Italian designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni turns 100! Born in 1913, Luigi Caccia Dominioni is an architect and designer who is still designing today at 100 years of age. A graduate of Polytechnic, he has worked with Livio and Pier Giacomo … Continue reading
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12 September 2014 10:45am -7pmArtecase presents a unique event in Paris exploring Collectible Design in two parts : We will visit established 20th century collectible design galleries at the Biennale in the morning and explore the contemporary design market in the … Continue reading
Chairs and tables! Tables and Chairs!Starting on Monday there are several smaller sales in Paris with fantastic opportunities to to find collectible items. See something you like? Contact us! contact@arte-case.com This lounge chair was designed by French architect/designer Pierre Guariche (1926-1995) in … Continue reading
Paris is glorious under the sunny blue skies of June. It’s a big week for Design with Design/Miami Basel going on (visit us on Twitter (#artecase) for updates) and here in Paris we took the opportunity to visit one of … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Wednesday night was the annual Nocturne Rive Droite in Paris, an evening of vernissages at the galleries located in the Carré d’or (between l’avenue Matignon, le Faubourg Saint Honoré, la rue de Miromesnil and la rue de Penthièvre). Later in the week we spotted … Continue reading
Pharrell Williams has curated the exhibition GIRL which opened this week at Emmanuel Perrotin’s new gallery space, Salle du Bal, a former ballroom at the Hotel du Grand Veneur. The show celebrates women and is both challenging and uplifting. Try … Continue reading
We saw a lot of inspiring and provocative new design this past week in Paris! All of it is for sale so if you are interested in any of these pieces just email us and we will put you directly … Continue reading
The ‘Reflexion mirror’ (2013) by the Franco-Hungarian designer Mathias Kiss, navigates the boundaries of art and design, creating a multifacted surface with rigid materials. Plate glass mirrors, first produced in Murano Italy in the 16th century, became luxury objects found in … Continue reading
“I like designing out-of-context, without the limitations of angles, corridors, rooms or walls. It’s all the same to me, whether I am doing sleeves for dresses or table legs.” – Pierre Cardin 1970s furniture expressed playfulness, optimism and excitement about … Continue reading
