Written by Rita Gomes
Design Miami/ inaugural Paris fair will open this October. Situated in L’hôtel de Maisons, the first edition of the fair will showcase the leading Parisian and international collectable design galleries.
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Design Miami/
The global forum for collectable design, Design Miami/ has announced the dates and location for its first Paris edition. As the sister fair to Art Basel, the inaugural Design Miami/ Paris fair will coincide with Paris+ par Art Basel over 17-22 October 2023, joining the flagship fairs in Basel, Switzerland, and Miami Beach, Florida. Marking its debut in the Paris design scene, Design Miami/ will present its first Paris edition at L’hôtel de Maisons, situated in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, a cultural hub that is home to many of the world’s leading collectable design galleries. The 18th-century mansion stands as an iconic landmark deeply rooted in Parisian history – previously home to Karl Lagerfeld and several generations of the Pozzo di Borgo family.
We are thrilled to announce this significant milestone in Design Miami’s evolution with our new home in Paris. We look forward to expanding our invaluable and growing community in a landmark design city that stands at the epicenter of our core beliefs.Craig Robins, Chairman and Co-Founder of Design Miami
Design Miami/ Paris, 51 Rue de l’Université, 75007 Paris, France, Preview Day, By Invitation Only, Tuesday, October 17th, continues Wednesday, October 18th – Sunday, October 22nd, 2023
About Design Miami/
Design Miami/ connects the world through extraordinary collectable design, with live fairs on three continents that bring together galleries, designers, brands, experts, collectors, and enthusiasts. Each edition of Design Miami/ features museum-quality 20th and 21st-century furniture, lighting, and objets d’art from the world’s top, expertly vetted galleries, in addition to showcasing immersive design collaborations with celebrated brands. With flagship fairs taking place alongside Art Basel in Miami, Florida, each December and Basel, Switzerland, each June, Design Miami/ is also accessible 365 days a year through designmiami.com, a content-rich digital marketplace featuring works from leading galleries and original editorial and video content on Forum Magazine.
Gallery Exhibitors/
Demisch Danant
Demisch Danant specializes in twentieth-century French design with an emphasis on the late 1950s through the 1970s and represents the work of Michel Boyer, René-Jean Caillette, Pierre Guariche, Joseph-André Motte, Pierre Paulin, Maria Pergay, Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline Lecoq. Curated exhibitions on historical work are presented within environments that reference architecture and interiors of the era. The gallery also features exhibitions concerning the intersection of architecture, design and art, including the work of Sheila Hicks and César.
Friedman Benda
Galerie Chastel-Maréchal
The Galerie Chastel-Maréchal, directed by Aline Chastel, has been situated in Saint-Germain des Prés since 1994. Her passion is the rediscovery of great French designers who worked between the 1930s and the 1970s. Member of the SFEP and the SNA, Aline Chastel selects only the rarest and most unusual pieces from this period, many of which are unique or new to the market. This year, Aline Chastel will present a remarkable selection of important and rare pieces by Jean Royère, Line Vautrin, Alberto Giacometti, André Borderie, Georges Jouve or Joaquim Tenreiro.
Galerie Eric Philippe
Eric Philippe opened his gallery in 1980. An expert in 20th-century furniture, he specializes in European and North American design 1920s/1970s. The gallery has set up 25 main exhibitions since the first one devoted to Jean-Michel Frank. The exhibitions are dedicated to architects and designers or to artistic movements. The most recent shows focused on Paavo Tynell, Paul László, Axel Einar Hjorth and Swedish Grace. Eric Philippe is mindful of showing style and specialities of periods or movements based on leading designers such as Frank Lloyd Wright, T.H Robsjohn-Gibbings, Hans Wegner, and Paavo Tynell.
Galerie Jacques Lacoste
As an essential reference for the work of Jean Royere, Jacques Lacoste constantly promotes the incredibly innovative and decorative fancy of this designer through regular research activity, exhibitions and publications. With the same care, he brings to light the work of Max Ingrand, one of the best glassmakers of the XXth century, but also the work of the sculptor Alexandre Noll, whose expressive power and sensual approach to wood reveals a singular artist of postwar creation. In the fields of the 1950s, Jacques Lacoste also shows Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé, Serge Mouille and Georges Jouve.
Galerie kreo
Galerie kreo is recognized as one of the most influential furniture galleries on the international scene.
The gallery defines itself as a “research laboratory” dedicated to the production of contemporary limited editions, created exclusively for the gallery, by the greatest contemporary designers. The works of these designers reside in the most important private and public collections around the world, from the MoMA to the Centre Pompidou, from the V&A in London to the SFMoMA in San Francisco etc. In parallel with the contemporary production, the gallery also presents a selection of exceptional French and Italian 20th-century lighting.
Galerie Meubles et Lumières
Galerie Meubles et Lumières, open since 2014 in the heart of Paris. Following the association of two young antique dealers, Alexandre Goult and Guilhem Faget, proposes a selection of designer pieces that have marked the second half of the 20th century. They particularly concentrate on the rediscovery of creators from the 50’s like Jacques Biny and Robert Mathieu and from the 60’s – 70s like Xavier-Féal and Verre Lumière, lighting editors who collaborated with the biggest designers of the time.
Galerie Mitterrand
The Galerie Mitterrand was founded in 1988 by Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand and encompasses two spaces in a privately owned townhouse in Paris’ Marais district. For the past 30 years, it has predominantly showcased sculpture. Today, the gallery is actively involved in representing established artists and estates such as Keith Sonnier, Peter Kogler, Tony Oursler, Allan McCollum, Donald Judd (Furniture), Niki de Saint Phalle and of course Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne. The gallery has been representing and supporting the work of the latter, who have become key figures of contemporary design, for more than 30 years.
Galeria Patrick Seguin
Galerie Patrick Seguin showcases the talent of twentieth-century French designers, including Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, and Jean Royère. For thirty years, Galerie Patrick Seguin has worked to promote Prouvé’s demountable houses. The gallery currently presents the largest collection of his houses and publishes a series of monographic books to accompany the exhibitions.
Galerie SCENE OUVERTE
Galerie SCENE OUVERTE, located at 72 rue Mazarine, in the heart of the Saint Germain des Prés gallery district in Paris, presents one-off and limited edition art furniture and ceramics. The gallery creates a link between contemporary creation and the absolute craftsmanship of the finest artisans. Above all, it champions rarity and excellence. The young designers and ceramists represented by the gallery have in common a way of working, a way of thinking: beyond function or even form, an intrinsic creative energy emerges. Their research into materials and know-how places them at the heart of the History of the Decorative Arts. Far beyond the function of their creations, they each tell a unique story, in a total vision of creation that marks their era.
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Galleria Rossella Colombari
Rossella Colombari represents the fourth generation of a family of antique dealers from Turin. In the early 1980s, she founded her first gallery, pioneering the development of 20th-century Design collecting. In the early years, she dedicated herself to the research and promotion of the works of Carlo Mollino, greatly contributing to the appreciation of his production. In 1991, Rossella Colombari founded her second gallery in Milan and widened her focus to masterpieces of 20th-century Design by architects such as Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani, Ico Parisi, Franco Albini, Fontana Arte, Joe Colombo, Ettore Sottsass, and Alessandro Mendini.
Gokelaere & Robinson
Gokelaere & Robinson is an international gallery dedicated to the promotion of the great designers and architects of the 20th century. Born from the passion for the design of Stanislas Gokelaere, the gallery maintains permanent exhibition spaces in Knokke, Belgium, and in Paris (8th arrondissement). Gokelaere & Robinson participates in several major art fairs worldwide, staging refined craftsmanship and timeless creations. Their robust exhibition program includes mainly Scandinavian, American, French, Brazilian and Italian designers from the 1940s to 1980s.
Hostler Burrows x HB381
Hostler Burrows is a Nordic design and decorative arts gallery, with locations in New York and Los Angeles. Founded in 1998 by Kim Hostler and Juliet Burrows, the gallery’s program integrates contemporary and 20th Century work, with a primary focus on studio ceramics.
Jousse Entreprise
For more than thirty years, Philippe Jousse has contributed to the growing recognition of designers such as Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Georges Jouve, Mathieu Matégot, André Borderie, Alexandre Noll, Serge Mouille and Jean Royére – all innovators of design in their time.
Jousse Entreprise comprises two galleries: one located at 18 rue de Seine in the 6th arrondissement of Paris dedicated to furniture from the 1950s and also from the 1970s; the space at 6 rue Saint-Claude is dedicated to contemporary art.
Karry Berreby
Jewellery expert Karry Berreby is an icon of the Parisian style. For Design Miami/ Paris 2023, Berreby will present a selection of jewels by Bulgari, Piaget, and Chopard.
Ketabu Bourdet Design
Ketabi Bourdet is a contemporary art & design gallery founded by Paul Bourdet and Charlotte Ketabi in 2019. The space is located in the heart of Paris in St Germain des Près. Our design program mainly focuses on the 1980s/90s with an emphasis on French design. We promote designers such as Philippe Starck, Martin Szekely, Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Rei Kawakubo and Paolo Pallucco. The gallery also shows contemporary design working with Tim Leclabart, Maxime Louis-Courcier and Elizabeth Garouste.
As a design and an art gallery, we have a special affinity with sculptural rather than functional pieces.
LAFFANOUR-Galerie Downtown
When François Laffanour opened Galerie Downtown in Paris in 1982, he quickly realised the importance of the work of Le Corbusier, Prouvé, Perriand and Jeanneret. These figures were mainly rediscovered thanks to the patient work of Laffanour, whose reputation has been associated with architects’ furniture. In 2002 he acquired the archives of Galerie Steph Simon, which commercialised the work of Prouvé, Perriand, Mouille and Jouve between 1956 and 1974. Through his sensibility, François Laffanour mixes post-war design with contemporary furniture by artists such as Ron Arad who has been represented by the Gallery since 2004.
Lebreton
Lebreton was established in 1999 with a location in Monaco. Alain Lebreton and Karim Mehanna founded Lebreton to realize their combined ambition of promoting and preserving the works of major post-war French and European artists. Lebreton presents a distinguished and unique selection of artist-designed furniture and mid-twentieth-century ceramics and sculptures by major European modern and post-war artists. Works by the following artists are included in the collection of Lebreton: Suzanne Ramié, Francois Raty, Guidette Carbonell, etc.
Moderne Gallery
Founded in 1984 by Robert Aibel, Moderne Gallery is an internationally recognized gallery for 20th-century decorative arts – with a primary specialization in work from the American Craft and Studio Movement, 1925-1990. Includes a large collection of work by Wharton Esherick, George Nakashima, Sam Maloof, Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Wendell Castle, David Ebner, Peter Voulkos, Paul Soldner, Edward Moulthrop, James Prestini and most of the major figures of the movement.
Morentz
Based in a historic Art Deco building in the Netherlands, Morentz is home to multiple gallery spaces and a full restoration and upholstery atelier. Since its inception in 2006, Morentz has slowly built an extensive collection of 20th-century designs. The collection, which includes pieces from all over the world, is meticulously curated and backed by art historical research. The gallery hopes to inspire by creating immersive and eclectic presentations in which designs by 20th-century masters, makers and architects are placed together.
Pierre Marie Giraud
Specializing in contemporary decorative arts, Pierre Marie Giraud showcases international artists with a focus on ceramics, glass, and Japanese crafts. Since 2005 the gallery has run a fine-tuned program supporting emerging and established artists and collaborates with designers to produce unique objects and limited editions. Giraud’s selection exemplifies the implementation of refined materials, techniques, and know-how in exclusive artworks. Throughout the year, he hosts a program of solo and thematic exhibitions in his Brussels space, participates in international fairs, and produces monographs.
R & Company
R & Company represents a distinguished group of historical and contemporary designers whose work is among the most innovative and finely crafted of their time. Gallery principals Zesty Meyers and Evan Snyderman have garnered international acclaim for their groundbreaking exhibitions and publications and for their commitment to preserving history through their extensive archives, library, and private collections. R & Company is currently developing exhibitions and publications on the designers it represents—a diverse program that includes international works produced between 1945 and today. Through passion, research, and collecting R & Company continues to champion collectable design and advance the contemporary marketplace.
Salon 94 Design
Salon 94 Design debuted in 2017 as an extension of Salon 94, devoted to furniture, design, and objects. The venture was a natural outgrowth of founder Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn’s attitude that objects, beyond their functionality, express our values, ideas, philosophy, and history. Greenberg Rohatyn has been a radical thinker breaking hierarchies between design and art. For the past decade, the gallery has offered a testing ground to seamlessly exhibit furniture and objects alongside contemporary art. The gallery began Greenberg Rohatyn’s home on East 94th Street and since 2020 has called the Beaux-Arts mansion at 3 East 89th Street its flagship.
Sarah Myerscough Gallery
Sarah Myerscough Gallery represents highly-skilled international artist-designer-makers, whose practices are grounded in craft-making traditions but defined by contemporary innovation and invention. Through diverse making processes, they collectively embrace the complex intersections between history and future; hand and technology; form and function. By curating a specialist programme of exhibitions, the gallery aims to support this movement within the arts, which advocates the importance of retaining elements of the past, to mould a vision of the future.
Thomas Fritsch-ARTRIUM
Thomas Fritsch opened his gallery of French Decorative Arts from the fifties in 2004. He is acknowledged as a specialist in post-war French ceramics. The gallery presents a selection of “Masterpieces of French Ceramics from 1945 to 1970”, some of them unique. Art Fairs: Design Miami/Basel since 2013, The Salon Art + Design, New York and Design Miami/ between 2015 and 2018, TEFAF Maastricht since 2018, PAD Paris since 2018 and PAD London since 2019. Exhibitions : Pol Chambost (2006), Suzanne Ramié – Madoura (2012), André Aleth Masson (2013), Jacques & Dani Ruelland (2014), Mado Jolain (2016) and Vera Székely (2020).
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