Friday Finds!

This beautiful sculptural portemanteaux designed by Felix Agostini,  straddles the worlds of Art and Design – it can as easily be described as a piece of sculpture as it can a functional piece of design. Sculpturally it has a personal and playful quality, … Continue reading

The playful ‘Domino’ mirror by Hubert Le Gall

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 … Continue reading

Sculpture in Private Collection in Libreville

Also in this fabulous private collection in Libreville we admired these stylized figures, which to our Western eyes were immediately reminiscent of Alberto Giacometti’s (Swiss sculptor b.1901 – d.1966) surrealist figures through the similar usage of elongated form. However, this male … Continue reading