Reimagine interiors with 20th-century design picks from PAD London 2017
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PAD London, a leading fair for 20th-century art, design and decorative arts, opened on October 2, 2017, in the vibrant heart of Mayfair. The fair epitomizes interaction between different genres and periods revealing astonishing combinations for creating strik
Reimagine interiors with 20th-century design picks from PAD London 2017
PAD London, a leading fair for 20th-century art, design and decorative arts, opened on October 2, 2017, in the vibrant heart of Mayfair. The fair epitomizes interaction between different genres and periods revealing astonishing combinations for creating striking interiors.Here are the top 20th-century design picks from the fair:“A Tête de femme table lamp,” circa 1935 by Alberto Giacometti: Tête de femme table lamp is one of the 70 different decorative objects that artist Alberto Giacometti and French interior designer Jean Michel Frank created during their 15 years of artistic collaboration.“Long Chair,” circa 1935-36 by celebrated Hungarian-born modernist Marcel Breuer: The “Long Chair” enjoys an iconic status in the history of modern design. Replicas of the chair are part of prestigious collections including New York’s Museum of Modern Art and London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.“Tryptic, 1928”: Designer Jean-Charles Moreux created the tryptic mirror for French surrealist poet Paul Eluard as a gift for his wife Gala, who later married Salvador Dalí. Eluard inscribed an erotic message to his wife on the mirror which reads “D’une seule caresse je te fais briller de tout ton éclat” / “With a single caress I make you shine with all your brilliance.”“La Naissance de Venus,” circa 1933 by Max Ingrand: French glass worker and decorator depicts the mythological scene of the birth of Venus in this intricately detailed five screen panel featuring engraved, silvered and painted glass. Ingrand studied under important artists such as Jacques Grüber and Charles Lemaresquier and was bestowed with the French Legion of Honour.“Chieftain armchair,” 1949 by Finn Juhl: When the Chieftain armchair – a masterpiece by furniture designer Finn Juhl’s - was exhibited at the Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in 1949, the King of Denmark himself tried the chair and a journalist remarked, “Now you can call it the King’s chair.” Juhl found the title to be too pompous and called it The Chieftain instead.“Firescreen,” circa 1902 by Carlo Bugatti: With its sinuous design and use of inlaid wood, Italian designer Carlo Bugatti’s “Firescreen” resonates with influences of Gothic, Japanese, and Islamic art. Bugatti was fascinated with curves and built his famous “Snail Room” in the same year as “Firescreen,” part of a curated panorama of turn-of-the-century decorative arts across Europe presented by Oscar Graf.“Presidential armchairs,” circa 1960 by Jorge Zalszupin: Poland-born Jorge Zalszupin fled across Europe after the outbreak of the World War II and finally settled in Brazil in 1949, where he perfected his craft and created his celebrated furniture design company l’Atelier. In Presidential armchairs, Zalszupin elegantly reinterprets Scandinavian design in local Brazilian woods.“Butterfly Ashtray,” circa 1920 by Armand-Albert Rateau: The ornate Butterfly ashtray is one of the many ornaments that were part of a private hotel purchased and renovated by French interior designer Armand-Albert Rateau, who implemented every detail of the interior.PAD London runs through October 8, 2017, in Mayfair, London.For more details, visit: https://www.pad-fairs.com/london/Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the collection. Read more
