10 of the best collectible design pieces on show at PAD London
Design fair PAD is in London this week for its 11th edition. We've selected 10 stand-out pieces of limited-edition contemporary design from the show, including furniture covered in silk-worm cocoons and a chair that references ballet dancers.
Originally titled Pavillon des Antiquaires et des Galeries d'Art, PAD was established by art dealer Patrick Perrin in 1996. It was initially in Paris only, but has been running annually in London since 2006.
With a total of 68 galleries exhibiting modern, contemporary and historical design pieces, the fair has become one of the biggest events in the UK's collectible art and design calendar.
Contemporary design features heavily this year, with galleries including Carpenters Workshop Gallery and Gallery FUMI presenting newly commissioned pieces. The fair, which runs alongside Freize Art Fair, is open until 8 October in London's Berkeley Square. Here is our pick of the contemporary pieces not to be missed:
JinShi Pink Jade by Studio MVW
Galerie BSL, France
Pink jade console and coffee tables by Shanghai-based Studio MVW take centre stage at Galerie BSL's stand this year.
The pieces consist of pink jade elements mounted on brass-anodised stainless steel structures. Some incorporate lamps, which are illuminated by hidden LEDs and softened by the pink jade stone that sits in front of them.
Gallery director Laure-Hélène Joseph told Dezeen that the JinShi collection ? which translates as "stone of gold" ? reflects the cu...
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