Born in France, Thierry Despont studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and earned a Master’s in Urban Design from Harvard. After founding his architectural firm in 1980, he built a prestigious reputation, working on landmark projects such as the Statue of Liberty’s Centennial Restoration, the J. Paul Getty Museum’s Decorative Arts Galleries, and high-end hotels like the Carlyle in New York and Claridge’s in London. His many high profile clients included the likes of Bill Gates and Calvin Klein.
While best known for these projects, Despont was a no less accomplished visual artist. His enthusiasms were myriad, and his work focused on an almost incredible range of subjects, including but not limited to entymology, ichthyology, anthopology, history, and astronomy. The very smallest of earth's creatures, like insects, captivated him no less than the universe’s very largest—planetary bodies and the cosmos. All of his work was informed by an unrivaled art-historical expertise, lead by a wholly unique imagination, and driven by an omniverous curiousity for life and the very nature of existence.
A Knight of the French Legion of Honor and an Interior Design Hall of Fame inductee, Despont also authored design books. He exhibited his paintings and sculptures globally, notably at the Marlborough Gallery in New York, London, and Monaco.
Postmodern Club Chair from the collection of Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
This postmodern club chair combines unlikely shapes, materials, and details. The hefty bulk is supported on two spheres in place of legs, and the overstuffed and extra rounded armres...
Bronze, Steel
Contemporary Slipper Chair of Generous Proportions
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
This slipper chair features a tall, curved backrest evocative of a violin with its legs echoing these curves in black lacquer with gilt highlights. While Thierry Despont (1948 - 20...
Giltwood, Upholstery, Lacquer
Modernist Style White Armchair from the collection of Thierry Despont
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
While Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023) was best-known for his architectural practice—for his integral role in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, his re-imagining of the Ritz in P...
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV style Bergere from the collection of Thierry Despont
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
While Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023) was best-known for his architectural practice—for his integral role in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, his re-imagining of the Ritz in P...
Upholstery, Wood
Three Green Upholstered Side Chairs from the collection of Thierry Despont
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
This set of three dining chairs embodies Leleu's understated elegance of this time period. The gently curved legs are finished in bronze sabots and the chair rail betrays a subtly un...
Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco-style Armchair in the Manner of Ralph Lauren, United States, 20th Cen.
By Ralph Lauren
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco style lounge chair with a structure of triple tubing is the perfect combination of comfortable and classic.
Stone, Steel
Mid-century three-seat sofa produced in Italy during the 1970s.
Located in Praha, CZ
he sofa is upholstered in cognac leather and features deep tufted cushions, generous padding and sculptural armrests that create an exceptionally comfortable seating experience. Its ...
Leather, Wood
De Sede DS-175 Large Two-Seat Sofa in Hazel Upholstery by Patrick Norguet
By Patrick Norguet, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Belle Époque meets French touch. It is the combination of straight contours and proven comfort that makes DS-175 a style icon. The seating surface positioned on a platform and the fi...
Leather
1970s Sofa, de Sede DS-12, Vintage
By De Sede
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic sofa from the 1970s. Model DS-12 by de Sede with the striking original cover made of cognac-colored buffalo leather with a beautiful patina and coarse stitching. Very good w...
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Baisity Sofa by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, Cognac Leath
By Antonio Citterio
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Baisity Sofa by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, Cognac leather, 1980s.
Leather
Original de Sede DS44 Dreisitzer Büffelleder Sofa Couch
By De Sede
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes DS44 Dreisitzer Sofas von de Sede zum Verkauf an. Der Schweizer Traditionshersteller de Sede ist bekannt für seine außerordentlich hohe Qualität und die ...
Leather
Original de Sede DS44 Dreisitzer Büffelleder Sofa Design Couch
By De Sede
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein hochwertiges DS44 Dreisitzer Sofas von de Sede mit wunderschöner Patina zum Verkauf an. Der Schweizer Traditionshersteller de Sede ist bekannt für seine außerordentlic...
Leather
