This ‘Demeter’ cabinet was commissioned from Antoine Vignault by a French collector of fine and precious perfumes as a way to showcase their precious collection. Vignault’s inspiration for the piece is the Eleusinian Mysteries, a secret group which dates back … Continue reading
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To receive full coverage of events, market news and special offers, sign up for our weekly newsletter under the banner above! ~~ 16th century fountain in the Place St Etienne, Toulouse. We were in Toulouse this week, one of … Continue reading
To receive our full coverage of events and market news and special offers sign up for our weekly newsletter under the banner above! ~~ Last year we visited the Cours Saleya in Nice for the flea market, which is there … Continue reading
Sideboard by George Nakashima, Armchairs by Finn Juhl, artwork by Ellsworth Kelly. Sotheby’s New York will hold the inaugural ‘Contemporary Living’ sale on 22 July with Photography, Prints and 20th Century & Contemporary Design among its 250 lots. With estimates … Continue reading
Console ‘Bellatrix’ (2015) by OAK reflected in KAMAL AOUN’S spectacular mirror sculpture ‘Hoop’ (2015). (2m x 2m). ~~ Galerie Patrick Fourtin is one of the most beautiful galleries in Paris, situated in the stunning Palais Royal area. Patrick always has an … Continue reading
Gulp Light, circa 1960, Ingo Maurer. Image courtesy of Design Market. Design Market is an impressive new marketplace for authentic Modern design from the 1940s to 2000. For the last year and a half co-founders Lionel Obadia and David Mimouni have rounded … Continue reading
Rare M2 and M3 ceiling lights by Joseph André Motte at Galerie Pascal Cuisinier for Art-Saint-Germain des Pres. Motte was one of the first French designers to use perspex in this specific interlocking design. Each light is made up of four … Continue reading
We were up at Les Puces for the first time in quite a while this week. Each year it becomes more “established” and this year is no different – from new numbered awnings for easier identification of the stands to … Continue reading
Galerie Patrick Fourtin hosted the vernissage of the first collection by Antoine Vignault last evening. This six piece collection is one we have been following for some time and it was a wonderful experience to see the pieces in person. Above: A labradorite sphere … Continue reading
Mattia Bonetti is a provocative Swiss-born designer based in Paris whose curvaceous wooden standing vases and lamps caught our attention in Les Puces last year and quickly found there way to the home of a Paris client! We also featured … Continue reading