Eighties revival !
Xavier Gellier, founder of XXO, a great collector of design pieces from the 80s, reveals a selection of the greatest pieces that marked this decade and that he rents out for various occasions for our greatest pleasure.
Unusual, zany or unstructured shapes, an explosion of bright colours, the madness of plastic, design imbued with humour and panache: the furniture of the 80s is recognisable at first glance. A panorama of pieces found by XXO during long shopping trips.
Bar stools, Javier Mariscal
Publisher Bd Ediciones de Diseno, year 1981, metal and leather
Reference 5836 on XXO.com
Chair, Michele De Lucchi
Publisher Memphis, year 1983, plastic and metal
Reference number 5380 on XXO.com
Bel Air armchair, Peter Shire
Publisher Memphis, year 1982, fabric-foam
Reference 1667 on XXO.com
For more than 20 years, Xavier Gellier, who is passionate about art, architecture and especially design pieces, has been attending European auctions in search of nuggets, objects or emblematic furniture that will complete his collection of more than 1,000 items. He began this adventure in 1997, by making a name for himself in the purchase and sale of rare pieces signed by the greatest architects and designers of the 20th century.
Today, Xavier Gellier is at the head of one of the best international collections of vintage and contemporary furniture, which he makes available to major brands and events as well as to individuals.