When Brazilian postwar furniture began to surface in the international design conversation in the early 2000s, led in large part by New York gallery R & Company, the genre was hailed by many as the last great body of modernist design awaiting rediscovery. Over the two decades since, Brazilian Modern has slowly but steadily seen […]
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Everyone within the world of design has heard about Valérie Maltaverne and her unique project. She has become the ambassador and champion of French craftsmanship and decorative arts, with her mission being to keep their rich and storied legacy alive. Since founding her Parisian design studio Ymer&Malta in 2009, Maltaverne has envisioned a unique and
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With the wealth of exhibitions and publications on the topic of female design, it is becoming more and more apparent that women want to create art not simply as women, but as artists. As I recently heard Marina Abramovic say in a podcast, “I am creating as an artist; not as a woman.” Women artists
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Join me for a season of exploration into the fascinating world of interiors. Meet some intriguing designers and scholars, learn how to ‘read’ the interior, and take your knowledge and taste to new horizons. February 21 – May 16; 12:00-1:15 EST with Christie’s Education and Design Miami/. The three most substantial aspects of any successful
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This season’s Collecting Design program opened with a conversation on French design of the 1980s, a brand-new area of collecting that has yet to establish supporting connoisseurship and scholarship. Now we turn our attention to American Arts and Crafts, an area of collecting that falls on the opposite end of the market spectrum. The first expression of the
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