Hubert Le Gall's work is a bold combination of sophistication and playfulness. He is a fixed star on the international design scene, he exhibits and sells his work globally.
Inspired by the likes of Salvador Dali, Jean Cocteau, the Surrealists and Max Ernst, Le Gall introduces humour and beauty into everyday life. When you step through the doors of French self-taught artist-designer Hubert Le Gall’s atelier in Montmartre in Paris, you feel as if you’ve stepped into Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland or a Dali painting, entering into a strange new world where everything has been turned upside down and nothing is what it seems. The vision is playful, the shapes unusual, the proportions oversized, the materials luxurious, and there’s always the recognizable hint of childhood. The works are at once familiar and unfamiliar: there are chamomile commodes, rabbit ear armchairs, dog lights, bull cabinets, sheep dressing tables, giraffe chimneys, raindrop mirrors and skull sculptures. There are even mice running up and down a room divider, Pinocchio who cut off his nose with a saw that has morphed into a leafy branch and stuck it into a console, foam bubbling out of an armoire and a chained yeti disguised as a table lamp.
Le Gall surrounds himself with creations stemming from his overflowing imagination, which lie somewhere between contemporary art and decorative object. Viewers are often left wondering if it’s a sculpture or a piece of furniture, only to realize that it really doesn’t matter in the end for Le Gall himself refuses to choose between the labels of artist and designer. He admits, “I don’t see myself as a designer because I have more an artistic approach than a design approach. But do I see myself as an artist? I don’t know because I make decorative art, I don’t paint. I always say that I am a creator of furniture. I am more an artist than a designer. That’s why I’m more interested in the world of art than the world of decoration.”
Having originally started in portraiture, Le Gall’s artistic leanings are evident in his furniture and object designs infused with humour and illusion, all rooted in a rigorous quality of execution and exquisite finishes. Taking a classic and adding a twist, his furniture stands outside of established conventions and speaks to the emotions, inviting viewers to reconsider their perception of it.
While borrowing freely from the art world, Le Gall also injects a functional dimension: Andy Warhol’s Flowers becomes a daisy table, Roy Lichtenstein’s Sunset becomes a bookshelf, Jean-Pierre Raynaud’s Pot becomes two comfy armchairs in the shape of a bisected flowerpot containing a green plant. Never working with established furniture manufacturers, he eschews mass production intrinsic to the design industry. Instead, he favours making objects in extremely small series of eight or 25 – echoing the craftwork of yesteryear when artisans made one-off objects – and taking a hands-on approach in their manufacture.
He explains, “It’s a choice that I made very early on to limit my work because what I’m doing is not necessarily design but something closer to sculpture, so I wanted to stay within numbering that is unique to sculpture. Also, when I was young, I was already selling objects in bronze that were pricey, so I told my clients it was because it was just a unique piece or series of eight. Creating rarity was my way to compensate for the fact that it was expensive. I made the right decision because today when things come back for sale at auction, it is because they are rare that they continue to sell well.”
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ART SG 2025
Aisha Rosli, Faris Heizer, Hubert Le Gall, Julien Des Monstiers, Khairulddin Wahab, Lionel Sabatté and Shen Jiaqi 17 - 19 Jan 2025 Art Fairs -
Daydream
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Liminal
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Abu Dhabi Art 2023
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À la folie!
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2020 Summer Show
Group Exhibition 9 Jul - 2 Aug 2020 SingaporeAs part of the gallery’s summer presentation, Cuturi Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition showcasing an eclectic mix of artists, whose artistic practices span mixed media, sculpture and...Read more
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Petit Géode Lamp , 2024
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Juliette Moss Sconce , 2024
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Romeo Moss Sconce, 2024
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Branche Neige Van Gogh, 2024
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Mirror Le Bain de Diane, 2024
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Daydream Console, 2024
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Masquerade, 2024
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Pinocchio Bench: Art Is a Lie That Tells the Truth, 2024
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Léon Lamp, 2024
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Vide Poche Léo, 2024
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Whale Chair in Blue, 2024
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Orchid Bench, 2024
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Maxou Armchair, 2023
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Isidore, Alfred et Oscar Pouffes , 2023
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Branche Neige, 2023
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Calisto, 2023
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Chaos-crocodylus, 2023
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Pic Poc Lamp, 2023
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Allegra, 2023
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Cache-Pot Antoine, 2023
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Romeo Floor Lamp, 2023
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Vase Draft, 2023
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Vase Draft , 2023
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Mirabelles Nouvelles Mirror - White Gold, 2022
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Zorbi et Zorba Candleholders, 2022
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Fabiola Floorlamp, 2022
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Panthéon Frissons Table, 2022
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Janie Coffee Table, 2022
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Esope Gueridon, 2022
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Pilou Console, 2022
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Pasiphaé (Bronze Version), 2022
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Antilope Mirror, 2022
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Mikro Vazo, 2022
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Astrocrokylus, 2022
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Pandora Jewellery Coffret, 2021
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Pénélope et Argos Chair, 2020
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Liberty Candleholder, 2020
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Giselle et Albrecht Candleholders, 2020
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Athéna Tabouret, 2020
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Ulysses' Ruse Sculpture, 2020
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The Supplication of the Danaïdes Sculpture, 2020
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Virgile, 2020
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Pasiphaé, 2020
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Secrétaire Pégase Desk, 2020
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Picorette Console , 2019
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Spirus Mirror, 2019
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Gstaad Chairs, 2019
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Passoda Gueridon, 2019
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Cretan Bull Tealight Holder, 2019
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L’Éternel Printemps Cabinet , 2018
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Pinocchio Cabinet , 2018
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7 Chardons Candleholder, 2018
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Anthévémis Buffet, 2018
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Secretary Cheval Desk, 2018
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Eve Armchair , 2018
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Maxou Armchair , 2018
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Hyppolite Floor Lamp, 2018
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Passoda Floor Lamp, 2018
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Zébulon, The Bubbler Floor Lamp, 2018
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Vanité Métaphora Lamp, 2018
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Tournesol Lamp , 2018
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Oiseau Pot, 2018
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Solaire Frisson Table, 2018
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Orchids 10 Flowers Table, 2018
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Max the Tealight Holder, 2017
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Orchids 2 x 9 Flowers Tables, 2017
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Orchids 18 Flowers Table, 2017
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Flora Pot, 2017
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Pomone Pot, 2017
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Ostrich Floor Lamp, 2016
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Zoa, The Fisherman Floor Lamp, 2016
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Pear Candleholder, 2016
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Apple Candleholder, 2016
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Dodger Pot, 2016
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Vase Everso Louloudia - Grand Modèle, 2016
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Odilon Sconce, 2016
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Commode 3 Strates, 2016
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Foxy Gueridon , 2016
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Olympia Gueridon , 2016
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Vase Everso Louloudia - Petit Modèle, 2016
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Skili Floor Lamp, 2015
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Commode Swipp, 2015
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Pinocchio Lamp, 2015
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Commode Ferrière, 2014
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Creole Buffet , 2014
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Melancolia Gueridon , 2014
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Pinocchio Floor Lamp, 2014
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Grand Sonia Mirror, 2014
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Good Dog Floor Lamp, 2013
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Odilon Candleholder, 2013
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Olympia Candleholder, 2013
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Remus Mirror (Moon Gold), 2013
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Playful Fish Gueridon, 2013
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Belgian Frisson Table, 2012
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Sheep Jumping Wolf Lamp, 2012
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Epoca Winter Lamp, 2012
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Lucien Candleholder, 2012
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Placide, The Rabbit Chair, 2012
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Pinocchio Console , 2012
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Anthemis 2 x 9 Flowers Tables, 2012
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Petit Nougat Mirror, 2012
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Smoke Mirror, 2012
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Mahè Caribbean Mirror, 2012
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Mirette Candleholder with Tassels, 2012
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Sinbad the Wading Candle-Swallowing Snake Candleholder, 2012
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Table Frissons, 2012
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Loopy Mirror, 2012
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Méga Météora Mirror, 2012
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Météora Mirror, 2012
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Météorien Mirror, 2012
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Babine Vide Poche , 2012
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Mahè Tortue Des Mers Mirror , 2012
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Pétille Lamp - Patina, 2011
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Mirette Candleholder , 2011
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Carol Chair, 2011
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Milou Mirror, 2010
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Vase Vice Verso Nouveau Micro , 2010
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Mahjong Buffet 3 Doors, 2010
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Sonate Floor Lamp, 2010
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Rio Table, 2009
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Vase Tête du Poète , 2009
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Agathe Mirror, 2008
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Caviar Mirror, 2008
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Champagne Mirror, 2008
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Mirabelles Mirror, 2008
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Romulus Mirror, 2007
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Commode Créole, 2007
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Deminino Mirror, 2006
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Babeth Sofa, 2006
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Chiko Sofa, 2006
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Chiffonier Igloo, 2006
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Polyèdres Pendant Light, 2006
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Diamant Mirror, 2006
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Nénuphar Table, 2006
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Serpentine Lights, 2005
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Sonate Console , 2005
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Commode Azur, 2005
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Commode Goutte d’herbe, 2005
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Arbre Pétrifié Gueridon, 2005
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Whale Chair, 2004
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Summer 2 x 9 Flowers , 2004
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Tania Mirror, 2004
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Domino Mirror, 2004
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Trèfle Chair, 2004
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Grande Goutte Mirror, 2004
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L’été Sera Chaud Coffee Table, 2004
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Nougat Mirror, 2004
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Mi Lamp, 2003
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Sunset Bookshelf , 2003
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Mirus Candleholder - Single, 2003
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Mi Mirror, 2003
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Taureau Cabinet, 2002
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Commode Ondine, 2002
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Cavale Console , 2001
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Flower Pot Chair, 1998
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Mouse Door Holder
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Commode Mont Blanc
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Grand Tournesol Lamp
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Catalogue Raisonné
Hubert Le Gall Jean-Louis Gaillemin, 2013Hard Cover, 208 pagesRead more
Publisher: Editions Norma
ISBN: 2915542503
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Fabula
Hubert Le Gall Hubert Le Gall, Pascaline Noack, Patt Morrison, Dany Sautot, 2018Hard Cover, 290 pagesRead more
Publisher: Flammarion
ISBN: 208020386X
Dimensions: 31 x 4 x 39.5 cm
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Daydream by Hubert Le Gall
April 27, 2024Cuturi Gallery is proud to announce Hubert Le Gall 's exhibition booklet titled 'Daydream'. Featuring a selection of works, including pieces exclusively made for Singapore,...Read more -
A Greek Fantasy by Hubert Le Gall
June 11, 2021This beautiful and unique exhibition by the talented artist Hubert Le Gall was meant to take place in May 2020 and run through the summer....Read more -
New Auction Record set for Hubert Le Gall
May 10, 2021Hubert Le Gall (b. 1961, Lyon, France) is an artist-designer who's work is a bold combination of sophistication and playfulness. You probably have encountered some...Read more