Christian Liaigre, who fashioned homes for the likes of Karl Lagerfeld and Calvin Klein, has passed away at the age of 77.
The French creative and founder of design studio Liaigre died on Wednesday 2 September. As an interior designer, he was revered for his restrained aesthetic approach.
Employing clean lines and natural materials throughout each of his projects, Liaigre's style was seen as particularly unusual when he emerged in the 1980s.
"Christian Liaigre preferred to let his designs speak for themselves," said Liaigre's studio in a statement.
"He created furniture and objects that reflected his dedication to beauty, a search for balance, an accuracy for proportions and perfection in the detail," added the studio.
"His luxurious no-frill designs impressed a demanding international clientele on a quest for authenticity." Liaigre had few public-facing projects
Born in 1943 in the French coastal city of La Rochelle, Liaigre started developing his knowledge of the design sphere when he enrolled in art school Beaux-Arts de Paris at age 17, before going on to study at L'ecole des Arts Décoratifs.
Liaigre established his eponymous studio in 1985 and opened the doors to his first showroom on Rue de Varenne in Paris' seventh arrondissement.

Initially, the late designer only made furnishings but soon went on to develop entire interiors for residences, holiday homes, offices, as well as the cabins of jets and yachts.
His rare public projects ? such...