The Acapulco chair is a classic Mexican chair. It takes its name from the famous Pacific resort.
In the 1950s, when the chair first went into production, Acapulco was the Hollywood hot spot. John Wayne, Elvis, and the Kennedys lounged on sunny terraces overlooking the Acapulco bay.

With Kamel Mennour, his galerist, Daniel Buren had shown his “Pergola” at the 2006 Miami Art Basel. It is now in Paris, in the new arty place that is growing fast : L’Hôtel de la Monnaie. The installation, as usual colorfull, will be shown until Septembre 27th.
> Discover the Buren Portfolio

For their first collaboration, Established & Sons and Matali Crasset gave birth to this nice and colorfull workstation that is intended to act as a room within a room. It is, accord to the creators, an architecturally minded product design with a clear function.

Although the global art is in the midst of a crisis, Paris appears to be showing remarkable resistance: the number of auction sales and the volume of lots proposed has remained stable compared with 2008. Moreover, for the first quarter of 2009, the French capital posted a better overall revenue figure than either London or New York on the back of the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint-Laurent sale at the Grand Palais in February.
> Read the report by Artprice

Painter and graphic designer, François Nugues shows his work in Domeau & Peres’ show-room. The furnishings company - how made an edition of furniture inspired by the decor of Mon Oncle from Jacques Tati - opens its doors until  July 31 to this young artist.

Amaury Poudray has a peculiar mind. His creation are an strange mix between art & design. The designer just founded Studio Matière “A” with two other designer. Portfolio of some of his creation : Aquarium “airs_1″ and Cuisine- potager “Jardins suspendus.

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