Interview
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 undervalued today.
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 the stories behind objects and lives.
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.
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 in the history of design.
DJ, animateur de radio et de discothèque, patron de bars musicaux, marchand de fripes, décorateur… Dominique Esteve - alias Dom - a fait plusieurs métiers dans sa vie. Mais dès que ses activités le lui permettent, il chine.
Parcours d’un éternel chineur devenu spécialiste du design.
En quelques années, le chineur belge est passé de la collection au statut de marchand.
Un rôle de passeur pour cet amateur de design qui offre ainsi une nouvelle vie aux belles créations du XXe siècle et partage sa passion avec les chineurs qu’il rencontre.
C’est une chaise, une simple chaise abandonnée sur un trottoir qui change le quotidien de Patrick, il y a une quinzaine d’années.
Le futur marchand récupère ce « déchet » et commence à la réparer « pour se vider la tête », raconte-t-il. Il ne le sait pas encore, mais avec cette « rencontre », il met les doigts dans l’engrenage. Très vite, il s’intéresse aux meubles d’hier. Il chine, revend, achète à nouveau et se plonge dans les livres sur l’univers du design.
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.
