From Mexico to the Middle East, Lucía Landa brings a global perspective to St. Louis
Landa sells her finds at The Hill Antique Market.
MARCH 11, 2021
It doesn't matter where I am; I’m always thinking about redesigning,” says Lucía Landa, owner of an eponymous custom upholstery and antiques firm. Landa, who is originally from Mexico City, moved to the United States after meeting and marrying Joe Duggan in 2004. The couple lived in Washington, D.C., before moving to Saudi Arabia, where Duggan worked as a speechwriter for the CEO of the Aramco oil company. The couple spent six years living in and traveling throughout the Middle East. They returned to St. Louis, Duggan’s hometown, in 2015.
Two years ago, Landa launched her company from the basement of her home on Flora, in the Shaw neighborhood, then moved the business into the couple’s new Gustav Stickley–style Craftsman, situated on 5 acres in Old Ferguson West. Last fall, she expanded from her basement into a 2,000-square-foot workshop a mile from home and opened a dealer space at The Hill Antique Market, where she sells furniture and meets with clients.