CNAP MUSEUM
September 2021
The three Dancers chairs First, Second & Third enter in September 2021 in the National Design Collection of the Cnap.
Proposition for acquisition by historian Emanuele Quinz.
The four main French public collections of decorative arts and design, from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day – Decorative Arts, CNAP/ the National Center for Plastic Arts, the Center Pompidou, National Museum of Modern Art / Center for Industrial Creation ( Mnam / Cci)
Over thirty years of purchases to build a major collection
In 1981, the area of decorative arts, industrial design and crafts was added to the collection, and a specific commission was created with its own budget. It was born out of the willingness to encompass the diversity and vitality of contemporary design. After regular purchases, based on the recommendations of figures from various backgrounds (experts from the Ministry of Culture, but also designers, journalists and independent curators), the collection has grown to include close to 9,500 pieces, including commissions, by over 2,200 artists and designers. It reflects the developments and diversity within this very broad field, and – rather than telling a historical story – it does so through a series of views on and interpretations of what it is today.
Building on a historical core of State commissions, the collection is one of the foremost collections of contemporary design in Europe. Important monographic series illustrate the work of iconic designers within the European scene, including Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, Gaetano Pesce, Jasper Morrison, Martin Szekely and Philippe Starck.
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The three Dancers chairs First, Second & Third enter in September 2021 in the National Design Collection of the Cnap.
Proposition for acquisition by historian Emanuele Quinz.
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The four main French public collections of decorative arts and design, from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day – Decorative Arts, CNAP/ the National Center for Plastic Arts, the Center Pompidou, National Museum of Modern Art / Center for Industrial Creation ( Mnam / Cci)
Over thirty years of purchases to build a major collection
In 1981, the area of decorative arts, industrial design and crafts was added to the collection, and a specific commission was created with its own budget. It was born out of the willingness to encompass the diversity and vitality of contemporary design. After regular purchases, based on the recommendations of figures from various backgrounds (experts from the Ministry of Culture, but also designers, journalists and independent curators), the collection has grown to include close to 9,500 pieces, including commissions, by over 2,200 artists and designers. It reflects the developments and diversity within this very broad field, and – rather than telling a historical story – it does so through a series of views on and interpretations of what it is today.
Building on a historical core of State commissions, the collection is one of the foremost collections of contemporary design in Europe. Important monographic series illustrate the work of iconic designers within the European scene, including Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, Gaetano Pesce, Jasper Morrison, Martin Szekely and Philippe Starck.