This Black Edition ‘Big Table’ from the ‘Molar’ series (2007) by Wendell Castle sold at $74,500, within its estimate of $60,000-80,000 in the Phillips Contemporary Art and Design Sale in New York last night. Crafted in plastic and reinforced with … Continue reading
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This ‘Modular Element Assembled Lamp’ and ‘Irregular Shaped Coffee Table’ by Vincenzo de Cotiis was presented at the second edition of Design Days Dubai, a four day fair which ends today. The lamp is silvered brass tubing with inserted fluorescent lights … Continue reading
Liquid Glacial Table by Zaha Hadid At first sight this table made me shiver with the sensation I normally experience from dipping my toe in the cold lake water before an early morning swim. Its form is spare – practically … Continue reading
Susan covered Maison et Object for AAD. Check out the amazing design she spotted at this high-end trade fair out side of Paris! We can source works for you by the designers featured in this article. Please contact us with inquiries. … Continue reading
Michel Mangematin (1928 – 2012), the French architect who studied in the workshops of Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe created a small, but exquisite number of design pieces. He in fact only designed three pieces of furniture, … Continue reading
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
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
