As part of the "AD Style " salle, celebrating the partnership between the famous magazine and PIASA auction house on Wednesday June,17, 2020, the design department is presenting a selection of pieces by some of the most emblematic designers of the second half of the 20th century, including the creator Pierre Bonnefille represented with five lots.
Following initial training at the École Boulle and then at the Decorative Arts, the designer set up his own workshop in 1995.
The artistic trajectory of this designer is distinguished by his transdisciplinarity. While the first years were marked by cabinet making, wood sculpture and furniture design, he quickly began to think about interior architecture.
Influenced by the richness and diversity of the textures he works with, Pierre Bonnefille draws on the natural forms of the plant world and his travels to forge his own plastic vocabulary. His coatings are generally composed of mineral pigments, glue but also sand. Following a know-how of great technical quality, he can wax them, sand them or even enhance them with gold or copper leaves. Appointed Master of Art in 2010, he also devoted himself to calligraphy.
His "Bronze Paintings", a series of paintings made of materials made of bronze powders, reflect the inventiveness of their author and his taste for abstraction.
Pierre Bonnefille (born 1958)
Bronze 68
Bronze powder on metal mesh
Creation date: 2017
215 X 280 cm
The piece offered for sale on June 17, 2020, "Bronze 68" was produced in 2017. Here, the artist uses a metallic material like paint in monumental dimensions, as this work measures almost 2 by 3 metres. It is estimated at between 18,000 and 25,000 euros.
Pierre Bonnefille (born in 1958)
Cabinet - A.P. 1
Collection Metamorphosis
Mixed media on wood and patinaed brass
Limited edition of 8 pieces + 2 A.P.
Creation date: 2016
H190×L86×P40cm
Only eight copies of Cabinet E.A. 1 were produced in 2016 using wood and patinated brass for the four legs. It is estimated at between 14,000 and 18,000 euros.
Pierre Bonnefille (born 1958)
Polygone 5 - E.A 1
Coffee table
Mixed media on wood, moulded resin and patinaed copper
Limited edition of 8 pieces + 2 A.P.
Creation date: 2016
H40×L157×P69,5cm
The "Polygone 5 - E.A 1" coffee table is another example of the diversity of techniques used in Pierre Bonnefille's creations. Estimated at between 8,000 and 12,000 euros, this wooden piece covered with cast resin is now with two patinated copper foots.
