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Jean Paul Gaultier's New Collection for Roche Bobois Featured at Kips Bay Decorator Show House

Jean Paul Gaultier designs collection for Roche Bobois

One you enter the townhouse showcasing the 38th Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House on the Upper East Side of New York, you can't help but notice the stunning pieces including a striking modular sofa that grace the grand entrance hall. The sofa is unmistakingly Roche Bobois but with a twist. Each of the pieces was designed by Jean Paul Gaultier and part of a collection he exclusively created to commemorate Roche Bobois' 50th anniversary of international design and development. Roche Bobois is the winner of the Luxist Awards' Readers' Choice Award for Best in Furniture.

The Jean Paul Gaultier collection for Roche Bobois includes a bedroom set, sofas, complimentary furniture pieces and accessories. Born in 1952 outside of Paris, Gaultier is an internationally renowned designer and couturier who likes to shake up conventions, redefine classics (as he did most recently for Hermes), and play with opposites.

A centerpiece of the collection is the Mah Jong Couture modular sofa (a portion of which is seen in the image above). The modular composition features hand-made padded cushions, straight and corner backrests. An optional adjustable feature on backrests is available. It is priced at $31,610 for nine elements. Gaultier's hand-trolley mirror, also seen above, features red lacquer and steel tubing. It retails for $2,690. (L. 45 X H. 160 cm.)

Gallery: Jean Paul Gaultier for Roche Bobois

Jean Paul Gaultier's Mah Jong Couture modular sofa

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Joe Doucet's ScrewTop Table

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Can flat pack furniture be fine design? Furniture designer Joe Doucet's new Whyte Label line includes the WL01 "ScrewTop" table which uses its form of construction as a design feature. The table uses giant screws as part of the design, for a table that is both attractive and super easy to self assemble. This is no assembly line table, each one is made to order and so the price will differ but the range is $10,000 to $15,000.

Doucet is a multitalented designer who has worked with a wide range of clients include Moët & Chandon, Braun, Target, Armani, Coty, P&G, Disney, Playboy, and Missoni. His Whyte Label line is set to officially unveil in New York next Spring. For a peek at his personal aesthetic check out his home on Apartment Therapy.

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LeBron James To Develop Furniture Line

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We've seen some unusual celebs take to furniture design over the years (Pharrell's unique chair anyone?) but the latest unlikely designer is megastar basketball star LeBron James. Our sister blog ShelterPop reported that James will develop a furniture line with furniture company American Signature. His brand manager LRMR Marketing and his longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson will also be part of the team. Brinson and James were high school sweethearts and she is the mother of his two children. The pair have been spotted at fashion shows and other designcentric events and she is known for her work administering the LeBron James foundation. Why LeBron James? While sneakers and apparel might be a natural brand tie-in for an athlete furniture is a bit of a stretch but American Signature is sold on both his popularity and reputation as someone who embodies certain wholesome values like teamwork and leadership. The collection will be launched this summer at Value City and American Signature stores and is American Signature's first license. No details on the products and design have been revealed.

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