Bruno Foucart Boeken

Jean-Michel Frank was perhaps the most influential Parisian designer and decorator of the 1930s and 1940s, inspiring such varied talents as Andree Putman and Bonetti and Garouse. Frank established his reputation and signature look with the design of the Paris apartment of the Vicomte Charles de Noailles. The Noailles were leading progressives of their day and patrons of the major painters of Paris. Frank’s style of understated luxury—vellum-sheathed walls, bleached leather, lacquer and shagreen—perfectly complemented the Picassos and Braques on the walls. Frank’s blocky, rectangular club chairs and sofas have been endlessly copied and produced by many admirers. He is credited for the design of the modern Parsons table, a stark form that Frank embellished with the most luxurious finish. Admiringly described by the French "le style Frank," his look continues to exert its influence through the powerful combination of the simplest forms and the most exquisite materials to produce objects that are truly noble and utterly modern.

In November 2005, after three years of closure, the Salle Garnier of the Monte-Carlo Opera opened its doors again to the public. Its renovation, a real challenge taken up by a team of architects and craftsmen, makes this hall the quality of work and acoustics that imposes itself on a lyrical hall of international renown. As a setting for lyric creations and prestigious concerts as well as exceptional ballets, the history of the Monte-Carlo Opera is a great adventure that has been going on for more than a century and opens up to a new, radiant future! The Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Renaissance of the Salle Garnier is a beautiful book, like the "new opera", rich in anecdotes and images, which gives life to the history and the great hours of the Opera designed by Garnier. For more than a century, it has been the setting for international operatic creations, prestigious concerts and exceptional ballets. The Salle Garnier saw the creation of many works (The Child and Spells of Ravel in 1925). T