Nicolas GHESQUIERES (b. 1971) (dir.) for LOUIS VUITTON - Lot 185

Nicolas GHESQUIERES (b. 1971) (dir.) for LOUIS VUITTON DEFILE BENCH, model designed circa 2017 Trapezoidal shape in riveted aluminum with rectangular seat. Sloping uprights with alternating slats on the sides. Height 47 cm; Width 178 cm; Depth 59 cm (worn, scratched and banged) Provenance: Work designed and created for the Louis Vuitton Women's fashion show - Cruise Collection, 2017 Season. Held in Kyoto at the Miho Museum, designed by architect Ieoh Ming Pei (1917-2019), this show marked a first for the French company and the Japanese museum in the history of Haute-Couture fashion shows. The scenography designed by Nicolas Ghesquières and the furniture used pay tribute to the architect and his work, combining tradition and modernity, a fusion of the urban and the organic.