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Gallery owner Pascal Cuisinier is the author of a book devoted to French designers of the 1950s. Trained as an architect and a philosopher of art, he speaks to us about his enduring passion for the furniture and lighting created by this generation, which he believes remains insufficiently known and …
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Author of several books on industrial furniture, translated into multiple languages, Brigitte Durieux has played a key role in the growing interest surrounding these simple, robust metal creations, most of which were originally designed for the workplace. A portrait of a woman driven by a passion for collecting and for …
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From sourcing trips with his antiques-dealer father to television appearances today, Damien Tison has always followed his instincts, combining 20th-century pieces with much earlier works.
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From the Brussels flea market to the creation of LUMI PRESS, Jean-Lou Majerus has made lighting design both his passion and his mission. A collector, researcher and publisher, he devotes his books to major Italian manufacturers such as Oluce and Stilnovo, restoring these icons of modern lighting to their rightful place …
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Beatrice Brengues, who runs the Modernariato shop in Paris’s 18th arrondissement, talks to us about Gli Scacchi (“the chess pieces”) and its creator, Mario Bellini. This unusual early-1970s design, inspired by the strategic game, was also conceived as a symbol of freedom and innovation.
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