Art Paris 2026 — French Design Art Edition

From 9 to 12 April 2026, the Grand Palais in Paris hosts the second edition of Art Paris, and with it, the return of the French Design Art Edition — a curated sector dedicated to contemporary design and the decorative arts. Organised on the north-side balconies of the nave and curated by Le FRENCH DESIGN directors Jean-Paul Bath and Sandy Saad, the sector brings together eighteen exhibitors presenting one-off designs and limited series.

Among them, five designers represented by Maison Affluency are showing new and significant works. Here is our guide to what they are presenting.

Andrée Putman Studio

A major figure in French design, Andrée Putman established a refined and audacious language combining classicism with contemporary radicality. In 2025, marking the centenary of her birth, the studio entered a new phase with entrepreneur Aurélie Laure as head of the studio and Olivia Putman continuing as artistic director.

For Art Paris, the studio presents re-editions of iconic furniture originally created for emblematic projects and never previously commercialised, including the Luminator floor lamp and the Voie lactée rug.

Limited edition collector pieces reinterpreted by Olivia Putman in new materials complete the presentation. Each work is accompanied by a digital certificate of authenticity secured via blockchain and accessible through an NFC chip — a forward-thinking approach to provenance that resonates with our own commitment to authentication at Maison Affluency.

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Bruno Moinard Editions

The new scenography conceived by Bruno Moinard Editions offers a cohesive insight into the studio's creative approach. The Kyoto sideboard, the Chambord and Gifu coffee tables, the Aube wall lights and the Niko rug are unveiled for the first time beneath the glass roof of the Grand Palais.

These pieces illustrate the constant dialogue between design, sculpture, painting and architecture that defines Moinard's practice — celebrating both material and the hand of the artisan. Two painted canvases by Bruno Moinard further extend the reflection on the creative gesture.

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Hom Le Xuan

Interior architect and landscape designer Hom Le Xuan places the dialogue between interior and exterior at the heart of his work. For his first participation in Art Paris, he introduces Architectonique, a new collection of organic and sculptural forms in motion.

The Nuage chandelier in Saint Just glass, the Volute sofa in lacquer with Le Manach and Pierre Frey fabric, and the Bloc 2 coffee table — also conceived as a lacquered desk — structure the presentation. Their surfaces are enriched by refined lacquer work executed by a Parisian atelier, in tones inspired by Japanese masters of the 1920s and 1970s. Emblematic pieces including the Highlander lamps and the Tree Trunk stools in patinated bronze complete the display.

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Pierre Bonnefille

For Pierre Bonnefille, material is the primary point of departure. Painter, designer and Master of Art, he develops his own textures using mineral and metallic powders and natural pigments, drawing inspiration from Venice, Pompeii and Kyoto.

For his second participation in Art Paris, he presents new versions of the Stone coffee table, a lamp from the same collection, the monochrome monolithic Bloc II sideboard and a Rhizome bench. These pieces resonate with his painted works — notably a canvas from the "Bronze Paintings" series worked with gold leaf — expressing a shared language rooted in material and its transformation.

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Reda Amalou Design

Trained as an architect, Reda Amalou has spent more than twenty years developing a body of work in which architecture, interior architecture and furniture stem from the same language.

For Art Paris, the studio presents a selection of limited-edition or very small-series pieces born of a dialogue between contemporary design and French and Italian craftsmanship. Two new works make their debut: a sculptural table in walnut and Sahara marble and a bar in walnut and patinated brass combining bronze glass and diffused light. These are presented alongside the Babylone tables and the Lala consoles and occasional tables.

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Visiting Art Paris 2026

Dates: 9–12 April 2026 Venue: Grand Palais, Paris — French Design Art Edition on the north-side balconies Tickets: artparis.com/en/tickets

The exhibition also hosts the Le FD100 awards ceremony on 9 April, rewarding 100 interior architecture and design projects that have contributed to developing the reputation of French creativity internationally — sponsored by the Ministry of Culture.

For enquiries about any of the designers or pieces mentioned, please contact concierge@myaffluency.com.

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