, Anthologist collaborates with artisans from every corner of the globe to shape legible, meaningful design. We act as creative architects—partnering with hospitality groups, interior designers, and architects to infuse spaces with coherence and poetry.
In our hospitality work, we deliver executive wardrobes, bespoke uniforms, FF&E, OS&E and curated retail experiences that turn destinations into cultural touchstones.

At Anthologist, our mission is simple: to make the unseen visible, to elevate the artisan, and to craft stories that resonate long after the moment has passed.

Culture, lived. Stories, told. Craft, shared.

WHO WE ARE

A secret-source shop for design aficionados. 

A positive-impact brand inspired by cultural preservation, authentic experiences, artisanal talents and one-of-a-kind places. 

An inspiration-to-implementation concept creator and the ultimate source for hotels, restaurants, and hospitality venues.

Anthologist is all of the above, and a masterclass in the art of using objects to tell a story.

WHAT WE DO

Design and produce our own collections of decorative arts, leather accessories, ready-to-wear, resort wear, jewelry, ceramics, blown glass, furniture, stained glass, brass and metalwork hardware and objects, handbags and other fashion accessories.

Source objects for hospitality, trade and retail clients 

Operate retail stores and consult hotels on theirs

Conceptualize, design and produce uniforms for luxury hotels, private members clubs and villas 

Create design concepts for hospitality venues 

OUR STORY

When the world stopped traveling and hunkered down at home, travel publicist and world wanderer Andria Mitsakos found herself on lockdown in Greece, renovating a farmhouse on the island of Paros. A longtime collector, she took the values that built her travel publicity business—sustainability, cultural appreciation, delight in special places, people, and things—and applied them to enjoying life at home instead. Rather than zipping through airports to visit her hospitality clients around the globe, she started culling objects to create gems she would use in her own space—and subsequently shared the mini masterpieces with clients in Greece who were searching for non-cookie-cutter accents for their hotels and villas, in a year where they didn’t have access to the normal trade fairs. 

What started as a break became a business and Anthologist was born. “Being a collector gives you perspective on cultivating special things versus just buying out of need. If anything, this year taught us that we need more treasures and fewer things," says Mitsakos.

Mitsakos has a larger goal than surrounding herself—and her clients—with magic. "If we don’t support these artisans and traditional methods, then these trades will die," she says. "Cultural preservation is the new sustainability.” 

Female-Founded, Impact-Focused

Anthologist is a woman-founded, woman-led independent enterprise. As a small-scale business, we remain nimble, accountable, and deeply connected to the artisans we collaborate with.

Andria Mitsakos

ANTHOLOGIST FOUNDER

A passionate collector of objects that stir the soul, Andria Mitsakos has made it her mission to cultivate, curate, and celebrate the spirit of ancient cultures while creating forward-looking experiences.

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The Chimera Emblem

At the heart of Anthologist lies the Chimera — a symbol of imagination, duality, and becoming. Neither singular nor fixed, it embodies our belief that the most compelling stories are born where disciplines, cultures, and eras converge. Like the Chimera itself, Anthologist exists in the in-between: past and present, craft and concept, place and possibility — shaping objects and experiences that resist definition and invite discovery.

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Anthologist and Sustainability

At Anthologist, sustainability is not a statement — it is a sensibility. Rooted in reverence for materials, craft, and the hands that shape them, our approach honors endurance over ephemera and intention over excess. We celebrate the beauty of the already-made, the joy of mindful creation, and the legacy of techniques passed across generations. Sustainability for us is a return to craft, community, and conscious making — inviting a slower rhythm that enriches spaces, supports makers, and nurtures meaning that lasts. 

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OUR PILLARS

Cultural Preservation

Design as Narrative

Global Craftsmanship