Basel 2011 – DesignApplause

Design miami/basel 2011. Nilufar gallery.

Jun 17, 2011

Nilufar Gallery is one of Italy’s most active galleries in the fields of historical and contemporary design, as well as in the fields of antique Oriental carpets and furniture. Founded in 1979 by Nina Yashar, the gallery presents eclectic, unexpected exhibitions and often presents new artists making their debuts in Italy. In Basel, Nilufar will present a selection of post-war Italian and contemporary pieces including works by Franco Albini, Gio Ponti, Tobia Scarpa, and young British designer Bethan Laura Wood, among others.

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Design miami/basel 2011. R 20th century gallery.

Jun 17, 2011

Founded by Zesty Meyers and Evan Snyderman, R 20th Century Gallery is internationally recognized for its curatorial acumen and deep knowledge of mid-20th century and contemporary design. For Design Miami/ Basel 2011, they will present a selection of works by significant 20th and 21st century designers including Jose Zanine, Greta Magnusson Grossman, Jeff Zimmerman, and Bae Sehwa. Among the works on display will be several unique pieces by Joaquim Tenreiro, which were commissioned for a home in the Flamengo district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

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Design miami/basel 2011. Carpenters workshop gallery.

Jun 16, 2011

Carpenters Workshop Gallery expands the boundaries of design by uniting and transcending the contested categories of conceptual functional sculpture through thought-provoking exhibitions. At Design Miami/ Basel, Carpenters Workshop will present a privately commissioned new chandelier by Ralph Nauta and Lonneke Gordijn from Drift. Other highlights will include Atelier Van Lieshout’s Thin Man, a bench/sculpture that serves as Van Lieshout’s exploration into the ways in which Anglo-Saxon and European society sit on the back of the Third World; and works by Vincent Dubourg which fuse furniture, architecture, and sculpture.

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