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PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL BLANCHARD (ARTCETERA); ERIC ANTONIOU (ROCHE BOBOIS) Carl Sciortino, Alli Achtmeyer, and Bryan Rafanelli Nicole and Gregory Polletta Jonathan and Laura Otting with Nathalie Rayes and Tarek Samad Alex Zawel and Shelby Schoolcraft Jordan Piantedosi, Gina deWolfe, and Olivia Ives-Flores Nicole Perez, Mary Nobile-King, and Andrea Maloof Leanna Andresian and Madeleine Capino Pam Fisher, Mark Fisher, Leslie Saul, and Monique Jankowski Ausadee Whigham and Ken Luu Pierre Berardo and Sacha Lakic The scene at the opening of Roche Bobois in Natick. INTER NATIONAL HOME FUR NISHINGS BR AND Roche Bobois celebrated the opening of its newest showroom, in Natick, on October 1. Sacha Lakic, who designed classic Roche Bobois pieces like the Bubble Sofa and the Speed Up sideboard, was a special guest at the party. On view were his latest creations, including the Aircell seating collection, as well as highlights from Roche Bobois' Fall/ Winter collections. More than 150 guests enjoyed wines from French purveyor Barton & Guestier, hors d'ouevres, live music, and sweets from Paul Bakery. MORE THAN 700 PEOPLE ATTENDED AIDS Action Committee's biennial art auction, ARTcetera, on October 3 at the Park Plaza Castle. The 200 curated works of art in the silent auction raised more than $700,000 to help support HIV/AIDS services and programs. Cochairs Alli Achtmeyer and Bryan Rafanelli joined AIDS Action Committee Executive Director Carl Sciortino along with Shelly Nemirovsky, Barbara and Jon Lee, Kathy Sharpless, Karen Keane, and Dan Elias. Throughout the night, artists Percy Fortini-Wright and Nadia Westcott created work on large canvases. Curators Trevor Smith from Peabody Essex Museum and Pieranna Cavalchini from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum also attended. ARTCETER A ROCHE BOBOIS NATICK STORE OPENING 72 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM INVITED