SAHI Gallery Launches in Paris with 20th-Century Design Focus
Turkish designer Deniz Başman has opened SAHI, a new gallery and interior design studio in Paris, which can be explored online at sahi.fr. The studio specializes in a curated collection of twentieth-century furnishings, decorative arts, and lighting, featuring styles from early modernism to Art Deco. Among the notable pieces are walnut chairs from 1919 linked to Giovanni Michelucci and 1960s Baffo lounge chairs by designers Gianni Pareschi and Ezio Didone. Başman, a graduate of the École Spéciale d'Architecture, has worked with luxury brands such as Saint Laurent and Dior, offering bespoke design services for diverse clients.
Key facts
- SAHI is a new Paris-based gallery and interior design practice founded by Deniz Başman.
- The gallery launched online at sahi.fr.
- SAHI focuses on twentieth-century furniture, decorative arts, lighting, ceramics, and collectible objects.
- The collection spans early modernism, Wiener Werkstätte, Scandinavian design, Art Deco, and Italian radicalism.
- Inaugural pieces include 1919 walnut chairs attributed to Giovanni Michelucci.
- Also featured are 1969 Baffo lounge chairs by Gianni Pareschi and Ezio Didone.
- Finnish ceramics by Birger Kaipiainen are part of the initial selection.
- Başman studied at Paris's École Spéciale d'Architecture and worked for Saint Laurent, Celine, Dior, Dior Homme, Comme des Garçons, and Dover Street Market Paris.
Entities
Artists
- Deniz Başman
- Giovanni Michelucci
- Gianni Pareschi
- Ezio Didone
- Birger Kaipiainen
- Lino Sabattini
Institutions
- SAHI
- École Spéciale d'Architecture
- Saint Laurent
- Celine
- Dior
- Dior Homme
- Comme des Garçons
- Dover Street Market Paris
- Pauly & Co.
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Turkey