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Founded in 1989, GALERIE PATRICK SEGUIN is located in Paris’s Bastille district in a 300 sqm (3200 sq ft) space, architectured by JEAN NOUVEL, a 2008 Pritzker Prize winner. Since its opening, the gallery has brought the talents of French designers such as JEAN PROUVÉ, CHARLOTTE PERRIAND, PIERRE JEANNERET, LE CORBUSIER and JEAN ROYÈRE into the international spotlight.

With a particular specialization in the work of Jean Prouvé, Galerie Patrick Seguin works rigorously to promote both his furniture as well as his demountable architectures. As of today, the gallery has assembled the most important collection of these demountable houses, which for the most part are either unique examples or were produced in very few numbers.

The quality of the works selected by Patrick Seguin combined with his meticulous and informative presentations has resulted in unique exhibitions at the Centre Georges Pompidou and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Venice Biennale, the Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli in Turin, the Luma Foundation in Arles, and the Musée des Beaux Arts in Nancy, France.

Patrick Seguin was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2018 and promoted to Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Minister of Culture in 2024. The distinction was awarded to him by Jean Nouvel.

The gallery has also published a series of monographic books that accompany the exhibitions (Jean Prouvé, Jean Royère, Le Corbusier – Pierre Jeanneret – Chandigarh, Jean Prouvé Architectures…).

In addition to featuring both Prouvé demountable houses and design exhibitions, the gallery has invited international contemporary art galleries during the FIAC. Past exhibitions have included galleries Jablonka Galerie, Hauser & Wirth, Gagosian, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Sadie Coles HQ, Massimo De Carlo, Paula Cooper Gallery, kurimanzutto, Luhring Augustine, Karma, David Kordansky Gallery and Gavin Brown’s enterprise.

 


NEWS - Spotlight on the Guéridon haut by Jean Prouvé

The Guéridon Haut, designed by JEAN PROUVÉ around 1941, features an oak veneer tabletop supported by three obliquely positioned triangular legs, connected by a three-branched tubular stretcher. The structure is secured with metal brackets screwed into the wood.

Created during the war, this now-iconic model follows the same leg principle as the S.A.M. dining table, developed simultaneously by Ateliers Jean Prouvé. Unlike versions with a metal base, this one stands out with a wooden structure, showcasing Jean Prouvé’s ingenuity and his ability to adapt to material shortages, particularly steel, under the extreme conditions of the war.

Pairing perfectly with the Métropole no. 305 chairs, the harmony of its proportions and the ideal diameter of its tabletop make this pedestal table easy to fit in any space.

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NEWS - Focus on Jean Prouvé Métropole no. 305 chair

This Métropole no. 305 chair, lacquered in a metallic green, was designed by JEAN PROUVÉ around 1950.
Featuring a rare and elegant color, fully original, this chair reveals a remarkable patina that enhances this iconic and timeless model.

The Métropole chair embodies the fruits of Prouvé’s research into creating a chair that was both light and robust.Developed by the Ateliers Jean Prouvé in 1950, this new version of the “semi-metallic” chairs – metal frame, wooden seat – merged the principles of the prewar metal-framed chair no. 4 with the mounting systems of earlier wooden models. The frame featured two “uniform strength” pressed steel rear uprights, welded to curved tubes forming the front legs, with braces reinforcing the structure.

Put on the market a few months after the knockdown model (Cafétéria no. 300), the Métropole no. 305 introduced innovative methods for attaching metal components: a tubular brace connected the pressed steel rear uprights, to whose interior the tubes of the front legs were welded. The frame was notched to receive the backrest— fixed to welded plates with Parker screws and brass or aluminum studs—and the rear of the plywood seat, which slipped into a slot. The protective plugs for the legs were inserted into the metal uprights. The molded plywood components were varnished and the metal parts oven lacquered.

The Métropole no. 305 chair is one of the finest examples of Prouvé’s vision for industrialized production. Examples of this emblematic chair are notably part of the collections of major museums, such as the MoMa in New York and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

NEWS - Spotlight on the Sofa set by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh

These iconic pieces originally furnished administrative buildings in Chandigarh, India, a city where LE CORBUSIER and PIERRE JEANNERET fully expressed their modernist vision.

In 1950, following India’s independence, Pandit Nehru appointed Le Corbusier to undertake a vast modernization program for Chandigarh. Le Corbusier then entrusted his cousin and close collaborator Pierre Jeanneret with overseeing construction and designing most of the furniture. Jeanneret opted for readily available materials, with an emphasis on the different local species of wood, rot-resistant and perfectly adapted to the region’s climate.

This sofa set, finely re-upholstered, was specifically designed to provide exceptional comfort for visitors to administrative buildings. The low profile of the pieces creates a welcoming atmosphere, perfectly suited to their role as reception furniture. These iconic creations exemplify the thoughtful integration of form and function, embodying Chandigarh’s architectural vision, where each building and its furnishings are integrated into a harmonious and cohesive whole.

Private collection, south of France

NEWS - DESIGN MIAMI.

For this 20th edition of DESIGN MIAMI, GALERIE PATRICK SEGUIN is showing a selection of furniture and lighting designed by JEAN ROYÈRE from the late 1940s to the early 1960s.

Jean Royère approached his work with great freedom. He designed pieces that were daring and refined, combining traditional craftsmanship with contemporary innovation. Inspired by the armillary spheres of the 16th century, the “Sphere” table is a perfect example of this approach. Four spherical feet in gold metal support a rectangular marble top, giving an impression of levitation. It was designed in 1939 and exhibited that same year at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in Paris; this model was made for a private commission around 1950.

As with the “Sphere” table, the pair of “Auxerre” chairs reflects the extraordinary sense of proportion and volume that Royère demonstrated throughout his career. This model features armrests subtly incorporated into an extension of its wrap-around backrest. Its sinusoidal lines also contrast with the rectangularity of the nest of tables, whose gold patinated metal legs support a delicate, partially mirrored glass top. The “Dents Grecques” pattern formed by the legs, skillfully worked into the table design, contributes to its air of refinement.

The names of Jean Royère’s creations often betray their organic and vegetal inspirations – for example the “Bouquet” lights, wall- or ceiling-mounted, are composed of metal ‘branches’, each of which ‘blossoms’ into a lampshade. Beneath the “Bouquet” hanging light, the console table in black-stained oak with its openwork top filters the light, projecting a subtle play of shadows.

The installation is completed by an extremely elegant semi-circular dressing table made in 1962 for a private commission, adorned with three illuminated mirrors and accompanied by a “Gazelle” stool, whose sycamore legs resemble the animal’s horns.

DESIGN MIAMI.
December 3-8, 2024
Convention Center Drive & 19th Street
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Booth G 01