For more than eighty years, Nobilis has been editing collections of fabrics and wallpapers created by the greatest designers : Christian Liaigre, Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Eric Valeiro, Robert Le Héros and many others … Denis Halard, its current director, is really close and very sensitive to contemporary art and has artists work on many projects.
Since 1797, Zuber has been printing its wallpapers, its fabrics and its leathers “à la planche”. It is the last factory in the world to use this technique dating back to the 18th century. The factory has preserved all its original plates (which are on the historical register) and continues to use them to create panoramic decors, decorative panels, velvet, organza or silk materials. The themes are numerous : from China to India or Constantinople passing by America or the wonderful floral patterns from 18th century France …
Spécialisé dans le design du 20ème siècle, André Hayat présente des pièces d’André Arbus, Jacques Leleu, Jean Royère, Maurice Dufrène, Jean Prouvé et Mathieu Matégot, mais développe aussi une collection exclusive en faisant travailler de jeunes designers sur le Miroir avec de nouvelles matières, de nouvelles formes et des savoir-faire oubliés dans le domaine du verre.
Un certain esprit club pour cette décoration signée Christian Liaigre. Sobre, élégante, très réussie, comme tout ce que crée ce célèbre designer. La carte, les beautiful people en pagaille, des serveurs-mannequins, tout est là pour appliquer la formule magique habituelle des Costes.
Véronique Saintien and Francis Cat-Berro have been EDITING for more than twenty years unique pieces and limited series of design. Some great names of contemporary design are listed among the artists they present exclusively : Mattia Bonetti, Jacques Jarrige, Olivier Gagnère, Patrick Naggar or Eric Schmitt.
Alexandre Biaggi dedicates his gallery to the figureheads of 20th century decorative arts: Jean-Michel Frank, André Arbus, Jacques Adnet, Paul Dupré- Lafon, Serge Roche, Jean Royère, Jacques Quinet, Ettore Sottsass, Gio Ponti… But he is more and more interested in contemporary creation and starts working with Hervé van der Straeten, Patrick Naggar, Mauro Fabbro, Patrice Dangel, Simone Crestani or Mathieu Matégot.
This gallery presents a selection of furniture and objects very turned toward 20th century decoration (Jansen, Jean-Charles Moreux, Line Vautrin, Serge Roche, Jean Royère, Jacques Quinet, Gilbert Poillerat, André Arbus, Georges Jouve) but also creamists (André Jouve, Valentine Schlegel or André Borderie.
André Hayat presents pieces by Arbus, Leleu, Royère, Dufrene, Prouvé and Matégot but also develops an exclusive collection by having young designers working on the Mirror with new materials, new shapes and forgotten knowledge in the field of glass.
This gallery reflects the personalities of two associates who created it : Anne Deconinck and Geoffrey Renaud, who started at Drouot or at the Saint-Ouen flea market. Specialized in decorative arts of the 20th century (1920-1970), the gallery exhibits Jacques Quinet or Louis Sognot as well as decorators who are less well-known by the general public (Zimmerman, Avril, Ico Parisi), but it also shows contemporary ceramic.
Until 1999, Didier et Clémence Krzentowski directed an agency in charge of planning meetings between designers and manufacturers. But they decided to get closer to the public by opening a design gallery, first in the 13th arrondissement, then considering the international success of their exhibitions, in Saint-German-des-Près. The gallery produces and presents exclusively the creations of the brothers Bourroulec, Jasper Morrison, Marc Newson, Alessandro Mendini, James Irvine or Martin Szekely but also presents a selection of beautiful lights (from the 1950s to nowadays) by Ingo Maurer, Gino Sarfatti or Achille Castiglioni.
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.
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.
