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Art Museum in Paris Opens Doors to Furniture from China
July 16,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
This year’s deadline for the International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) 2024 Pinnacle Awards is quickly approaching. Professional and student product designers in the furnishings and textile industries are urged to enter their best product designs by Friday, July 26th. The 28th annual Pinnacle Awards are open to all furniture and textile designers, and manufacturers who are directly involved in designing home furnishings, décor, or textile products available for retail sale in the last year.
At the heart of this celebration of Chinese design and craftsmanship, TEARTURE, a flagship brand of high-end furniture in precious wood, unveils its bold vision of contemporary Chinese design. Skillfully merging ancestral know-how and modern aesthetics, TEARTURE pushes the boundaries of art furniture.
The exhibition, a collaboration between Sun Media Group and China National Brand Network, is structured around the five elements - metal, wood, water, fire, and earth - weaving a subtle link between traditional Chinese philosophy and cutting-edge design.
TEARTURE presents unique pieces, true bridges between tradition and innovation:
- "The Chinese Circle Chair": a bold sculptural reinterpretation of the iconic Ming chair.
- "Spring Is Born from Everything": a reinvented cabinet celebrating renewal and vitality.
- "The Xipi Lacquer Desk": a sleek creation combining functionality and refinement.
- "The Screen of Celestial Books": a fascinating work deconstructing and reimagining over 1000 oracle bone characters, a millennial heritage from China's Bronze Age.
These creations embody TEARTURE's philosophy: a harmonious fusion between excellent craftsmanship and contemporary design. Each piece incorporates ancestral techniques such as Dongyang wood carving, bamboo weaving, or traditional lacquer, sublimated by a resolutely modern approach.
Wu Tengfei, master craftsman and founder of TEARTURE, constantly pushes the limits of his art and creativity to offer a new perspective on Chinese design. His approach, deeply rooted in tradition while embracing innovation, paves the way for a unique expression of Chinese cultural heritage on the international stage.
The REVIVING CRAFT exhibition marks a crucial step in the influence of contemporary Chinese design. TEARTURE, at the forefront of this movement, invites the world to discover the richness and creativity of today's Chinese furniture, carrying a millennial heritage and resolutely turned towards the future!