PAD Paris Showcases Decorative Arts and Design with Historical and Contemporary Works

The PAD Paris event highlights decorative arts and design, featuring significant historical pieces and contemporary works from various galleries. A modernist chaise longue designed by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, and Pierre Jeanneret, first shown in 1929, represents French modernism with its functional, liberated aesthetic. Laffanour – Galerie Downtown presents three female artists exploring pop aesthetics: Dominique Fury, Niki de Saint Phalle, and Yayoi Kusama, whose vibrant works address themes like consumer culture and femininity. Galerie Jean-François Cazeau features Clémentine de Chabaneix, who draws inspiration from her grandparents Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, creating ceramic pieces with organic forms and hybrid creatures that explore attachment and transformation. Galerie du Passage showcases Taras Yoom's multidisciplinary art, including a 3D-printed chess set with NFC chips for authenticity, set in a fictional universe blending biology and natural sciences. The event underscores the intersection of art, design, and functionality, with works ranging from historical icons to contemporary innovations, reflecting broader trends in the art market and cultural discourse.