Christian Liaigre

Ο Γάλλος θρύλος του interior design και επιχειρηματίας, Christian Liaigre – γνωστός για τη ρομαντική μινιμαλιστική του αισθητική και του οποίου πελάτες ήταν ο Larry Gagosian, ο Calvin Klein και ο Karl Lagerfeld – πέθανε σε ηλικία 77 ετών.

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It is with deep sadness that the House of Liaigre announces the passing of Christian Liaigre, the Founder of the company in 1985 and Creative Director until 2016. When he opened his first showroom on rue de Varenne in the mid-1980s, Christian Liaigre surprised everyone with his restrained and clean aesthetic vocabulary which impressed with its modernity and originality. At a time when catching the eye was the trend, his luxurious no-frill designs impressed a demanding international clientele on a quest for authenticity. His origins, his background and his passion for riding horses and the equestrian world were shown through a simple and fluid design style enhanced by the high quality of his favorite materials: wood, leather and bronze. Discrete, Christian Liaigre preferred let his designs speak for themselves: he created furniture and objects that reflected his dedication to beauty, a search for balance, an accuracy for proportions and perfection in the detail. From the creation of his first furniture pieces, he quickly moved onto interior design, reconnecting with the French tradition of the designer decorator. Surrounded by the best craftsmen, he imagined and delivered spaces that expressed simplicity, sincerity, a modern and timeless style, alongside a natural attention to wellbeing. After working with significant private clients, his rare public projects during the 1990s such as the Montalembert Hotel (1990) in Paris and the Mercer Hotel in New York (1997) contributed to his fame on both sides of the Atlantic. In 2014, concerned about the continuation of his heritage, Christian Liaigre promoted the new creative direction within his historical team. He left the company in 2016 to prosper, leaving its Creative Direction to his former and 18-year long closest collaborator Frauke Meyer who since then, with the Studio and all creative teams within the company perpetuate the original spirit and his heritage. In May 2020, « Liaigre Creation », the fourth monography in the history of the brand dedicated to its most exclusive achievements is published with Rizzoli New York, including some projects in which Christian Liaigre was involved in their early stages.

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Γεννημένος στo La Rochelle της Γαλλίας, ο Christian Liaigre παρακολούθησε την Εθνική Σχολή Καλών Τεχνών. Κατά τη διάρκεια αυτής της περιόδου είχε την ευκαιρία να συναντήσει ενδιαφέρουσες προσωπικότητες, όπως ο Ελβετός καλλιτέχνης Alberto Giacometti, ο γλύπτης Constantin Brancusi και ο καλλιτέχνης Donald Judd. Επιπλέον, το πάθος του για την ιππασία, την ιαπωνική τέχνη και τον πολιτισμό επηρέασε σημαντικά το αισθητικό του στυλ.

Με το πέρασμα των χρόνων, ο Γάλλος σχεδιαστής έγινε διάσημος λόγω της ευαίσθητης και οπτικής φιλοσοφίας του πίσω από τα έργα. Σημεία εστίασης της μεθόδου σχεδιασμού του αποτέλεσαν ο θαυμασμός που είχε για τις τέχνες, τα μινιμαλιστικά σχέδια και οι καλλιτεχνικές τάσεις.

Όραμα του Christian Liaigre ήταν να δημιουργεί διαχρονικούς κομψούς εσωτερικούς χώρους, εμπνευσμένους από τον πολιτισμό και την παράδοση

ΠΑΡΟΜΟΙΑ ΑΡΘΡΑΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΔΗΜΙΟΥΡΓΟ