This week we found some exciting pieces around Paris!

Above on the left, Susan on the surprisingly comfortable ‘S’ chair by Tom Dixon, in metal and straw, circa 1989. H103cm x L47cm x W55cm
On the right, Elizabeth testing the comfort of the metal and pearl velvet “Baleine” (whale) chair by Hubert le Gall, 2004. H110cm x L60cm x W70cm

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This beautiful and sculptural ‘Orque’ chair by Jean-Philippe Gleizes (born 1952) caught our eye with its powerful lines and minimalistic form. It was made in 1987 of welded steel. H80cm x H41cm x W50cm.

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 A chair by Elisabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti called “The Night and the Day”, Circa 1990. The structure is in beaten iron with a white patina and gold and silver leaf  and it is upholstered in a beautiful yellow fabric.  Edition Galerie Néotu. H80cm x L76cm x W70cm.

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A pair of ‘Olympia’ wall appliqués in metal with a green and brown patina, by Mark Brazier-Jones. One of the pair has red glass balls and on the other they are translucent. A beautiful example of a ‘mismatched’ pair! H70cm x W27cm

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A stunning lustre by Herve van der Straeten (b. 1965) in gilded bronze with a large rock crystal pendant. This piece makes a really powerful and poetic statement. H143cm x L84cm.

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For car-racing enthusiasts, we spotted this low table in the Firestone colors of the Porsche 917 used by Steve McQueen in the film ‘Le Mans’. by Didier Jeudy (b. 1950). Signed by the artist on the side along with McQueen’s apocryhphal signature. Painted in orange and blue and protected by a polylustre varnish. H45cm x L120cm x W80cm.

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