IN THE MIX AUGUST 1 2023

Can’t Hardly Wait

by Design Miami

5 reasons you can’t miss Design Miami/ Paris in October

RON ARAD/ AYOR, 1991

We’re heading to Paris, and we can’t wait!

Following years of close collaborations with esteemed galleries, creatives, and partners based in the City of Light—such an important global hub for collectible design—we are overjoyed to debut Design Miami/ Paris in October.

To share our sense of momentum, we’re offering a first peek at the gallery program we have lined up for you. There’s so much more in the works, but—while we eagerly wait for October to arrive—here are five fantastic design encounters to look forward to at our first fair in Paris.

21st-Century Design Masters from Friedman Benda

ANDREA BRANZI/ ROOTS, 2022

Friedman Benda will ensure that Design Miami/ Paris shines a light on some of today’s most visionary, influential designers—those working at the forefront of the field to create the classics of the future. To name a few: Ron Arad, Faye Toogood, Joris Laarman, and Samuel Ross.

One of many highlights of Friedman Benda’s presentation is the latest body of work by Italian maestro Andrea Branzi, whose radical, conceptually-driven approach has been dazzling the design world since his career began in the 1960s. Branzi’s new Roots series is composed of found driftwood encased in metal mesh forms, evoking the personal and communal memories we hope to keep safe.

21st-Century Haute Craft from Galerie SCENE OUVERTE

RINO CLAESSENS/ MODULAR CERAMIC CHAIR, 2022

The 21st century has seen tremendous energy circulating in and around handcraft production, from concerted efforts to revive and preserve traditional processes to an explosion of interest in experimentation that pushes traditional materials into uncharted territories.

Galerie SCENE OUVERTE specializes in this unique area of contemporary design, where history and innovation converge in the creation of finely crafted functional sculpture. The gallery’s roster—including Rino Claessens, William Coggin, KRJST Studio, and Léa Mestres, among others—is breathing new life into the ancient media of marble, fiber, and ceramics.

1980s Sculptural Minimalism from Ketabi Bourdet Design

JEAN-MICHEL WILMOTTE/ WASHINGTON CONSOLE, 1983

Many think of Memphis Group’s exuberant pattern and color when the subject of 1980s design comes up. But the decade’s aesthetic zeitgeist was counterbalanced by the other extreme: essentialist and deconstructed forms cloaked all in black.

At Design Miami/ Paris, Ketabi Bourdet Design will showcase the cool, minimalist side of the 1980s through ebony-hued sculptural furniture designed by vanguard talents like Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Philippe Starck, Rei Kawakubo, and more.

1960s French Chic from Demisch Danant

JOSEPH-ANDRÉ MOTTE/ SENIOR CIVIL SERVANT'S DESK, 1967

France in the 1960s was such a hot house for progressive yet sophisticated cultural production across art forms—painting, performance art, film, fashion, literature, and design.

For Design Miami's inaugural Paris show, Demisch Danant will feature a selection of rare and important French designs from the late 1960s, accompanied by illuminating archival images. Think Joseph André Motte, Étienne Fermigier, and Michel Boyer. C’est sleek, so chic.

1920s Swedish Grace from Galerie Eric Philippe

AXEL EINAR HJORTH/ PINE AND MARBLE TABLE, 1928

A short-lived but unforgettable design style emerged in Sweden in the 1920s, one that blended rich natural materials with traditional craftsmanship and pared-back, elegant forms—a little bit Arts & Crafts and a little bit Art Deco filtered through a cozy Nordic sensibility.

Among other works from the first half the 20th century, Galerie Eric Philippe will present a collection of rare and wonderful furniture designs by Carl Malmsten and Axel Einar Hjorth that exemplify that romantic and refined moment in design history called Swedish Grace.

Join us for Design Miami/ Paris 2023!

Show Days/ Wednesday, October 18 - Sunday, October 22

Preview Day/ By Invitation Only/ Tuesday, October 17

Address/ 51 Rue de l’Université 75007 Paris, France

Design Miami/ Paris Galleries:

Demisch Danant

Friedman Benda

Galerie Chastel-Maréchal

Galerie Downtown François Laffanou

Galerie Eric Philippe

Galerie Jacques Lacoste

Galerie kreo

Galerie Meubles et Lumieres

Galerie Mitterrand

Galerie Patrick Seguin

Galerie SCENE OUVERTE

Galleria Rossella Colombari

Gokelaere & Robinson

Hostler Burrows

Jousse Entreprise

Karry Berreby

Ketabi Bourdet Design

Lebreton

Moderne Gallery

Morentz Gallery

Pierre Marie Giraud

R & Company

Salon 94 Design

Sarah Myerscough Gallery

Thomas FRITSCH - ARTRIUM

Photography credits/ top to bottom/ Friedman Benda & Ron Arad/ AYOR, 1991/ Friedman Benda & Andrea Branzi/ Roots, 2022/ Galerie SCENE OUVERTE/ Modular Ceramic Chair, 2022/ Ketabi Bourdet/ Washington Console/ Demisch Danant/ Senior Civil Servant's Desk, 1967 Galerie Eric Philippe/ Pine and Marble Table, 1928