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The Campana brothers debuted this dreamy bed for Erda in Milan this spring. It’s a tangled golden cloud of hand-bent steel wire that suspends the sleeper in a beautiful peaceful slumber. Presented as one in a series of a series of beds that referred to their earlier works, this design echoes the Corallo chair they designed in 2004, (pictured under the bed). which is handcrafted irregular weaving of steel wire.
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This simply stunning table in fractal resin by Paolo Santini (b. 1929) is currently on view at the Patrick Fourtin Gallery in Paris. Dating from 1968, it is extremely rare and the rich blue colour of the resin needs to be seen to be believed! The aesthetic of the piece is simple and polished and there is a sort of freedom in its design characteristic of mid century Italian work.
Height: 42cm (16.5in) Width: 114cm/44.8 in
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We usually talk about French design but as a one time New Yorker, I would like to make mention of the recently opened home of Donald Judd at 101 Spring Street in Soho. The Judd Foundation previously based in Marfa Texas, has opened Judd’s building as their NY headquarters and in so doing has preserved the interior, which includes many works by Judd, as well as Frank Stella, Richard Tuttle amongst others.
In 2004 I had the opportunity to work with Barbara Bloemink, and the team at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum to produce the exhibition Design is Not Art, which discussed Judd’s work. During this time we toured the building and met Judd’s daughter Rainer, who now heads the foundation. It was such a privilege to see the living space of this artist and designer whose life reflected his personal vision.
This copper chair is a spectacular example of Judd’s strict geometrical approach to design. Judd insisted his work was functional – that it was not art. Does it matter how it is classified?
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We love the fluid and amorphous design of this 2006 ‘Domino’ mirror (Edition Avant-Scene) by Hubert Le Gall (b. 1961) in Artcurial’s 25 June sale. It is made of brass and gold leaf (h:153cm w:90cm d:2cm).
Entirely self-taught, Le Gall’s influences lie in the work of Dali, Max Ernst and Giacometti. The elongated overlapping panels of this mirror and the play of form and reflected light are both poetic and playful, blurring the lines between form and function. The decorative quality draws on the excesses of the Baroque period while firmly placing it in the 21st century with its smooth unevenly shaped forms reminiscent of those in the paintings of Gustav Klimt. (‘Hope’, 1907-1908 MOMA).
Lot 271. Estimate: €12,000-15,000. Sold: €15,588.
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Guillaume Delevigne is a young designer causing quite a stir right now in Paris. Having won the ‘Laureat du Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris’ in 2011 following his first solo exhibition at Tools Gallery, he opened his own studio and has been producing some notable work. His ‘Hal’ light series (top above) and ‘Swan’ suspended light made of blown glass (both 2013) were shown for the first time in Milan earlier this year at ‘La Nouvelle Vague 2’ (a collective exhibition called ‘the new French domestic landscape’). I love the sense of clarity and elegance in both designs and the cool clean lines of their forms. There is a feeling of serene and creative confidence behind these pieces, both totally at ease with the space around them which I find very appealing. They don’t need to shout.
Alongside his design projects Delevigne is a member of the Italian research collective ‘Industreal’, and the French group DITO.
Delevigne is definitely an emerging talent to follow!
Both edition La Chance
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A collection of seven lights by Studio Wieki Somers inspired by Japanese forms including sixteenth-century Samurai flags and the fabric worn by geishas is on show at Galerie Kreo in Paris. The aim of the Studio is to introduce new meaning and excitement into ordinary objects.
These quite massive lights are presented in a row in a clean space with no other objects. The sterility of this type of exhibition does not draw me in, however upon reflection I think it is perfect. The lights are powerful and seductive in a way that reaches so many different levels of human experience. The hold the space around them well. The variously fragile, translucent, and delicate nature of the of the shades juxtaposed with the amorphic solidity of the stone bases that infer strength, and joined by the exquisite bronze stand with woven colored threads and lastly the free movement of the cord all together create a layered experience that is angelic and simultaneously earthly. One can feel depth and meaning and importance in the traditions that inspired this work yet these forms are uplifting and inspiring!
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This opulent interior created by Jacques Garcia in the former private appartment of renowned neoclassical architect and decorator Charles Percier (1761-1838) is beautifully rich in layers of colour, texture and pattern. The trompe l’oeil flowers gracing the mirrored walls are such a bold stroke and create a stunning and hugely original reflected ‘frame’ for the monochrome Yves Klein painting with its distinctive rich blue. I love the combination of the ornate 19th century wood marquetry, the leopard skin cushions and the rich velvet of the Empire line sofa ( Polybe et Malet) and the two-tiered Japanese table by Eduoard Lièvre (1882-1886). And the tour de force – the decadent 19th century Empire chandelier! The genius is in the mix.
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Eric Schmitt presented a series of unique hand-blown glass vases a few evenings ago along the Palais-Royal. It was one of the rare lovely evenings we’ve had this spring in Paris and these pieces sparkled and captivated the crowd.
Each piece was blown directly on its bronze base by a different person. The size of the blowers lungs therefore played a pivotal role in the resulting form of each vase. Schmitt introduced color and design (lines, bubbles) elements as well and varying forms for the bronze pedestals.
There is a tiny makers mark on the base and the glass. When these marks are lined up they present the right way (and only way) to rest the vase on its base.
We think they are stunning as objects in and of themselves, but have had the privilege to visit Mr. Schmitt’s home and see his vases (not these exact ones) filled with flowers and water and the experience was absolutely enchanting! I seriously dream of owning one of these magnificent vases! Do you like them? Let us know if we can put you in touch with Eric Schmitt’s work.
