If you like short stories, the April Vase can be summed up in a few words: designed by Sigolène Prébois and Catherine Lévy in 1991, the distinct April Vase comprises 21 tubes and is inspired by Japanese ikebana. Its shape is adaptable and enables each flower to be isolated and therefore glorified. The metallic rings slot together providing infinite flexibility for composing your arrangement. You can add or take away segments. It was an immediate success in France, the United States and Japan before joining the permanent collection of the Centre Pompidou in 1997. The April Vase remains one of the era’s most enduring icons. The story does however merit closer inspection… Lire la suite…

Merci will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tsé & Tsé’s April Vase from 2 to 6th May during Paris D’ Days 2017. Tsé & Tsé founders Catherine Levy and Sigolène Prébois are inviting friends and Parisians to celebrate a lavish, bohemian and creative anniversary, in a style unique to the founders. Two limited editions of the vase will be revealed for the occasion (see above Edition Tséciale), surrounded by thirty or so tribute pieces by the Tsé & Tsé crew (creators, designers, musicians, writers, visual artists, etc.). Lire la suite…