Summer is especially magical in Venice. The light turns thick and golden over the lagoon and on the island of Murano, a maestro is pulling a molten ribbon of color from the furnace that will outlast the season by a century. At Jean-Marc Fray Antiques,...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZe4HVAipff/ Throughout his life, artist David Hockney made the act of looking an act of joy. Across seven decades, simple spaces such as a swimming pool, a hedge, or a friend's living room could become, in his hands, a small revelation about how human eyes actually...
"Beads fill the spaces between things. They don't get in the way." — Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker There is a particular kind of summer book for when we most want to be transported. For those of us who love the water and light of Venice, the...
"Glass is not a craft. It is a language." — Adriano Berengo Venice has had a long relationship with glass. For centuries, the furnaces of Murano have shaped the city's identity as surely as its canals and campanili. This year, Glasstress will take place in Venice...
With summer setting in, we at Jean-Marc Fray are drawn to the colors and textures of the season. Especially inspired by the beaches of southern France and Italy, the tones of summer can be found throughout our gallery. The hues of the water, the sky,...
A sculptor, metalworker, and visionary decorator, Jean Dunand transformed ancient techniques into some of the most celebrated objects of the twentieth century and became synonymous with the pinnacle of Art Deco craftsmanship. His lacquered vases, monumental screens, and lavishly appointed interiors remain among the most...