Tyranny of objects

Roland Daraspe, as a recognized Master of Art and goldsmith, shows us here his contemporary work of art inspired by submarine and vegetal life.

The BULB vase imagined by David Dubois results from the unusual association of two objects whose initial functions differ: a vase and a simple water glass, transformed into a portable lamp.

Named after the song by Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, the “In a Sentimental Mood” exhibition offers a journey through every facet of love.

Champions is a collection of lacquered tables with float glass tops and an aluminum structure. German designer Konstantin Grcic derived his graphics from “High Performance” sports equipment.

The american artist Alex Prager, photograph and film maker, presents her recent artwork.

An original creation by designer François Azambourg (elected Creator of the year 2009): a series of vases in blown glass created in the Centre International d’Art Verrier (CIAV).

By a process of sand moulding, Régis Mayot revealed the mechanical beauty of his tools, producing prints of a selection of moulds that were traditionally used by artists in glass.

Concrete by the French designer Martin Szekely, is an original project for a new and unexpected furniture, made of concrete.

The exhibition evokes a phantasmagorical mental landscape through the work of eleven women artists. The techniques are many and varied, announcing a mysterious journey ahead.

For The Tyranny of Objects some artists are invited to show indomitable objects that cast a critical light on our rational, constraining or downright authoritarian production patterns.

When a French designer, David Dubois, is given a wild card for the complete furnishing of ” room n° 3”, in the Villa Noailles at Hyeres ( South of France).

When a French designer, David Dubois, is given a wild card for the complete furnishing of ” room n° 3”, in the Villa Noailles at Hyeres ( South of France).

For “La Parisienne” the Galerie des Galeries has invited Sofia Achaval and Thibault de Montaigu to conjure up for us the apartment of a fictional Parisian woman.

This book presents the new crystal chandelier Extravagance, designed by Hilton McConnico for the French Cristalleries de Saint-Louis.

Bernard Chauveau Éditeur has published the first monograph in France of Henrik Vibskov, the Danish fashion designer of eclectic style and rich colors.

With Grand magasin (“department store”, in French) Philippe Jarrigeon has created a series of images inspired by this place and people’s experiences of it.

Hervé Dixneuf and Grégory Blain, who joined forces in 2007 to create the “Atelier BL119”, make up an atypical duo, far from the usual line of strategy one comes across in the work of young designers.

An exhaustive appraisal of designer Christian Ghion's work. This book examines his numerous fields of intervention (design of objets, furniture, architecture and interior design...).

A surprising, original and imaginative creation, the chest of drawers Happy Birthday, conceived as a big and colorful present by the designer Mattia Bonetti.

This book presents a ten year collaboration in furniture creation between the French creators Domeau and Pérès, and some well-known designers.

This book presents the work of 12 renowned textile designers that reveals a universe which is poetic, fantastic and full of humour.

Designer Vincent Dupont-Rougier created for the French Mobilier National the desk, shelving, and storage units destined for the French Ambassador in Romania.

Lace in Sèvres by designer Christian Biecher is an architectural creation in ceramic made by the Manufacture de Sèvres.

Throughout this monographic itinerary, Jean-Paul Lespagnard invites the visitor to explore his creative process, together offbeat and committed.

This book presents the essence of Pierre Hardy's work, a classic of his, the emblematic open toe stiletto, invented in original drawings, sketches and pictures.

Concrete by the French designer Martin Szekely, is an original project for a new and unexpected furniture, made of concrete.