Incollect Magazine - Issue 8

98 www.incollect.com F rench designers have long led the market for collectible 20th-century design. Jean Prouvé, Jean Royère, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, and Charlotte Perriand are among the most recognizable names, along with Jacques Adnet, Pierre Chapo, and Pierre Guariche. This fame is justly deserved, for the variety, diversity, and inventiveness of much French mid-century design — along with attention to quality craftsmanship — is unparalleled in the 20th century. The Enduring Elegance & Collectibility of Mid-Century French Design France! vive la by Benjamin Genocchio Jean Royére “Ruban” coffee table. Iron, brass and Comblanchien limestone from the Côte-d’Or region of France. France, 1949. From Robert Stilin on Incollect.com and The Gallery at 200 Lex at the New York Design Center.