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Created in 1999 by Fabien Bonillo, the Puces du Design are used to gather for 9 years a famous selection of antique dealers specialized in 20th century design : furniture, objects and fashion of the &lsquo50 to the &lsquo80.
There will be around 90 specialists among which a quarter of foreigners (German, English, Belgian, Spanish, Dutchman, Welsch, Swisses and American).
Settled for June 2007 Quai de la Loire on the banks of the Bassin de la Villette (Paris 19°), the Puces du Design who were the first popular vintage market in Europe are each time a success because of its exhibitors selection : they are all impassioned and captivating and have their own personality : all together, they present the most complete panorama of 20th century design.
AnotherPuces du Design specificity is its visitor respect. The access is free and this allows to a large public to discover the most famous pieces of 20th century design. For their birth, the Puces du Design should have contributed to design familiarization. Moreover a rigorous control on pieces presented and prices practised make of the Puces du Design an ideal place where buying design.

In October 2010 the Puces du Design will be the occasion of a lot of surprises to discover the next months on this website...

www.pucesdudesign.com

"500 Cabinets - A Showcase of Design & Craftsmanship" by R. Hemachandra & J. Grew Sheridan, Lark Books, 2010, 420 p.

From a closed hutch and bedside table to cupboards, curios, and a waterfall chest of drawers, these 500 outstanding contemporary cabinets showcase the art and craft of fine furniture making. These newly made works celebrate shape, joinery, detailing, color, or the subtle combination of all those qualities. Above all, each piece testifies to the design and technical skills of its creator, and has that most precious element of all: imagination.

www.larkbooks.com