Another treasure at Sotheby’s Paris today. This side table is attributed to Katsu Hamanaka, circa. 1925. It is brown/black lacquered wood with eggshell decoration in the form of a small fringed table cover, on sabre legs. Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000€ … Continue reading
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These gilt bronze and blue plexiglass floor lamps are over the top! Designed by César and Jean-Claude Farhi in 1970, they are being sold today at Sotheby’s, Paris for 60,000- 80,000€. We can source work by these designers for you. … Continue reading
We spotted these amazing ‘tables coquillages’ (2012) here in Paris the other day – and were captivated! Designed by multitalented artist Helene de Saint Lager, they are made of resin and filled with beautiful little pieces of jewellery and objects which shine in the … Continue reading
With a diploma from the Ecole du Louvre, Helen de Saint Lager works in several mediums – aluminium and bronze sculpture and carpets, among others. She began her career in picture restoration and fashion design. This artist of many talents is definitely someone … Continue reading
We viewed the Artcurial Design Sale today, and found some treasures, in particular the work of the Belgian designer, Aldo Chale (b.1928) He developed his passion for minerals in the late 1950s, while travelling in Germany. In 1966 he opened a … Continue reading
Aldo Chale also inlaid slices of petrified wood, agates and other colorful hard stones, such as lapis lazuli and malachite into black-lacquered low tables. He designed a table for the Dior showroom in Brussels, with the witty idea of inlaying … Continue reading
Coming from a family of craftspeople, it is not surprising that Aldo Chale began designing furniture and lamps and he incorporated specimens from his extensive collection of minerals. He used some stones and minerals in their entirety as in this spectacular … Continue reading
Also at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs we saw this amazing piece by Fabien Cagani and Laurent Matras, founders of the French design company DeloLindo. It consists of PVC tubes cut and glued together to make a basket or bowl. … Continue reading
Richard Wright curated sale on One King’s Lane This interview with the 20th century and contemporary design auction house owner is quite interesting and insightful. Wright has selected a group of objects he vetted himself and is offering them through … Continue reading
This glass bowl caught our eye at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs today. Upon researching it for this blog we realize that we are far from the only ones who find the work of American glassmaker, Mary Ann Toots Zynsky … Continue reading
