DESIGN MIAMI BASEL

A dynamic forum for extraordinary historic and contemporary furnishings, art and design

text Kim Mosley
PHOTOGRAPHY Courtesy of Design Miami, Miami, FL

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Miami takes center stage as an international art and design mecca. Design Miami/Basel ran in conjunction with Art Basel from June 13 to 16 in Basel, Switzerland. And Design Miami (formerly design.05) runs concurrently with Art Basel Miami Beach from Dec. 7 to 10, 2006 in the Miami Design District. www.designmiami.com

Chandelier made of morphos glass by Jeff Zimmerman. Courtesy of R 20th Century, New York, NY.
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“Assemblage #4,” a collection of furniture and objects by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec. Photography © Paul Tahon, courtesy of Galerie Kreo, Paris, France.

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Silver tray with grapevine detail, 2000, by Michele Oka Doner. Courtesy of Cristina Grajales, Inc., New York, NY.

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Chaise lounge, 1946, by Franco Albini. Courtesy of Nilufar, Milan, Italy.
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“Electro Deco” style sofa by artist Mattia Bonetti exemplifies Chinese modernity. Courtesy of Contrasts Gallery, Shanghai, China.
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Floor lamps, circa 1969, by Wendell Castle, are made of a gel-coated fiberglass-reinforced plastic in a variety of colors. Photography by Eva Heyd. Courtesy of R 20th Century, New York, NY.

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Swivel coffee table with five bumps, also by Castle, is part of the Castle Molar Group, circa 1969. Photography by Sherry Griffin. Courtesy of R 20th Century, New York, NY.

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“Screen,” 2006, by designer Maria Pergay is made of polished stainless steel with wood inlays. Courtesy of Demisch Danant-Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, NY.

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Poul Henningsen “Piano” table lamp, circa 1931, features white opal glass shades and a nickel-plated metal frame. Manufactured by Louis Poulsen. Courtesy of Galerie Dansk MØbelkunst, Copenhagen, Denmark, and Paris, France.
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The “Sweetheart” chair, 1990, by Forrest Myers, was created with one continuous stainless steel rod. Courtesy of Barry Friedman, Ltd., New York, NY.
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“Tiger Table,” also by Maria Pergay is crafted with polished stainless steel and ebony macassar. Courtesy of Demisch Danant-Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, NY.