Midcentury Furniture With a French Accent Dominates the New Design Miami / Paris
The annual fair’s maiden voyage to France focused on historical design and offered collectors with deep pockets the chance to take home some stunning—and rare—work.
The annual fair’s maiden voyage to France focused on historical design and offered collectors with deep pockets the chance to take home some stunning—and rare—work.
Founded nearly 20 years ago in its namesake city, the Design Miami fair has expanded to an annual edition in Basel, Switzerland, and this week it opened its first iteration alongside the Paris+ art fair, with 27 galleries putting furniture, lighting, and other design objects in front of collectors. While its other incarnations often emphasize daring work by contemporary designers, the Paris outing focused on showing historical pieces, including a few sought-after knockouts by 20th-century heavy hitters. Here are some highlights.
Galleria Rossella Colombari showcased a striking, wood-and-glass dining set.
Photo by Mike Chino
It was designed in 1961 by Italian architect and designer Fausto Bontempi.
Photo by Mike Chino
Jousse Entreprise presented a colorful 1953 bookcase designed by Charlotte Perriand for the House of Mexico. It was joined by an assortment of Jean Prouvé chairs.
Photo by Mike Chino
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