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inspired the creative process behind the
Roxy chairs.

Maxime – table
Maxime table pays homage to Maxime
Gaillard, the name behind a little bistro
in Paris opened in 1890’s that became a
legendary spot of Paris nightlife. Living
the peak of its glory a century afterwards,
in the 1980s, when it was owned by the
Vibrant and irresistible visionary designer Pierre Cardin, Maxim’s
has been receiving the finest of French
elite all through its history.
Caprice – modular tables
We like the idea of connecting these Roxy – chair Nepentha – armchair and stool
back-printed glass tops with colour Roxy is one of those high-stepping The word “Nepenthe” first appears
pools to dip and dive into. As the fashion names with plenty of moxie. The glam in the fourth book of Homer’s Odyssey,
crowd used to dive, in the golden age rock band Roxy Music is one of Draga’s meaning ‘No pain, no sorrow’. It’s also
of Paris nightlife, into the most iconic favorites and Roxanne by The Police is a the name of one of the symbols of Milan’s
nightlife spots, the place-to-be for artists, song she loves. As well as the club. Symbol nightlife in the Eighties: the Nepentha
designers, musicians, and creatives from of the London punk scene in the late Club has always hosted crews of models,
around the world. Those tables celebrate Seventies, the Roxy provided a platform actors, and musicians, becoming a point
the joie de vivre and the pleasure of for bands such as The Clash, The Police, of reference for the so-called “Milano da
indulging in some frivolity and “caprice” and Siouxsie and the Banshees that made bere”. The Nepentha armchair and pouf
in life. the history of music. Those eclectic vibes are inspired by those glamourous nights.

Xenon - Armchair, sofa & modular sofa

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