François Laffanour is a major figure in the design market. He launched his gallery in the 1980s, after spending a few years at the “Puces” (the Flea Market), and he shows there furniture by European and American architects : Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé, Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Ron Arad, Choï, Georges Jouve, Serge Mouille, George Nakashima, Jean Royère, Ettore Sottsass or Takis.
Since almost 100 years, Poltrona Frau has been working with the greatest names in design : Pierluigi Cerri, Achille Castiglioni, Michele de Lucchi, Jean-Marie Massaud, Andrée Putman or Cini Boeri… Considered as the “Hermès of Italian furniture”, the quality of production has always been a priority for the company, following the example of its patented leather, Pelle Frau, gotten after twenty one different stages of production and available in more than ninety shades of color.
Hubert Le Gall, Elisabeth Garouste, Franck Evennou, Mark Brazier-Jones : the artists-designers promoted by Elisabeth Delacarte all share a poetical world. The unique pieces or in very limited series all tell a story without losing their practicality.
For its first international shop, the famous Italian brand chose Saint Germain-des-Près, the best spot for design. But Molteni and C Dada, that works with prestigious designers such as Arik Levy, Nicola Gallizia, Patricia Urquiola, Vivienne Westwood or Jean Nouvel, does not limit to this and has also settled in London, New York City and Singapore.
Félix founded the gallery in 1969 and was joined by Félix Junior three years ago. The space gathers together a panel of artists and of major works for the art deco : furniture by André Arbus, Eugène Printz, Jules Leleu, Jacques Adnet and Marcel Coard, the sculptures of Joseph Csaky, Jean-Lambert Rucki, or Gustave Miklos, enamel pieces by Jean Dunand, but also the Orientalist paintings of Jacques Majorelle and the animal drawings of Paul Jouve.
