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THE LITTLE STORY
OF AN OBJECT

To share with you my passion for design and make accessible what I gladly call the art of everyday life, I tell you here the little story of an object. The story of the objects that surround us and about which we know almost nothing. Because it’s crazy how much history objects hide.

 

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If we tell you that the center of Vienna is a UNESCO World Heritage site, you won’t be surprised.
Who has never squeezed a lemon in their life? And cursed the mess in their kitchen drawers trying to find one?
Attention, I do not want to talk about an armchair that would be covered in jeans, that sturdy cotton fabric patented by the Americans, no, no!
The very first lockdown easing measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic were barely announced when more than 700 people flocked to Hôtel Drouot.
On September 3, 1965, the National Education system was in mourning. A grand lady, over a century old, had just passed away.
Who hasn’t had a Billy in their life at one time or another!
The Bourgie has indeed been illuminating the world for nearly twenty-five years.
Dive into the world of the Zippo, an emblematic lighter that has transcended eras. From its invention by Georges G. Blaisdell to its role in global conflicts, and its appearance in over 2000 films, learn how this small object has conquered the world. Also, explore the collecting phenomenon and the

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Here are the objects whose story we will soon tell you:

     

  • The lava lamp (Edward Craven Walker, 1963)

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  • The beer engine (Joseph Bramah, 1797)

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  • The smiley (Harvey Ball, 1963)

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  • The Tam Tam stool (Henry Massonnet, 1968)

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  • The witch mirrors (Line Vautrin, 1950s)

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  • The Nuage bookcase (Charlotte Perriand, 1958)

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  • The Componibili (Anna Castelli, Kartell, 1927)

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  • The Coca-Cola bottle

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  • The adjustable table E-1023 (Eileen Gray, 1925)

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  • The Luxembourg chair (Fermob)

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  • The Anna G corkscrew (Alessandro Mendini, Alessi)

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  • Voie Lactée (Andrée Putman Piano, Pleyel)

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  • The Tulip chair (Eero Saarinen, Knoll)

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  • The Swatch watch (Elmar Mock, 1982)

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  • The Akari lamp (Isamu Noguchi, Vitra)

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  • The Opinel (Joseph Opinel, 1890)

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  • The pressure cooker (Les Frères Lescure, 1951)

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  • The Culbuto (Marc Held, Knoll, 1967)
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