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Fairs
PAD London: A Good Harvest
A record-breaking 27,400 visitors flocked to the 12th PAD London from 1 to 7 October. Dealers could sense their enthusiasm: American decorators, not…
Interviews
Three Questions for Aurélie Julien
Why has the contemporary design market collapsed to such an extent? It has never worked miracles! Arad produced far too much; when he began to sell…
Exhibitions
The Modernist Adventure in Brazil
On the occasion of the exhibition devoted to Brazilian modernists at the Chastel-Maréchal gallery, we look back at this generation of artists who mingled…
Analyses
Knoll: Editing the Avant-garde
Synonymous with the International Style, Knoll continues to collaborate with cutting-edge names in design and architecture.
Interviews
Emmanuel de Bayser’s Design
Descending from a long line of experts and dealers in Old Master drawings, Emmanuel de Bayser tracks down famous names in French post-war design.
Interviews
Ole Høstbo in the Vanguard
The founder of the Dansk Møbelkunst gallery certainly helped the emergence of the Scandinavian design market. Specialising in 20th century furniture…
Fairs
PAD Paris: Right in the 21st Century
With an influx of young dealers and changes in art lovers' taste, the presence of contemporary design is gradually changing the image of PAD (3 to…
Fairs
PAD Heads to Monaco
More than just a new fair, the label’s spirit comes to the Côte d’Azur in hopes of establishing a “cruise” version of design there.
Cultural Heritage
Hauteville House Reopened with Great Fanfare
After over a year of work, Hauteville House, Victor Hugo’s residence on Guernsey, reopened on April 7th. A philanthropist’s outstanding generosity…
Cultural Heritage
The Benkemoun Villa: An Architectural Rebirth
This iconic 1970s house, recently restored by the journalist couple Brigitte Benkemoun and Thierry Demaizière, will be reborn this summer during the…
Fairs
PAD London: Brexit Ain't Scary!
Neither regulars nor newcomers have any fears over its success: the quality and exclusiveness of their designer pieces ensure a powerful identity for…
Lots sold
Appealing Post-war Design
In a catalogue seesawing between the 16 th century and the 1980s, the Fifties shone with this lamp by Jean Royère.
Obituaries
The World Will Be Darker Following the Death of Ingo Maurer
German lighting designer Ingo Maurer has died at the age of 87.
Fairs
Cologne Fine Art: A Successful New-look Edition
Under the leadership of Daniel Hug, the COFAD had a decidedly more colourful feel in this late autumn period. After fifty years, Cologne Fine Art may…
Lots sold
Rich Flemish Flowers and the Magic of the 1950s
Poetic diversity combined a Bouquet by Osias Beert with advanced design by Line Vautrin and Roger Capron.
Interviews
Pearl Lam Does Away with the Boundaries Between Contemporary Art and Design
Between Hong Kong and Shanghai, Chinese gallery owner Pearl Lam campaigns for intercultural dialogue and the recognition of Chinese contemporary art…
Art Price Index
Stories in a Bottle
Perfume bottles recount a wealth of many-hued stories. Here are a few of them.
Analyses
Pierre Legrain: A Dada Designer?
Africanist-Cubist, Modern or Art Deco? Laurence Salmon's monograph, published by Norma, provides a chance to examine this free-spirited creator with…
Interviews
Agnès Kentish, Timeless Design
Agnès Kentish launched Élizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti at her gallery En attendant les barbares. Today she features designers’ creations inspired…
Interviews
Hervé Van der Straeten and Alexandre Biaggi: A Pair of Aesthetes
Hervé Van der Straeten designed a collection for antique dealer Alexandre Biaggi – a match made in heaven for two people with a love of decorative…
Lots sold
Venini and Roger Capron: 1950s Design
In Marseille, the spotlight was on 20th-century decorative arts and their sometimes unusual forms, in a summer sale with dazzling French and Italian…
Spotlight
Eugène Printz: Still Unique
Hitherto unknown to specialists, a group of around 30 special commissions by Eugène Printz will soon be presented in Arles at an exceptional sale.…
Market Trends
Indulge Yourself at the Exhibition "Drouot Déco"
After months of confinement, reimagine your surroundings with a visit to "Drouot Déco", a selection of the most extraordinary – and affordable – art…
Lots sold
François-Xavier Lalanne, Under the Sign of the Fish
A creation from François-Xavier Lalanne’s witty bestiary dominated this auction’s 20 th -century tone.
Fairs
PAD: Banking on Digital
Hard hit by the first lockdown, postponed in May and then moved to the FIAC dates from October 19 to 25, the art and design fair is forced to go digital…
Lots sold
A Pierre Jeanneret Conference Table from Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret took the lead in this "20th-century special" with this conference table.
Analyses
Djo-Bourgeois, A Shooting Star
Though his name crops up regularly in auction sales (often preceded by the words “attributed to”), the French architect and interior designer Georges…
Lots sold
An Ode to Joy with Chagall, Lalanne & Perriand
Featuring top names, the "Arts+Design" sale was held "extra muros" in Vendôme, acclaiming iconic works in 20 th -century painting, sculpture and design.…
Lots sold
The Giacometti Brothers in the Spotlight
Family ties and friendship came together to send the prices of two creations the Giacometti brothers gave Brassaï sky high.
Exhibitions
Paris Museums May Be Closed, but the Hôtel Drouot Remains Open to Art Lovers!
The final collegial exhibition of 2020 offers an impressive range of artworks from all historical periods and from across the world, offering the visitor…
Exhibitions
Jean Royère: Line, Form, Color
The temptation was too strong to resist: what do you when you have around 60 pieces by Jean Royère (1902-1981), including some major ones? Hold an…
Lots sold
The Animals of Marini and Lalanne
Two sculptures, one by Marino Marini of a man on a horse, the other a bird by François-Xavier Lalanne, were the highlights of this decorative arts…
Cultural Heritage
Eugène Lami: The First Modern Interior Designer
Magnificently restored, the Duc d'Aumale's apartment in Chantilly, decorated by Eugène Lami, reminds us that the eclecticism of the Second Empire was…
Lots sold
A Designer's Interior by Jean-Michel Frank
Jean-Michel Frank, Adolphe Chanaux and Clément-Serveau were commissioned to create an elegant layout. The hallmark of a style.
Exhibitions
2021 Opens with "Drouot Déco"
The year’s first installment of "Drouot Déco", a regular exhibition co-organized by auction house experts, is on view in Room 2 through January 25th.…
Spotlight
A Rare Landmark in Josef Hoffmann's Career
It is highly likely that this rare cabinet by Josef Hoffmann was presented at the Spring Exhibition of Austrian Decorative Arts of 1912. If so, it…
Exhibitions
The Early Career of Designer Martin Szekely
Rémi Gerbeau and Jean-Philippe Mercier staged a real exhibition for enthusiasts, in Paris, where nothing involved purely commercial considerations.…
6 Questions for
Émily Marant Prizes the Sensuality of Sculpture
At less than 30 years old, the niece of famous French stylist Isabel Marant founded Studio Marant, described as an “ecosystem for art, fashion and…
Lots sold
An Armchair Fit for a Prince
Did joiner Georges Jacob make this flat-backed chair for the Count of Artois? Its result, princely for an armchair, tends to support the hypothesis.…
Fairs
FIAC Goes Online
The Paris contemporary art fair has released the list of participants in its first Online Viewing Rooms from March 2 to 7 (the first two days are reserved…
Lots sold
Gallé's Mantis and Chale's Table
Highly original furniture, both antique and modern, performed brilliantly at this sale in Auxerre, as did naturalist glassware by the magician of Nancy.…
Lots sold
Perriand's Minimalism at its Height
The radically simple work of the outstanding architect and designer continues to produce impressive scores, as witness three iconic pieces in this…
Exhibitions
The Need for an Art of Living
Gathered and restored over ten long years, the collection currently on show – both online and in-person – at the Galerie Meubles et Lumières in Paris,…
Interviews
François Laffanour: A Successful Gamble on Historical Design
This former flea market dealer is a fervent champion of 20th-century architects' furniture. Forty years after he discovered Jean Prouvé's pieces, his…
Analyses
The Sublime Dystopian Visions of Superstudio
Their sublime, dystopian visions of the future were extreme and unbuildable, but they influenced a whole generation of architects. Fifty-five years…
Lots sold
Triumphal Bids for Jean Prouvé’s Furniture
The French architect-designer’s prices are still riding high, as the outstanding sale of furniture he made for his daughter has just proven.
Fairs
The FIAC Online Viewing Rooms
The FIAC is the last fair to launch its digital version, with a very convincing preview. Stay tuned...
Fairs
The Highly Exclusive St. Moritz
Lying in the Upper Engadine at an altitude of 1,856 m, the village of St. Moritz becomes a holiday home for many collectors each winter.
6 Questions for
Pierre Raguideau: Scandinavian Design as a Project for the Future
In September 2020, Pierre Raguideau, a newcomer to the highly prized Scandinavian furniture sector, opened his gallery in the heart of Paris’ Marais…
Analyses
Ernst Haeckel, the Zoologist Who Inspired 20th-Century Art
The 19th-century German scientist, who coined the word "ecology," is one of the heroes of Laura Bossi's exhibition "Origins of the World" at the Musée…
6 Questions for
MasterChef's Amandine Chaignot Is Inspired by Danish Design
The former "MasterChef" juror, seen in the kitchen of the Palais de Tokyo during their Creation Dinners, has for two years managed her own restaurant,…
Lots sold
Perriand and Avant-Garde Design
Leading names in design from the second half of the 20 th century visited Marseille, headed by one of its iconic post-war figures, Charlotte Perriand.…
Cultural Heritage
Villa E 1027: Eileen Gray's Masterpiece Rises from the Ashes
The architectural masterpiece designed by Eileen Gray in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin on the French Riviera has now reopened to the public, after a long period…
Lots sold
Lighting Design by Philippe Starck and Zaha Hadid
With two signature models, they reinvented the art of lighting at the dawn of the 21 st century.
Lots sold
Line Vautrin’s Funhouse of Mirrors
One of these beautiful creations features a rooster's crest, while the other has a rendezvous with the moon.
Exhibitions
Aldo Rossi's Light-Filled Architecture on Show at the MAXXI in Rome
The Milan-born Aldo Rossi (1931-1997) was one of the most important architects in the second half of the 20 th century, who proved that there was a…
Lots sold
Design: The Elegance of Mathieu Matégot
On Thursday, July 8, Laval Enchères auction house put forward this pair of 1960s black lacquered iron and brass sofa ends with glass tops in a sale…
Art Price Index
Design: The Return of Rattan
Rattan is everywhere, from the pages of fashion magazines to major retailers. How about trying the vintage version?
Exhibitions
The Giacomettis, a Family of Creators
We all know that Alberto Giacometti was talented, but what do we really know about his brothers Diego, a sculptor and designer, and Bruno, an architect?…
Fairs
Moderne Art Fair, a New Paris Event
This new event will take place on the Champs-Élysées near the Grand Palais. The first one will focus on legendary dealer Alexandre Iolas.
Lots sold
Jean Prouvé's Refined Style and Austrian Dueling Pistols
First off was 1940s design, with one of its most radical representatives, which was followed by a case complete with dueling pistols bringing to mind…
Lots sold
Line Vautrin’s Blue Sun
At this session devoted to decorative arts, one of the star mirrors by the Parisian designer came out ahead of several examples of the work inspired…
Fairs
GemGeneve 2021: The Contemporary Fine Jewelry Fair Is Back
After being canceled in 2020, Geneva’s precious stone and fine jewelry fair is back due to high demand from its international exhibitors.
Interviews
Caroline Jollès, Patron of Design
In 2011, Caroline Jollès, who is very involved with the Quai Branly Museum, created Cercle Design 20/21, a club of contemporary design patrons at the…
Cultural Heritage
The Villa Noailles: A Modernist Camelot
Like many a high-society marriage in those faraway days, the union contracted in 1923 between Charles de Noailles and Marie-Laure Bischoffsheim, had…
Analyses
An Appropriately Monumental Book for the Prodigious Ponti
The publishing house Taschen has dedicated a book to the Italian master Gio Ponti: weighing 5.67 kg/ 12.5 lbs, its 572 pages include 136 of his projects…
Analyses
Hélène Henry: Textiles in the Jazz Era
The Villa Noailles is dedicating a historical exhibition to this pioneer of textile design between the wars. A look back at some unique and unjustly…
Lots sold
A Look at 20th-Century Design and Painting from Perriand to Combas
At this Lyon sale, a signature piece by Charlotte Perriand took a very comfortable lead over a desk by Osvaldo Borsani and a painting by Robert Combas.…
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