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Designer
Inga Sempé
Inga Sempé is a French designer who lives and works in Paris. She graduated from ENSCI–Les Ateliers in 1993, was a resident at the Villa Medici in Rome from 2000 to 2001, and founded her own design studio in that same period.
Biography
Background
Inga Sempé is a French designer who lives and works in Paris. She graduated from ENSCI–Les Ateliers in 1993, was a resident at the Villa Medici in Rome from 2000 to 2001, and founded her own design studio in that same period.
Practice
Her research focuses on everyday domestic objects and industrial production. Her early collaborations included the Italian furniture companies Cappellini and Edra; later partners named by her studio include HAY, Ligne Roset, Wästberg, Kvadrat, Magis, Alessi, LucePlan, Mutina, Iittala, Svenskt Tenn and Tectona.
Recognition and exhibitions
In 2002, Sempé received the Grand Prix du Design from the City of Paris; the city's decorative-arts museum then devoted an exhibition to her work. She chaired the jury for Design Parade 12 at Villa Noailles in 2017 and presented the retrospective Tutti Frutti there. In 2024, she presented La Casa Imperfetta at Triennale Milano, placing her objects within a reconstruction of an imperfect house.
Collections
Products
Ruché Settee
Ruché Large settee by Inga Sempé with quilted removable upholstery
Ruché Footstool
Ruché Footstool by Inga Sempé with quilted upholstery and solid wood feet
Moël Armchair
Moël low-back armchair with removable inside and outer covers
Ruché Bedside table
A compact Ruché bedside table with a round beech top and steel base.
Ruché Bed
A quilted Ruché bed with a low headboard and solid beech frame.
Ruché Armchair
Ruché right armchair by Inga Sempé with quilted upholstery
Moël Settee
Moël small low-back settee with separately ordered covers
