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After the sudden cancellation of Design Miami\/Basel, a new chapter begins with MAZE Design Basel stepping in with a bold vision for collectible design. Launching on June 16th\u201317th, 2025, the event brings together leading international galleries<\/strong><\/a> in the evocative setting of the neo-gothic church<\/strong><\/a> Offene Kirche Elisabethen, right across from the Kunsthalle, and right on time for Basel\u2019s peak cultural week. Participating galleries include Kreo<\/strong><\/a>, Salon 94, Pierre-Marie Giraud, Galerie Mitterrand, Thomas Fritsch \u2013 Atrium, Jousse Entreprise, Ketabi Bourdet, Galerie Gastou, Laffanour | Galerie Downtown, Meubles et Lumi\u00e8res, and Thomsen Gallery.<\/p>\n Mouton de Pierre by Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier Lalanne | image Studio Shapiro, courtesy of Galerie Mitterrand<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n MAZE Design Basel, a newly formed salon under the growing MAZE constellation<\/a>, transforms Offene Kirche Elisabethen into a sanctuary for collectible design from the 1950s to today. Set directly across from the Kunsthalle, the event aims to become a vital new ritual in the art world\u2019s annual pilgrimage to Basel.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The venue itself plays an atmospheric role, as Offene Kirche Elisabethen\u2019s lofty nave and stained-glass windows provide a dramatic counterpoint to the modern and postmodern works on display. Rather than the sterile fairgrounds of convention centers, the salon offers a more intimate format, aligning with the MAZE philosophy of immersive art experiences in architecturally charged settings.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Responding swiftly to the absence left by Miami\/Basel\u2019s departure, eleven leading dealers specializing in decorative and collectible design have coalesced to shape this two-day salon. With a curatorial mindset and market-savvy instinct, they present a panorama of exceptional objects across eras and disciplines.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mexique by Charlotte Perriand | image courtesy of Jousse Entreprise<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n At MAZE Design Basel, Galerie Gastou leads with the historical debut of Coque, an iconic sculptural armchair by Philippe Hiquily, alongside a new variation of his Gombert console. The presentation deepens with rare 1980s works by Andr\u00e9 Dubreuil and a parchment-clad 1937 sideboard by Jacques Adnet, bridging modernist elegance and metallic baroque. Laffanour | Galerie Downtown underscores its legacy in radical 20th-century design with a museum-grade selection by Prouv\u00e9, Perriand, Le Corbusier, Zanine Caldas, and Takis\u2014figures whose experimental visions reshaped how we inhabit space.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Across the board, galleries embrace material experimentation and sculptural language. Galerie Mitterrand revisits the dreamlike utility of Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier Lalanne, with signature pieces like the Rhinocr\u00e9taire and Moutons de laine. Pierre Marie Giraud brings a refined palette of contemporary ceramics and glass, highlighted by Herzog & de Meuron\u2019s Duo Iuga table. Thomas Fritsch\u2014Artrium anchors the ceramic revival with postwar French works by Georges Jouve and Suzanne Rami\u00e9. Galerie Kreo continues its mission as a design laboratory with editions by Abloh, the Bouroullecs, and Marc Newson, while Galerie Meubles et Lumi\u00e8res traces a luminous arc through 1950s\u20131980s French and Italian design with icons like Gino Sarfatti and Pierre Paulin.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Jousse Entreprise showcases a sharp curatorial mix from Perriand to emerging talents. Ketabi Bourdet juxtaposes works by young artists like In\u00e8s Longevial and Audrey Guttman with landmark design pieces by Philippe Starck and Martin Szekely. Finally, Thomsen Gallery introduces a distinct voice with Japanese art ranging from antique tea ceramics and bamboo baskets to Gutai-era ink works and contemporary minimalism.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Gourd-Shaped Flower Basket by Tanabe Chikuunsai II (1910-2000), Japan | image courtesy of Thomsen Gallery, New York<\/p>\n Bridge Pr\u00e9sidence armchair, ca. 1950, Pr\u00e9sidence desk, ca. 1950, and Lecture Hall bench, ca. 1956 by Jean Prouv\u00e9 | image courtesy of Laffanour | Galerie Downtown<\/p>\n Easylight by Philippe Stark, circa 1979 | image by Studio Shapiro, courtesy of the artist and Gallery Ketabi Bourdet<\/p>\n All\u2019Aperto coffee table by Pierre Charpin | image \u00a9 Alexandra de Cossette, courtesy of Galerie kreo<\/p>\n Duo Iuga table, designed in collaboration with Herzog & de Meuron | image courtesy of Pierre Marie Giraud<\/p>\n image courtesy of Meubles et Lumi\u00e8res<\/p>\n Gombert, console, 1980, by Philippe Hiquily, Bouclier, mirror, circa 1987 and Perles, candlesticks, circa 1990, by Andr\u00e9 Dubreuil | image by Edouard Auffray, courtesy of Galerie Gastou<\/p>\n Offene Kirche Elisabethen | image courtesy of MAZE<\/p>\n MAZE location | Offene Kirche Elisabethen (Open church of St. Elisabeth), image courtesy of\u00a0Basel Tourismus<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n event:<\/strong> MAZE Design Basel<\/p>\n dates:<\/strong> June 16th \u2013 June 17th, 2025<\/p>\n location:<\/strong> Offene Kirche Elisabethen, Basel, Switzerland<\/p>\n participants:<\/strong> Thomas Fritsch \u2013 Atrium<\/a> | @thomas_fritsch<\/a> (Paris), Galerie Gastou<\/a> | @galerieyvesgastou<\/a> (Paris), Pierre-Marie Giraud<\/a> | @pierre_marie_giraud<\/a> (Brussels), Jousse Entreprise<\/a> (Paris), Ketabi Bourdet<\/a> (Paris). Kreo (Paris), Laffanour \u2013 Galerie Downtown (Paris), Meubles et Lumi\u00e8res (Paris), Galerie, Mitterrand (Paris), Salon 94 (New York), Thomsen Gallery (New York)<\/p>\n special projects: <\/strong>Nikos Koulis Jewels, Reflets de Nouvel (cocktail bar installation), JRP|Editions<\/p>\n organized by:<\/strong> MAZE Art Salons<\/a> | @maze.presents<\/a><\/p>\n The post meet MAZE, the new collectible salon stepping in after design miami\/basel\u2019s cancellation<\/a> appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MAZE Design Basel debuts during the city\u2019s art week \u00a0 After the sudden cancellation of Design Miami\/Basel, a new chapter begins with MAZE Design Basel stepping in with a bold vision for collectible design. 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