Since its creation, PAD has generated a great interest from collectors and design enthusiasts worldwide, thanks to its program highlighting both historical and contemporary design, as well as the significant presence of young galleries passionately investing in the field, allowing the fair to gradually specialize in contemporary design.
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Once again this year, PAD Paris brings together emerging galleries and internationally renowned dealers for 5 days. Visitors can admire, for example, the booth of David Zwirner — one of the largest international galleries specializing in contemporary art. David Zwirner is participating in PAD Paris for the first time, showcasing a selection of furniture by Franz West (1947-2012), an Austrian artist for whom art was also a social experience.
© Sophia Vari, Trouble Essentiel (2005)
This 26th edition also marks the grand return of Waddington Custot, an important British art dealer, who presents the works of two contemporary sculptors, Yves Dana and Sophia Vari.
Youthful Talent Not to Miss at PAD Paris 2024
Aurélien Serre
While PAD Paris was once the preferred playground of institutional galleries, more and more flea market dealers are making their mark at the event, like Aurélien Serre. Trained at the Bordeaux School of Architecture, the young Frenchman quickly developed a passion for 20th-century design, particularly that of the 60s and 70s. In 2012, he set up shop at the Saint-Ouen flea market and asserted his presence.Year after year, his love for rare and timeless pieces. Aurélien Serre is now developing his own contemporary creations in parallel, "dream pieces that he has never found" and that he will present in the spring at PAD as well as in his new gallery on the Left Bank, Rue des Saints-Pères in Paris.
Pair of "Pileo" floor lamps, by Gae Aulenti, Italy from around 1970 © Oracle Paris
Pulp Gallery
Pulp Gallery is the result of the 2022 meeting between Paul Ménacer-Poussin and Paul-Louis Betto, aged 25 and 24 respectively, and the youngest at PAD. Specializing in French and Italian design furniture from the 1970s to 2000s, the two young Frenchmen unveil strong and rare pieces, such as Gaetano Pesce's colorful resin bed or the "Barba d'Argento" armchair (1986) designed by Paolo Pallucco and Mireille Rivier. An eclectic and harmonious selection for their first participation at PAD Paris.
© GAETANO PESCE, Fauteuil de la série Nobody’s Perfect, 2003
Pradier-Jeauneau
Established at the Puces de Saint-Ouen for 10 years, Jérémy and Aurélien Pradier-Jeauneau started their publishing business in October 2023. A real laboratory devoted to French design, Pradier-Jeauneau Éditions allows contemporary creators to converse with the best of historical signatures: Guariche, Gascoin, Perriand, Stanislas, Vautrin, Chay, more than 100 years of creation are brought together in the same space. For their first participation in the PAD, the two design specialists offer a manifest installation, including the totem library.Axel Chay's designs and Anthony Guerée's ceramic vases.
© Adel Slimane Fecih
Mélissa Paul Gallery
While not her first participation, the Mélissa Paul Gallery - a London gallery founded in 2018 by a young Frenchwoman - returns this year with a selection of works highlighting craftsmanship and experimentation with innovative materials, including new collaborations resulting in unexpected artworks integrating post-war Italian design from the 1950s. Initially an antique dealer at the Saint-Ouen flea market, Mélissa Paul combines innovative pieces alongside 20th-century furniture, both sculptural and functional, always seeking a c.We embrace a certain diversity of practices and materials in order to represent the remarkable richness of craftsmanship and design.
© Elan Candlesticks by Pierre Salagnac
Luna Laffanour - Downtown +
Daughter of François Laffanour - a French gallerist, antique dealer, and art dealer considered a major figure in the design market - and Japanese artist Yumiko Seki, Luna Laffanour draws inspiration from this dual culture, halfway between modernity and tradition. After joining Galerie Downtown in 2021, she founded the Downtown+ department in 2023, with the aim of bringing a fresh perspective on the gallery's heritage through a series of exhibitions both physical and digital.
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Gaetano Pesce Table 'Sansone I', ca. 1980 © Marie Clerin — Galerie Downtown
Objects with narratives
Young Belgian gallery, Objects with narratives was created by three artists for artists and presents, during PAD Paris, young Belgian and international creators such as Laurids Gallée, Faina or Sabourin Costes. More than just a gallery, OWN specializes in custom-made production, limited editions, unique collectible items, and specific installations.
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In Hale Cast Glass, Ben Storms (2022) © Alexander Popelier
PAD PARIS
Jardin des Tuileries – 1st
Entrance facing rue Castiglione
From April 3 to 7, 2024
Collectors preview and press (€100): Wednesday, April 3 from 11am to 9pm
VIP opening (€75): Thursday, April 4 from 11am to 9pm
Public opening (€30, €10 for students, free for under 15s): Friday 5 and Saturday 6 April from 11am to 8pm and Sunday 7 April from 11am to 6pm
