DESIGN MIAMI. PARIS

20 – 25 October 2026

Hôtel de Maisons

51 rue de l’Université, 75007 Paris

For its first participation in Design Miami. Paris, Pulp Galerie unveils a selection of particularly rare and iconic pieces, driven by a taste for the radical aesthetics and sculptural forms of design from the 1980s to the 2000s.

For the occasion, Pulp Galerie will spotlight works by some of its favourite designers, previously exhibited at its newly opened gallery at 30 rue de Seine, 75006 Paris.

Bringing together sculptural forms and distinctive materials, the gallery presents a vibrant and daring ensemble of creations by some of the most radical and influential designers of the 1980s to the 2000s.

Featured Designers

For Design Miami. Paris 2026, Pulp Galerie will showcase the work of Gaetano Pesce, Hilton McConnico, Ross Lovegrove, Elizabeth Garouste and Pentagon Gruppe.

Gaetano Pesce (1939 – 2024)

A favourite designer of the gallery, Gaetano Pesce pushed beyond the conventions of functional furniture, elevating it to the realm of sculpture.

The Square Lamp (1986) reveals the breadth of the artist’s research into materials. Developed in 1986 for an ambitious bar project in Japan, it features a veil of coloured resin illuminated from within, evoking a stained-glass window.

Canovaci (1981) is a series of lighting pieces made of glass. While Pesce frequently collaborated with CIRVA in Marseille, this wall light was created in collaboration with Venini, the renowned Italian glassmaker. It draws on a little-known design from 1979, reflecting Pesce’s desire to create objects that could suspend garments using clothes pegs, in a playful nod to the narrow streets of Italian towns.

For the Chiat\Day project, a revolutionary communications agency of the 1980s, Gaetano Pesce envisioned a series of extraordinary office furnishings. Desks, armchairs, partitions and doors were conceived as experimental pieces. An unprecedented set of anthropomorphic cabinet doors, used as lockers for employees, will be presented alongside a desk combining resin and metal, two of Pulp Galerie’s signature materials.

Hilton McConnico (1943 – 2018)

A decorator as much as a designer, Hilton McConnico created Chat et Cactus (1985), two armchairs inspired by the plant motifs he particularly favoured, in an evocation of his native Tennessee. McConnico’s universe plays with the aesthetics that emerged from American culture in the 1980s.

Ross Lovegrove (1958 – )

A visionary and experimental designer, Ross Lovegrove draws inspiration from the forms and structures of nature. Among his emblematic works, the Liquid Bench (2005) fully embodies his research into materials and the fluidity of form. Sculpted from a block of aluminium, its seat appears to stretch in a continuous movement. The polished aluminium gives it an almost liquid appearance.

Elizabeth Garouste (1946 – )

Few designers have explored the cabinet as extensively as Elizabeth Garouste. The piece presented by Pulp Galerie perfectly embodies the style barbare developed by the artist. Thick terracotta slabs are pierced by imposing spikes of forged and hammered metal, evoking a celebration of primitive craftsmanship. This wild aesthetic, combined with the elegance of the materials used, is set to shake up the refined interiors of collectors.

Pentagon Gruppe

A member of Pentagon Gruppe, Gerd Arens is a true sculptor of light. Characterised by a raw and radical aesthetic, the Stehleuchte floor lamp (1989) features light bulbs mounted on magnetic blocks, allowing their inclination to be adjusted and the direction of the light they cast to be controlled. A true favourite of Pulp Galerie, a similar piece had previously been presented by the gallery: the Arc floor lamp, shown as part of its retrospective dedicated to the group in February 2026.

Yves de la Tour d’Auvergne (1927 – 2023)

A sculptor before becoming a designer, Yves de la Tour d’Auvergne made folding the starting point of his aesthetic. Made from marble powder, the sculpture Veilleur de lune (1990) reflects his singular approach. The work explores the dialogue between material, light, and space through a form that is both refined and mysterious.

Ron Arad (1951 – )

An emblematic figure of contemporary design, Ron Arad developed a free and experimental approach in which furniture becomes truly sculptural. The Konx coffee table is a perfect example: with its asymmetrical silhouette and bold curves, it embodies the designer’s “No Discipline” spirit.