Christie's aonce again welcomes the latest creations of Mathieu Lehanneur. Following the success of the 50 Seas exhibition, a project that catalogued the colours of the seas and oceans through a series of ceramic wall sculptures, Christie's renews its invitation to show new works by Lehanneur. Remaining faithful to his inspirations and explorations of nature, time and the concept of uniqueness, the designer immerses visitors in his world, rich in poetry.
With Mathieu Lehanneur instead, the singularity of individuals is celebrated. VI was an emblem of modern times, each chair is a unique piece, made with the initials of the person to whom it is dedicated, celebrating their equally unique existence. Paying homage to his “intimate Pantheon”, the artist has created 12 models inspired by iconic figures, from Richard Buckminster to Quincy Jones. Lehanneur continues his quest to immortalize nature and time with works such as Wallflower, a true floral swirl, and Paradise, a sculpted cabinet that evokes the sky and the sun. While From January 27th to 29th, the jeweler Elie Top, who celebrates the 10th anniversary of his house, will unveil his new collection. Dedicated to the Enlightenment, Liaisons Dangereuses will be presented alongside the most iconic pieces in the history of the house. Invited to design the scenography for Classic Week 2019 at Christie's in Paris, and then to share his 'favorites' at the Joaillerie Paris sales in December 2022, Elie Top has chosen to celebrate the XNUMXth anniversary of the jewelry house that bears his name in the same salons on Avenue Matignon. This anniversary will be the occasion to unveil his brand new collection dedicated to the Age of Enlightenment, “Dangerous Liaisons”. Alongside this collection, the public will be invited to rediscover Elie Top's most surprising pieces, created over the course of the decade and brought together in the exhibition “Métamorphoses”. Trained by some of the greatest couturiers of the XNUMXth century – Yves Saint Laurent, Loulou de la Falaise and Alber Elbaz – Elie Top loves bold juxtapositions, bringing together different eras and materials to create jewels with strong lines and assertive volumes, surprising and at the same time precious. He comments: “I design singular jewels that play with the eras, I invent the paradoxes of a future classicism, hidden treasures emerge from the legends of the past”.
In January the fourth edition of Le Ciel Est Par-Dessous Le Toit
Will be held from 8 to 13 January, and will really highlight the talent of its in-house artists with the fourth edition of Le Ciel Est Par-Dessous Le Toit. Over the past five years, Christie's France has been deeply engaged in contemporary creation. Emerging artists (Audrey Guttman, Raphaël Denis, My-Lan Hoang-Thu, etc.) as well as established designers (Mathieu Lehanneur, Nicolas Lefevbre, etc.) are regularly invited to exhibit in the salons of Avenue Matignon or to design the layout of sales, such as Giambattista Valli or Alexis Mabille last November with the private sale exhibition Un Salon par Alexis Mabille, and in December Pierre Bonnefille.
Cover photo: Left: Mathieu Lehanneur © Rudy Waks Right: Elie Right© Carlijn Jacobs
