Collectible Design
Articles focused on collectible design around the world.
Exhibitions
Market
Sales analysis: New York brings records for Printz, Legrain, Rateau and Dupré-Lafon, but are there signs of a softening market?
Object of the Week
‘Ousia Throne X textile work’, 2022: Sizar Alexis & Nathalie Van der Massen
Object
The Christmas Stocking: Ten galleries choose a piece of collectible design to pop on Santa’s sleigh.
People
Amauri Aguiar “Collectible design has always been a very niche segment, but its continued growth has been the driving force pushing new trends.”
People
Robert Wilson: “A chair is for me like sculpture, I like to look at it in space and to see it from different sides. I do not see chairs as having any function other than that.”
Exhibitions
Objects of Desire: A seductive argument for Surrealism's role in the history of design.
Object of the Week
‘Mesa Garcia’ table/desk, 1999: Hugo França
Market
December sales New York: The Ronald O. Perelman Art Deco collection brings some exceptional pieces to market – American design also makes a strong showing over the week.
Object of the Week
‘Bienenstock Coffee Table’, 2022 Chris Eitel, Vladimir Kagan Design Group
Market
Design Miami/: Striking scenography and future-forward optimism mark this year’s fair.
Market