Featuring emerging patterns from the icons of today to the most celebrated masters of the past, Design Miami/ Basel 2023 is a unique celebration of the very best in design. Unlike any other assemblage, this enfilade of galleries offers a unique, intimate, and diverse educational experience. The annual showcase represents a wide range of cultures, from sophisticated furnishings by Giacometti, Lalanne, Perriand, and Prouvé to the contemporary textiles of Gjertrud Hals to the ceramics of Suzanne Ramie to the lighting of Gino Sarfatti and the sculptural recycled-metal furniture by Burkina Faso’s Hamed Ouattara. Perhaps Friedman Benda summed it up the best with the title of its museum-like collection “Iconoclasts and Icons” live and in real time.
In order to immerse ourselves in the variety of designs so beautifully presented in Basel, these intimate photos were shot up-close and personal and express the emerging patterns of design.
Charlotte Perriand at Galerie Downtown. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Charlotte Perriand at Galerie Downtown. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Detail of 1980s sofa by Martin Szekely at Jousse Enterprises. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Foreign Agent by Hamed Ouattara. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Wall hanging by Gjertrud Hals at Maria Wettergren. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Detail of Lalanne outdoor chair at Galerie Mitterrand. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Bookcase by Mathieu Matégot at Galerie Matthieu Richard. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Jean Prouvé chair at Patrick Seguin. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Jean Royère chandelier at Galerie Jacques Lacoste. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Pharmacy doors by Giordano Forte at Galerie Rosella Columbari. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Lamp by Diego Giacometti and chair by Alexandre Noll at Galerie Jacques Lacoste. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Gio Ponti chair at Galerie Rosella Columbari. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Detail of mirror by Diego Cibelli at Galleria Antonella Villanova. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Detail of a ceiling pendant at Galerie Meubles et Lumières. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Table detail by André Borderie at LeBreton Gallery. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Pair of lamps by James Mont from Eric Phillipe. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Detail of cabinet by Gaetsno Pesce at Morentz. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Ceramic by artist Sterling Ruby at Pierre Marie Giraud. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Favela chair by the Campana Brothers at Friedman Benda. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
Galleristr Thomas Fritsch presents the magical moonscape of French ceramicist Susanne Ramie, who worked with Picasso. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
This rare floor lamp by Mathieu Matégot from Galerie Matthieu Richard in Paris evokes the silhouette of the Dior New Look. Photo: Lee F. Mindel, FAIA
