Artcurial will host the sale of the Werner Löffler collection on March 4, 2026, featuring approximately 160 chairs spanning the history of modern design. The auction includes historical pieces, prototypes, and experimental models with individual estimates ranging from €500 to €15,000.
Phillips’ London Design auction concluded with a total of £3,417,630, selling 88% by lot and 92% by value. The sale was led by a pair of 'Ambassador' armchairs by Jean Royère, which realized £330,200.
Artcurial will host an auction featuring 20th-century design works by Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne on May 21, 2026. The sale is led by a bronze sculpture of a monkey by François-Xavier Lalanne, estimated at €600,000–800,000, and a unique gilded bronze chandelier by Claude Lalanne.
Artist Rachel Whiteread has received the Elle Deco International Design Award in the Tableware category for her 'Silver Set 2025' collaboration with silversmith Puiforcat.
Thaddaeus Ropac gallery will present the second chapter of 'Christian Louboutin, L’Exhibition[niste]', redesigned by curator Olivier Gabet.
Prada Home will debut its first retail location in Milan with an exhibition titled 'Chawan Cabinet' curated by artist Theaster Gates.
The Stedelijk Museum has updated its permanent collection presentation, 'Yesterday Today', which surveys visual arts and design from the mid-nineteenth century to 1950.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will present 'Oltre Terra' from February 15 to July 13, 2025, an exhibition based on research by design studio Formafantasma.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Hyundai Card have opened the MoMA Bookstore in Seoul, marking nearly 20 years of partnership between the two institutions.
Artcurial will auction a 2.75-meter section of the original 1889 spiral staircase from the Eiffel Tower on May 21, 2026. The piece, known as section no. 1, formerly connected the second and third floors and was dismantled during modernization work in 1983.
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