Tyranny of objects

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.

Andrea Branzi designed Louis XXI, Porcelaine humaine for the Manufacture de Sèvres.

This catalog about Nathalie Talec's last works (photographes, ceramics, installations, sculptures and drawings) is released for the exhibition at the musée des Beaux-Arts d'Amiens, museum of Picardie.

Dutch artist, Aldo Bakker, belongs to that new generation of ‘designers’ who truly seeks to ‘give a sense or meaning to forms’.

The Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres commissioned Pierre Charpin to imagine new forms. His ideas developed into two series of vases and a table-piece in porcelain.

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.

Martine Bedin and Jeannette Montgomery Barron met at Sèvres. In Small Steps (À petit pas) their discussions led to them working together, combining their artistic skills.

A fashion designer recognized from Paris to Tokyo, Vanessa Bruno presents, within the framework of an exhibition in the Galerie des Galeries, from June 25 to August 14, 2010.

Five pieces of furniture designed by Andrée Putman for Litton Furniture (very exclusive cabinet makers).

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.

We invite you to discover the poetic, artistic and highly technical universe of the Pleyel Manufacture which has opened its doors to the designer Michele De Lucchi.

COVER GIRL the art show features ten pieces each of which offers a quirky, offbeat view of the “beautiful woman” aesthetics that is normally conveyed by the world of fashion.

This volume of  “Les Cahiers” collection presents the history of the Anneau siège, Pierre Paulin’s final creation for Ligne Roset, shortly before his death in June 2009.

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).

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).

Hymne à la Joie, refers to Beethoven’s ninth symphony, and is an in-situ installation for the Galeries Lafayette, Paris, in July 2011.

A book of creations imagined by young graphic designer Frédéric Teschner — the result of a “carte blanche” given by the editor.

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

Jean-Baptiste Sibertin-Blanc Designer

Publié à l'occasion des 30 ans de carrière de Jean-Baptiste Sibertin-Blanc, cet ouvrage explore les thématiques qui traversent les expériences et recherches du designer et de son studio, JBSB : dessiner, voyager, faire, toucher, partager.

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.

Vera Szekely - Traces by Daniel Léger

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.

Vera Szekely - Traces by Daniel Léger

Five pieces of furniture designed by Andrée Putman for Litton Furniture (very exclusive cabinet makers).

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

To celebrate 20 years of creations by the House of Christian Lacroix, twenty items of clothing from the collections of the Paris based couturier were exhibited by D. Dubois and C. Rizzo.