The Commerce House presents an exclusive selection of everyday objects, useful or “just” beautiful, but always resulting from an exceptional know-how, that of the hand of man. All year round, its creators travel Europe, France of course, but also Greece, Italy, Portugal, to meet the best craftsmen and discover unique objects that they present with passion in this pretty gallery- store.
Interior architect and designer, Stéphane Parmentier has a unique universe in the contemporary landscape and he is undoubtedly one of the great French talents. Contrast of materials and colors, constant back and forth between simplicity, minimalism and sophistication of forms, his apprehension of the decorative arts is a compendium of multiple inspirations but his vision is unique. In his gallery we find this universe by discovering part of his collections of furniture and lighting.
The last to arrive in Saint-Germain des Prés, Maxime Flatry is a passionate young merchant who is already well known to Art Deco collectors. This period that he particularly likes sometimes takes him to the other side of the world to discover pieces by André Groult, Jean-Michel Frank, Pierre Chareau, Marc Du Plantier, Jean Dunand or even Serge Roche. Wonders that he stages like compositions in a gallery which is a very pretty setting.
First Parisian address for the favorite interior designer of chic restaurants. She wanted it as a small art gallery or even a living space where she can display her own collections by mixing them with those of other designers or with unique pieces that she has found, to recreate these joyful and colorful universe of which she has the secret.
Loro Piana Interiors transforms the sublime raw materials of Loro Piana’s garments into upholstery fabrics. A real world tour of natural and noble fibers: Vicuña from Peru, cashmere from China and Mongolia, merino from Australia and New Zealand, lotus flower from Myanmar. Fabrics, carpets, tings, but also pretty accessories, plaids or cushions, for a chic and refined house.
Amélie du Chalard has created a place apart. A place conceived as an apartment rather than a gallery and which appeals to art or design lovers as well as collectors. Each exhibition is an opportunity for a new scenography and allows you to discover new artists or craftsmen. A joyful, playful and exciting place.
Located opposite the Bois de Visconti, the hidden bucolic garden of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Maison Number 20 benefits from the proximity of the most prestigious publishers, antique dealers and art galleries in the capital.
Founded and directed by Oscar Lucien, Maison N°20 coordinates the interior architecture expertise of a team composed of architects, decorators, space designers, graphic designers and hotel experts for projects where tailor-made is essential. Hotels, large residences or other institutions of the night such as “Le Paradis Latin”, bear his mark.
Over time, Maison N°20 has been able to impose a theatrical and eclectic style, which mixes contemporary exuberance and elegance of classical proportions, always favoring exceptional materials that accentuate this singular atmosphere.
Interior designer, Charles Tassin divides his time between prestigious construction sites and the Galerie May, rue de Lille, where he presents his creations. Perfectly in his time, he knows how to mix all the others, take to each one certain elements that will make him create unique universes.
With the Galerie May and Maylis Queyrat, he publishes furniture designed in the pure tradition of art craftsmanship: marquetry, lacquer or ceramics, with a resolutely contemporary approach. Deeply attached to craftsmanship, he has a very assertive sense of refinement, elegance, but also exuberance, which make all the charm of the French Style.
The Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres – Cité de la céramique is one of the leading European porcelain factories. Founded in 1740, thanks to the support of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour, it was successively, over the course of the political regimes, Royal, Imperial and then National Manufacture.
Still in operation, the Manufacture continues to publish objects created since 1740, but its production is also largely oriented towards contemporary creation and its Parisian address is the ideal relay to follow these creations.
Near the Louvre, the Rupture House unveils a permanent collection of Art and Design, but also temporary exhibitions. Conceived as a modern “Medici villa” to better connect brands to artists and culture, this house is a collector’s apartment, a private gallery, a place of meetings and influence.
Photos Mathieu Salvaing
Jean-François Foucher presents furniture from the 50s, 60s and 70s: Pierre Guariche, Joseph-André Motte, Pierre Paulin, Michel Boyer, Mathieu Matégot, Robert Mathieu, Jacques Biny, Pierre Disderot and Charlotte Perriand, but also ceramics by Georges Jouve and Italian lighting by Gino Sarfati or the publisher Arteluce.
He also sometimes has favorites and presents Scandinavian or Brazilian furniture when he discovers exceptional pieces.
By presenting a selection of American designers, Jacques Barret, who directs TRIODE, highlights a dynamic scene, little known in Europe, which despite a relatively short history, benefits from a rich legacy left by Russel Wright, Henry Dreyfuss, Normand Bel Geddes, Raymond Loewy, Ray & Charles Eames or George Nelson. Lindsey Adelman, Bec Brittain, Apparatus, Gabriel-Scott, Roll & Hill, Jason Miller, John Pomp, Jonah Takagi, or David Weeks have found at TRIODE a real showcase to present their creations.
Triode produit et distribue aussi sous son nom des pièces exclusives de jeunes designers comme Pierre Gonalons et Simon Naouri, ainsi que les rééditions de créateurs emblématiques du siècle dernier tels Sergio Rodrigues ou Richard Neutra.
