5 May – 31 May 2023
Thoughtfully curated, Collectible Now: The Dining Room showcases a selection of exceptional works of art that have been created with the purpose of transforming the act of gathering around a table to enjoy, share and connect. Each work offers a unique perspective on the intersection of form and function, pushing the boundaries of what a dining experience can be.
Studio BBPR was an architectural and design studio established in Milan in 1932. BBPR is an acronym of its founders’ names: Gian Luigi Banfi, Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti and Ernesto Nathan Rogers. The studio became an influential artistic and intellectual entity of Italian rationalism, embracing the philosophical concept of ideal proportions. The studio worked at the forefront of design and architecture throughout the 20th century, notably building the Torre Velasca, Milan, in 1954.
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) was a French metal worker and pioneering architect. He played a major role in the development of systems of mass production in post-war modernism. He began designing in 1924 after working in metallurgy and built his own factory in 1945 in Maxéville. Prouvé taught at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Matières and was elected a member of the Academy of Architecture in 1972. He built the Musée des Beaux Arts du Havre from 1951 to 1962.
