European design fair Collectible is expanding into the US, with its debut overseas edition set to take place in New York City alongside The Armory Show in September.

Collectible founders Clélie Debehault and Liv Vaisberg announced the news as the seventh edition of the fair, dedicated to contemporary collectible design, opened in Brussels this week.

"New York came across as an obvious outpost," the duo told Dezeen. "European designers want to show in NYC, American designers want a European crowd, it just all felt very right."

Collectible's inaugural US edition will take place at Water Street Projects – a 50,000-square-foot space dedicated to contemporary arts inside the WSA building in New York's financial district.

Timed to coincide with The Armory Show art fair between 5 and 8 September, the fair intends to create a platform dedicated solely to 21st-century collectible design in New York.

Debehault and Vaisberg hope the event can offer a counterpoint to the city's Salon Art + Design fair in November, which casts a broader net and shows work from the 19th century onwards.

Founded in Brussels in 2017, Collectible provides show space for design galleries and institutions alongside independent studios, while a curated section invites participation from emerging designers.

This year's New York edition will spotlight local galleries and designers alongside their European counterparts.

"NY was always very warm to Collectible and in the past years, we've discovered amazing new galleries and initiatives, which we want to embrace and put forward," the founders said.

The news comes after Milan design platform Alcova launched its Miami edition during Design Miami last December.

Design Miami, meanwhile, recently announced its expansion to Los Angeles, with the first Californian edition set to take place in May 2024.

Collectible NYC will take place at Water Street Projects in New York City from 5 to 8 September 2024. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.