Overview with the pedestal table and low table in marble from Saint Pons by Pierre Gonalons for Galerie Armel Soyer visible in the back right side of the photo.
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Console Osselet by Jean-Marc Lelouch

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Chaise Longue Luge by Thomas Lemut at Galerie Fumi (limited ed. of 3)

This laminated sycamore, walnut and  cherrywood chaise longue, which was handmade in Austria, revisits the theme of combining winter sport with furniture started by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann.  As reported in Le Figaro (in French) and by the Chair Blog (in English) Ruhlmann’s “adjustable Lounge Chair mounted on skis was reportedly designed for the Maharaja of Indore by Emile-Jacques Ruhlman (1879-1933) in 1929.”  (It was sold in Christie’s Sale 1000, Les Collections du Chateau de Gourdon. 29 – 31 March 2011, Paris, France for €2,865,000 ($4,067,997).)

We point this out to underline the sculptural theme in much of the design in this exhibition and in particular through the work of Lemut. This is also to help one to visualize the evolution of taste/aesthetics of collectible design. See the two chairs together below. The coherent and singular nature of Lemut’s expression is the epitome of contemporary luxury at the moment.

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Roissy Table by Stephane Parmentier 
Pure lines and a noble materials are combined in the minimalist work of Stephane Parmentier, who heads Artistic Direction for Christofle. We loved the play of geometric forms, which are fully experienced thanks to the bold contrasts of black Marquinia marble and white statuary marble.
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by Bismut & Bismut
The architects and designers, Bismut & Bismut (Daniel & Michel) explore and play with materials and volume in their work with spectacular results, as in the table and bibliotheque shown here. Their ‘vocabulary’ is minimal and their materials, often sharp steel combined with gold, platinum and silver are worked into strong sculptural geometric forms which appear both sensual and severe.
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by Chahan Minassian and George Floret
The designer Chahan Minassian and the architect Georges Floret share a passion for semi-precious stones, gemstones and natural crystals and worked together on these stunning pieces in steel, bronze, rock crystal and quartz, giving value to each distinctive element. The delicate and faceted lines of crystal combined in a sort of patchwork pattern combine with the steel to create a powerfully sculptural effect.
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 Lustre Chromosome by Patrick E. Naggar for Veronese
This dazzling light by Patrick E. Naggar took 6 months of reflection to conceive. It is made of four pieces of blown glass exclusively made by Veronese for Ralph Pucci in ateliers in Murano with fibre optics producing the light within. Naggar has explained he wanted to symbolize the past by using Murano glass and the future by incorporating fibre optics. it appears like a hanging glass sculpture with lines of light radiating out.
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 Lustre ‘Appolonius’ by Emmanuele Bossuet
The ‘Appolonius’ light is among the first produced by Emmanuel Bossuet for Maison Charles, of which he is Artistic Director. A metre in diameter, it is quite simply breathtaking. The light is dispersed through the ends of large tubes perfectly worked into a circular overall form with strong sculptural qualities. Highly covetable!
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Chair in maple and black oak  by Francois-Joseph Graf

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Lidewij Edelkoort, the famous Dutch trend forecaster is curating Design Oracles, an exhibition at La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, which opens tomorrow. Drawing from the collection of the Centre National des Arts Plastiques (CNAP) – one of the largest visual arts centers in Europe. Edelkoort says, “Questioning the notion of an object in an age of flux and information may help us better understand and meet the challenges of the constantly-evolving world, and the exhibition aims to bring together objects embedded with a prophetic power to anticipate or reveal lifestyles and the domestic landscape at large.”We will have more on this next Friday for sure!
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Design Days Dubai Review by Anna Kats for Blouin Artinfo

Beirut -based Carwan Gallery‘s stand at Design Days Dubai featuring lighting by Italian designer Vincenzo De Cotiis. De Cotiis’s work was shown last week at Art Paris Art Fair by Galerie L’Eclaireur, which opened a gallery space in Les Puces last year.

Blouin Artinfo’s Design and Architecture editor Anna Kats wrote an insightful article about the 4th annual Design Days Dubai Fair – the largest design fair in the Middle East – that just closed last week. 
Her interview with the fair director director Cyril Zammit sheds light on how the fair is defining itself and the market for collectible design in the Middle East. The fair focuses on high quality non-western design. You won’t find any Charlotte Perriand here!  Instead you can expect to make new discoveries of “emerging and established practitioners from Dubai, the surrounding region, and further afield.”
Considering that the fair is actually introducing and creating this market the reviews seem to be that the crowds are engaging more with the vendors this year and that sales, while sales are slowly increasing. Read the full article here.
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 Jasper Morrison Retrospective

Centre d’Innovation et de Design (CID), Grand Hornu, Belgium
10 May – 13 September 2015

This retrospective will celebrate the broad body of work of British industrial designer Jasper Morrison. Furniture, kitchenware and home electronics from Morrison’s 35-year career will be accompanied by archive material in a specially designed installation that mirrors his minimal style.
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