Thursday, 28 November 2013

SYMBOLIQUE - 16 RUE DE COTTE - PARIS 12 me.





SYMBOLIQUE


16 RUE DE COTTE
PARIS
12 me. ARRt.





STYLE ICON, LAURENT KAUS, OPENS 'SYMBOLIQUE' OFF RUE FAUBOURG SAINT ANTOINE (METRO: LEDRU-ROLLIN).




A BEAUTIFULLY CURATED SPACE CARRYING A SELECT COMBINATION OF ANTIQUE, MODERN VINTAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ITEMS FOR MEN AND WOMEN. 




























 THE MOST VALUABLE  EXPERIENCE AT 'SYMBOLIQUE' IS THE KNOWLEDGE THAT ITS ORGANISER AFFORDS THE VISITOR.

 LAURENT IS WELL INFORMED, APPROACHABLE AND A REPUTED FASHION / STYLE EXPERT.







THE PRODUCT IS DELICATELY DISPLAYED FORMING A STYLE 'COLLAGE' ACROSS THE LAST HUNDRED YEARS. THIS IS A REFLECTION OF LAURENT'S IDEAS AND STYLE ETHOS.



























 TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE LEVEL OF RESEARCH, PRESERVATION AND PRESENTATION, THE PRICES ARE SURPRISINGLY AFFORDABLE.

EVERY DETAIL HAS BEEN CONSIDERED TO MAKE A VISIT TO 'SYMBOLIQUE' AN EXCITING AND REWARDING EXPERIENCE.




ART DECO,
1950'S, JAPANESE ITEMS AND 1980'S PIECES ARE PRESENTED UNDER A SELECTIVE, AESTHETIC AND ERUDITE EYE.





THE CLIENTELE SPANS FROM PARISIAN AND INTERNATIONAL STYLE AND IMAGE MAKERS TO THE FAMOUS DESIGN COMPANIES THAT RAID LAURENT'S SELECTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR THEIR RESEARCH AND ARCHIVES.






Friday, 22 November 2013

RUE DE LA VERRERIE - PARIS 4 eARRT.


 RUE DE LA VERRERIE

PARIS

4e ARRT.





A MOST STYLISH PARISIAN!



Monday, 11 November 2013

FIAC ART FAIR - PARIS / RECEPTION AT THE NETHERLANDS AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE




FIAC ART FAIR 2013 - PARIS

RECEPTION AT THE NETHERLANDS AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE

24 OCTOBER 2013






THE DUTCH EMBASSY IN PARIS HOSTS A RECEPTION FOR ARTISTS AND GALLERISTS FROM HOLLAND PRESENTING WORKS AT FIAC AND OTHER FAIRS, COLLECTORS AND SELECTED GUESTS. THE EVENT SHOWCASES THE SUPPORT THAT THE NETHERLANDS HAVE ALWAYS DEMONSTRATED TOWARDS THEIR CULTURAL PRODUCERS.





THE EXQUISITE HOTEL D'AVARAY WAS A GRAND AND INTERESTING BACKGROUND FOR THE EVENT WHERE GUESTS WERE ABLE TO EXCHANGE THOUGHTS WHILE ALSO ADMIRING THE BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART AND A MOST INTERESTING PORCELAIN COLLECTION.





RACHEL WILLIAMS FROM VILMA GOLD LONDON AND DIANA STIGTER FROM STIGTER VAN DOESBURG AMSTERDAM.



























ELLEN DE BRUIJNE FROM ELLEN DE BRUIJNE PROJECTS TALKS TO A MEMBER OF THE EMBASSY STAFF.








IMAGES OF THE ROYAL FAMILY WERE DISCRETELY PLACED AMONGST OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS OF AN INTERNATIONAL AND / OR PERSONAL NATURE.





THE MOOD WAS SET BY VERY LOW LIGHTING AND ARRAYS OF LIT CANDLES GIVING THE SOIREE A ROMANTIC AMBIANCE RECALLING EARLIER TIMES.



THE GUYS FROM VILMA GOLD LONDON WITH DAVID VAN DOESBURG FROM STIGTER VAN DOESBURG AMSTERDAM. ALSO DR. BART HOFSTEDE, THE CULTURAL ATTACHE OF THE DUTCH EMBASSY IN PARIS, TALKING WITH A GUEST.








VAN RUYSDAEL.




A VERY NICE COUPLE WHO ARE COLLECTORS.




























MARTIN RASMUSSEN FROM VILMA GOLD LONDON AND NOOR MERTENS FROM MUSEUM VAN BOIJMANS BEUNINGEN ROTTERDAM, AMONGST OTHERS.








A GENTLEMAN ENTERTAINS THREE COMPLETELY MESMERISED GUESTS.