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Following their meeting in 1953, Gabrielle Chanel encouraged Robert Goossens to create his first decorative objects: a trio of gilded bronze lions supporting a rock crystal globe, followed by a water lily pedestal table and a table with a wheat sheaf base. These are now among Goossens’ most iconic creations. By entering the world of decorative arts, Goossens Paris demonstrated his ability to move from the scale of jewellery to that of furniture and art objects, using the same signature materials (gold-plated metal and rock crystals) and the same tools and techniques.

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Following their meeting in 1953, Gabrielle Chanel encouraged Robert Goossens to create his first decorative objects: a trio of gilded bronze lions supporting a rock crystal globe, followed by a water lily pedestal table and a table with a wheat sheaf base. These are now among Goossens’ most iconic creations.

By entering the world of decorative arts, Goossens demonstrated his ability to move from the scale of jewellery to that of furniture and art objects, using the same signature materials (gold-plated metal and rock crystals) and the same tools and techniques.

Unveiled in September 2020, Galerie Goossens is the first space entirely dedicated to the creations of the eponymous house in the field of decorative arts. Located at 20 rue Cambon in Paris, not far from the house’s jewellery boutique, the gallery is both a sales outlet and a showroom for professionals and private clients.

The Maison Goossens has also called on Philippe Rapin, a specialist in the decorative arts and a collector of Robert Goossens’s early works, to help showcase this legacy. He is involved as an expert on Robert Goossens and artistic advisor to Goossens Paris.

The House of Goossens and Harumi Klossowska de Rola have combined their unique talents to create an original capsule collection of six decorative objects and six matching jewels. The collection is a celebration of nature, a recurring element in all of Harumi’s work. Here she draws inspiration from the pomegranate – symbol of resurrection and fertility- , the fig leaf – generosity –, and the mistletoe – immortality and prosperity. The pomegranate is transformed into an exquisite box with lids inlaid with a baroque garnet, or takes the shape of a decorative branch. The fig leaf motif is found in a small tray, and in a little aged bronze metal dish, enriched by the presence of a pavé set caterpillar made of diamond-cut stones. As for the mistletoe, its shape inspires a decorative branch and a candlestick, both made in antique gold metal complimented by baroque rock crystal beads.

When looking at this collection, we think of nature’s opulence and beauty, its poetic presence and power of transformation. We also admire the genius of creativity and the unsurpassed artisanship that made it possible. We are extremely proud to be able to share it exclusively with you, discover the collection here.

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