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Eye On Design: Student Bed By Geneviève Dangles

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Geneviève Dangles (b. 1929) is a French designer who maintained an independent voice in what was originally a male-dominated field. She is also known for her mid-century modern furniture lines created with her partner, Christian Defrance, for companies like Burov. The couple also worked on major interior design projects, including primary schools in France and planes for Sud Aviation.
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Eye On Design: Serge Mansau’s Space Age Low Table

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In the early 1970s, the future was shiny, sleek, and full of promise. Few designers captured that hopeful, otherworldly energy quite like Serge Mansau with his Space Age Low Table (1973) — a sculptural masterpiece in steel and nickel that feels equal parts furniture, spacecraft, and dreamscape.
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Eye On Design: In Love Standing Lamp By Eric Schmitt

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Eric Schmitt’s In Love standing lamp, created for Ralph Pucci, is more than a lighting fixture — it’s a monumental sculpture that radiates emotion as much as illumination. At nearly six feet tall and more than three feet across, the piece commands attention, occupying space like a living presence rather than a decorative accessory.

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Eye On Design: Kate Spade’s Go Go Taxi Flats

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Hailing a cab never looked so chic: Kate Spade’s Go Go Taxi Flats turn the quintessential New York yellow cab into a wearable fashion statement. Complete with checkered trim and a tire details, these flats channel the city’s nonstop energy while keeping your step stylishly grounded. Perfect for pounding the pavement or just showing off your Big Apple pride, they’re a love letter to New York with every stride. These classic, yellow patent leather flats are still available from the Kate Spade website for $248!

Eye On Design: Hervé Van der Straeten’s Lustre Aomitsu 494 Chandelier

lustre aomitsu 494 installation view at ralph pucci photo by gail worley
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When it comes to sculptural lighting, few designers push the boundaries of form and material quite like Hervé Van der Straeten. Known for his bold, architectural silhouettes and meticulous craftsmanship, the French designer has created some of the most distinctive lighting fixtures of our time. His Lustre Aomitsu 494 chandelier, designed exclusively for Ralph Pucci International, is no exception. Continue reading Eye On Design: Hervé Van der Straeten’s Lustre Aomitsu 494 Chandelier