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Rare & Beautiful : Royere Dressing Table
“Quilles” dressing table and stool, ca. 1956. Made of oak, brass, and fabric, this sensually carved wood set was designed by the popular 50’s french furniture designer Jean Royere. To give you a sense of its significance, this set recently … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, chair, dressing table, french, french furniture, jean royere, mid century, oak, seating, stool, table
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On Display : Color Moves – The Art of Sonia Delaunay
Color Moves – and exhibit featuring the Art and Fashion of Ukrainian born, French abstract artist and textile designer Sonia Delaunay. Currently on view at the Cooper-Hewitt in NYC until June 19th 2011. ___ Sonia Delaunay is primarily known as … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract art, cubism, fabric design, fashion, fashion design, french, french designer, metz & co, orphic cubism, orphism, sonia delaunay, textile design, textile designer
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Rare & Beautiful : The Rhino Desk
Large Rhino Shaped, brass metal desk, ca. 1967, designed and built by french artist and designer François-Xavier Lalanne. ___ François-Xavier worked together with his wife Claude, both artists who sculpted with metal, her works mostly inspired by plant forms, and his, … Continue reading
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Tagged art furniture, brass, claude lalanne, françois-xavier lalanne, french, furniture
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Rare & Beautiful : Guimard Chair
Rare carved wood, c. 1904, art nouveau chair by French designer Hector Guimard.
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