Europe - Canapes

A fine Nord Italian 18'century painted canapé Measures: cm 210 x 60 x 90.

French two-seat mahogany canapé with cane armrests and original upholstery. There are two armchairs that could match perfectly. France, circa 1920.

Agnes may be our most customizable piece by being completely modular. Choose from different sizes, with the option of two arms, one arm or none and a great range of materials to choo...

Palmspring sofa by Anderssen & Voll. 2020. Materials: Bronze lacquered metal structure, seat and back in polyurethane foam, upholstered in fabric Dimensions: 230 x 83 x 69 cm S...

SET OF SIX CHAIRS AND TWO CHAIRS Portuguese D. João V, 18th Century in carved walnut wood. Upholstered seats. Dim.: (chair) 110 x 64 x 49 cm good conditions.

Elegant Danish two-seater sofa in cognac leather, model 2432, designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik in the 1960s. This emblematic example of Scandinavian design is di...

Agnes may be our most customizable piece by being completely modular. Choose from different sizes, with the option of two arms, one arm or none and a great range of materials to choo...

Agnes may be our most customizable piece by being completely modular. Choose from different sizes, with the option of two arms, one arm or none and a great range of materials to choo...

Chiado bench is a tribute to comfort and discreet elegance. With a comfy seat and sleek structure, the combination between these two element’s finishings, makes this a chameleon-like...

Chiado bench is a tribute to comfort and discreet elegance. With a comfy seat and sleek structure, the combination between these two element’s finishing’s, makes this a chameleon-lik...

Canape set two armchairs and four chairs. Portuguese 19th century. romantic style, in rosewood wood. Seat and back in damask. Dim.: (canapé) 120 x 178 x 56 cm. Good condition.

Agnes may be our most customizable piece by being completely modular. Choose from different sizes, with the option of two arms, one arm or none and a great range of materials to choo...

Agnes may be our most customizable piece by being completely modular. Choose from different sizes, with the option of two arms, one arm or none and a great range of materials to choo...

Agnes may be our most customizable piece by being completely modular. Choose from different sizes, with the option of two arms, one arm or none and a great range of materials to choo...

Agnes may be our most customizable piece by being completely modular. Choose from different sizes, with the option of two arms, one arm or none and a great range of materials to choo...

Très beau et assez rare sofa « Capella » 3 places en palissandre et cuir d’origine conçu par le designer danois Illum Wikkelsø. Il se distingue par sa structure en palissandre massif...

Danish sofa in dark grey leather from about 1970 made by Illums Bolighus. Very good vintage condition with minor signs of age and use. Three-seater sofa with straight back and solid ...

Milli 240 two extra seats sofa - Module 115 The compositional feature is the armrest, which references the iconic woven motif invented in this region and reinterpreted, in this case...

Mid-Century Modern Danish lounge chair model CH 71 by Hans Wegner. New production With its slender frame and flowing, sculptural form, Hans J. Wegner’s CH71...

Late 19th C French canape sofa with serpentine seat. 1890. Seat height is 20 inches. Seat depth is 25 inches. Reference: 8015 Dimensions 73 inches (185 cms) Wide 33 inches (84 cms...

Large neo-Baroque sofa, art deco period, in velvet and gilded wood, circa 1940/1950 4 armchairs are also available, in another advert

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian sofa 2-seat in style of Carl Malmsten. Will be re-upholstered with the fabric of your choice between Step Mela...

Very rare sofa made by Lenzi in Italy in the late 50s. Organic shape very comfortable with a rounded back. Bicolor red and blue original velvet on blackened metal base with brass accents. A pair of...

Luizet 3 seats without back modular sofa by Luca Nichetto Materials: upholstery: fabric (also available in leather) Top: Verde Marinace granite/Emperador silver dark/Emperador Tund...

Hive sofa by Alexandre Caldas Dimensions: W 300 x D 87 x H 82 cm Materials: Solid walnut wood, fabric Materials available in ash, mutene, walnut Seat available in fabric, leather, corkfabric Sound system integrated with Bluetooth technology available   Hive sofa is the result of a constant need for creation supported by everything we do just looking around the Tree. It is a premise and a challenge when designing. Nature constantly provides us with shapes and colors capable of awakening us to its application in objects and products every day. It was referring to the way bees build their hives and the strength that this same structure has that the idea of a sofa started to be designed inside my head and then finally, materialized. The Hive sofa is a complex piece of Hive modern...

French designer Pierre Guariche. Rare model with golden base Freshly re-upholstery.

Slice collection is the result of a dialogue between the artist CBA and the designer Iskos - the Ukrainian-born designer based in Danemark imagined a limited edition of three upholst...

Solid beechwood, carved and painted. Semicircular rising backrest framing with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich relief carved foliage. Slightly curved...

Leather "X-Rays" sofa, Alain Gilles Dimensions: 200 W x 86.4 D x 76 H cm Materials: Black steel structure, natural grain full aniline leather  X-ray is a family of comfortable upholstered pieces: a sofa (2, 3, 4 seaters), a daybed and an armchair. Instead of hiding the structures under fabric, Alain Gilles literally X-rayed the welcoming and comfortable traditional sofa to create a graphic and sculptural range of seats for the home and the office. As a result, the pieces are captivating both from the front and from the back. Design as a second life. After studying Political Sciences and Marketing Management, Alain Gilles went on to work in the international financial world for 5 years. But one has to live his own life. So, thanks to the moral support of his wife, he went back to studying Industrial Design in France. He opened his own studio in late 2007 in order to pursue his own dreams and develop his personal approach to product design, furniture design, art direction and scenography. He has since started to collaborate with several international editors such as Qui est Paul...

Lovely Art Nouveau bench in lacquered wood, circa 1900. To be restored.

Borghese is a light sofa inspired by the stone pines of the Villa Borghese gardens in Roma. The metal structure reproduces the network of branches and supports the back cushions, the whole draws a comfortable landscape. Color scale: Borghese is available in a selection of colors chosen by the designer, used either in a single colour version, or as a combination of four colors Dimensions, volume and weight height 33.5 inches length 74 inches width 32.7 inches Weight 143 lbs Materials and construction: Black grained mat lacquered steel structure. High density polyurethane foam. Upholstery 100% wool. Biography Not wishing to simply produce or be rational about a product, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance prefers that each of his projects has its own unique scenario, nourished without distinction between uses, forms, materials or aesthetics. For him, curves and straight lines, sensuality and strictness interact in confrontations that are conducive to create meaning and awaken our senses. Through his desire to breath life into both the objects and spaces he designs, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance views each project as an organic form that will grow over time with its user, almost like a natural element that can Challenge human order or disorder. Originally, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance was a sculptor, preoccupied with each work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by using his hands. But soon the idea of stirring emotions in others by creating useful forms became an evident path for someone who loves the beautiful as much as the functional and harmony as much as social responsibility. So he turned to design. Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance often compares his approach to tsubo niwa, the tiny garden at the centre of a traditional Japanese house. Like an organic pulse in a profession dedicated to meeting the demands of an industry, a market or a specific client, he is as ready to design objects with inspired lines for manufacturers (Bernhardt Design, Ceccotti Collezioni, Cinna, Ligne Roset, La Chance, Petite Friture, Tacchini, Zanotta.) as he is to imagine harmonious living areas (Senderens, Air France Lounges, Ciel de Paris, Meurice Oenotheque, Transumance Chalet, #Cloud Paris lounge) or even to define a product image or showcase for a famous brand (Paco Rabanne, YSL Beauty, Perrier-Jouët,). Thus in 2015 Montblanc associated its name with Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, entrusting him with the architectural plans of the company’s 500 boutiques worldwide. His unique approach has led him to conceive exceptional objects that have been presented in the Pierre bergere gallery in Brussels and the BSL gallery in Paris. He has participated in prestigious events like the AD Interiors exhibition at Paris’ Musée des Arts Decoratifs in 2013 and more recently, the AD collections exhibition, also in Paris. His creative meanderings have led him to initiate a collaboration with the Neal Feay workshop in the United States and also to work with two royal factories in France: Mobilier National (National Furniture) and the Manufacture de Sevres (ceramics). The latter two endeavors combine his contemporary vision of design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century. His approach has been acclaimed by the French and international press and he has received many prizes including NeoCon Silver 2016 for his Modern Family collection for Bernhardt Design, the 2015 Via Label, the 2014 Janus business prize for the Air France Salons, the GQ Best Designer prize in 2012, the prestigious Red Dot prize for Best Product in 2011 and both the Elle Decoration International Design Prize and Wallpaper Design Award in 2009. With his innate fondness for Art Nouveau, he relies not only on the universal character of nature to impose shapes that make sense but believes that the IDEA of a total, multidisciplinary art is vital for contemporary creation. Education 1992-1997 École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, Furniture Department, Paris École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués, Metal Sculpture DMA, Paris Interior design Currently Lobby and amenity spaces areas for two 50 story apartment buildings in Jersey City / New York for Ironstate development, delivery 2018 Private appartment in Soho NYC, in collaboration with Selldorf Architects, delivery may 2017 Study for a site layout of a 13 ha private space in the Hamptons. Project's direction, land art, landscape design in collaboration with Bas Smets Architecture of 4 residential units, delivery 2018/2019 2016 An e-lounge space located in a building of high standing offices (Paris) New retail concept for Montblanc stores including Hamburg's flagship 2014 "Le Cabinet Onirique", AD Intérieurs exhibition, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Galerie Nef (Paris) 2012 A private dining room for Château d’Yquem in the Parisian hotel “Le Meurice“ The “Megu” Japanese restaurant in the Alpina Grand Hotel (Gstaad, Switzerland) “Le Ciel de Paris” restaurant on the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower (Paris) Air France Lounge business class, Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Terminal S4 (in partnership with Brandimage) 2011 Interior design of a chalet, St Martin de Belleville (French Alps) 2010 BSL Gallery, Paris 3rd district 2009-2010 Conception of the visual identity of the Yves Saint Laurent Beauté store Stand 2008 Hotel W, Marrakech, project cancelled, up to the Design Development Phase 2007 Air France Lounge business class, Tokyo Airport Maya Bar, Monaco Brasserie Sénequier, Saint-Tropez 2006 Déli-cieux, the terrace restaurant of the ‘Printemps maison’ department store, Paris 2005 TAD concept Store, Via statuto Milan, Italy Senderens, Restaurant, ex-Lucas Carton for Alain Senderens, 9, place de la madeleine, Paris 2004 Layout design for a 11,000 sq. ft. private home 3rd Culture, fashion and accessory store, Imperial Hotel Guinza, Tokyo 2003 Libresens, Cognac Bar for the Bertrand Group and Remy Martin, Paris 2002 Sketch, Restaurant, Design and Interior Layout for the ‘West Bar -Gallery – East Bar - Eggs Toilets,’ London 2000 Maoh, restaurant- ‘noodles’ Bar for the Bertrand Group, Neuilly-sur-Seine Scenography Currently Scenography for Café Scène and Scènes d'Intérieur Gallery, Maison & Objet, Halls 7 and 8, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january 2017 2016 Scenography l'Eden for Perrier-Jouët during London Design Festival, Londres Scenography for Café Elle Déco and Scènes d'Intérieur Gallery, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january and september 2015 Scenography for Scènes d'Intérieur et éditeurs, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january and september 2014 Scenography Les Miroirs d'Eau, Scènes d'Intérieur, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte 2012 Scenography for the Designers Days, theme ‘Identité(s)’ Showroom Poltrona Frau, Paris 2008 Scenography for the Crystallized Stand – Swarovski Elements during the Maison et Objet fair, Paris-Nord Villepinte Layout and scenography of Hall 5B, Scènes d’Intérieur, Paris-Nord Villepinte 2007 Scenography for the Designers Days, theme ‘desire,’ Showroom Cassina, Paris 2006 Stand for L’Oréal International Professional Hairdressing Products, Paris 2003 Scenography for Designers Days, Galerie Moderno for Zanotta, 2003, Paris Scenography of the exhibition "Evanescence", Showroom Zanotta, Milan Design Currently Creation of a table lamp for Kundalini (launch Euroluce Milan, april 2017) Creation of a rechargeable lamp for Dior Maison Creation of furnitures and lights for Zaozuo editor 2017 Collection transversale "Folia" for the crystal manufacture Saint-Louis 2016 "My Mia" Chair for Habitat "Modern Family" collection for Bernhardt Design "Cupidon" Side Table for Cinna "Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon "Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite Friture "Transmissions" collection made with l'ARC of Mobilier National 2015 "Colors" collection for Bernhardt Design "Market" collection for Petite Friture 2014 "Market" Chair for Petite Friture "Estampe" collection for Cinna "Harper" rocking Chair for Bernhardt Design "Cinema" Sofa for Bernhardt Design "Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval "Ciel" Armchair for Tabisso " Kiji" Side Table for Cinna "Calanques" Low Tables for Cinna "Inside World" Desk for Cinna 2013 “Torii” armchair for Cinna “Hybride” table for Cinna “Aoyama” table for Cinna “Market” chair for Petite Friture “Fluid” lamp for Forestier 2012 'Catherine’ armchair for Bernhardt Design 'Ammonite' shelf for Meta 'Naturoscopie' collection for Galerie Bsl: a shelf, four wall lamps, three ceiling fixtures, two coffee tables, a mirror, a table light “Borghese” sofa for La Chance, new French editor “Hybride” sofa for Cinna “Bamby” chair for Marcel by “Monk” coffee table for PleyeL “Nuvola” armchair for Zanotta “Baladeuse,” “East,” “Gloriette” lighting for Forestier 2011 “Duales” tables for ST LUC “Plis” rug for Chevalier Editions “Omaggio” desk, “Niwa” coffee table and “Deriva” table for Ceccotti Collezioni “Air Lux” chairs, “Mut” chair, “Benz” chairs, “Sign” table for Fasem Participation in the Guzzini Food Design France event 2010 ‘Otto’ chair and ‘Quadro’ table for Ceccotti Collezioni Armchair “Calla” for Zanotta “Corvo” chair for Bernhardt Design “Ottoman” sofa and armchair collection for Cinna “Salam”, “Meida” and “Interstice” tables for Cinna “Suite 207” rug for Chevalier Editions Creation of the new women’s fragrance: Lady Million for Paco Rabanne parfums 2009 18 carat “1 Million” briefcase for Paco Rabanne (in partnership with Fred Pinel) “Derby” armchair for Zanotta Edizioni “Stella” tables for Ceccotti Collezioni “Hinterland – monolithes” vases for Anha “Roseau” vases for Ligne Roset 2008 Creation of “Confluences” rug for Chevalier Editions Creation of Rémanence lamps for Baccarat Creation of the new male fragrance: One Million for Paco Rabanne parfums Creation of leather desk blotter for Longchamp during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme Array of furniture for the Ceccotti Collezioni: "Buenanotte Valentina" bed, "Estate" armchair, "Obi" table, "Beside you" pedestal table, "Luna" console 2007 Sales Stand for L’Oréal Professionnel products. Sunday Morning (desk) + Obi (table) /’Ceccotti Collezioni,’ unveiled during the International Milan Furniture Fair 40 years of Corian / 40 Designers, creation of the ‘Down side up’ vase, unveiled during the International Milan Furniture Fair 2006 Furniture and interior design for L’Oréal ‘Manta’ furniture collection for ‘Ceccotti Collezioni’ 2005 ‘Dessouschic’ table and console for ‘Zanotta Edizioni’ 2004 Vases for ‘Marianne Guedin éditions’ 2003 ‘Glow in’ lamp and ‘Éclipse’ tables in partnership with ‘Créa Diffusion’ Corian manufacturer Limited editions 2012 “Naturoscopie”: a collection of limited edition works presented by Galerie BSL at "Design Miami/Basel" in June and at Galerie BSL in Paris in September-December 2008 "Marée noire au clair de lune": limited-edition works presented by the Pierre Bergé gallery, Brussels Belgium Personal and collective exhibitions 2016 "Carte blanche", personal exhibition of the "Transmissions" collection, Galerie des Gobelins, Paris "Design Farnese", collective exhibition, with the Kinetic Table, Palais Farnese, Rome Personal exhibition at Festival du Design Grand Paris D'Days, invited by la Manufacture de Sèvres to exhibit the Odyssey Table, Galerie de Sèvres, Paris Collective exhibition, presentation of th e"Transmissions" collection during AD Collections at Hôtel de la Marine, Paris 2015 Collective exhibition, "Le Cabinet de Curiosités de Thomas Erber...

1 original bench from the 1900 period in oak These bench is very well made, very light and nevertheless very solid, because although not restored there is no lack or broken bars.

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this exquisite 19th-century sofa. Featuring a luxurious gilded wood frame, this stunning piece is sourced from a private museum, of...

When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...

When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...

When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...

When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...

When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...

Inspired by the rough and chaotic beauty of traditional art studios, where wooden easels hold the canvases, trestles are full of brushes and open paints. The Sentir-Sentar sofa is an...

Baba is an organic soft-formed “furniture pet” that invites you to cuddle up to it, sit on it or sink into its warm embrace. Dimensions: BaBaBa sofa/ one seat: 67 x 60 x 90 cm (als...

When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...

Guillerme et Chambron Oak bench, Edition Votre Maison circa 1950/1960 Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset. The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, near the...

Leather "X-Rays" sofa - Alain Gilles Dimensions: 250 W x 86.4 D x 76 H cm Materials: Black steel structure, black mat ash handrail, full aniline leather X Ray is a family of comfortable upholstered pieces : a sofa (2, 3, 4 seaters), a daybed and an armchair. Instead of hiding the structures under fabric, Alain Gilles literally x-rayed the welcoming and comfortable traditional sofa to create a graphic and sculptural range of seats for the home and the office. As a result, the pieces are captivating both from the front and from the back. Design as a second life. After studying Political Sciences and Marketing Management, Alain Gilles went on to work in the international financial world for 5 years. But one has to live his own life. So, thanks to the moral support of his wife, he went back to studying Industrial Design in France. He opened his own studio in late 2007 in order to pursue his own dreams and develop his personal approach to product design, furniture design, art direction and scenography. He has since started to collaborate with several international editors such as Qui est Paul...

Upholstered "X-Rays" sofa - Alain Gilles Dimensions: 250 W x 86.4 D x 76 H cm Materials: Black steel structure, black mat ash handrail, fabric Custom fabric and colors available X Ray is a family of comfortable upholstered pieces: a sofa (2, 3, 4 seaters), a daybed and an armchair. Instead of hiding the structures under fabric, Alain Gilles literally x-rayed the welcoming and comfortable traditional sofa to create a graphic and sculptural range of seats for the home and the office. As a result, the pieces are captivating both from the front and from the back. Design as a second life. After studying Political Sciences and Marketing Management, Alain Gilles went on to work in the international financial world for 5 years. But one has to live his own life. So, thanks to the moral support of his wife, he went back to studying Industrial design in France. He opened his own studio in late 2007 in order to pursue his own dreams and develop his personal approach to product design, furniture design, art direction and scenography. He has since started to collaborate with several international editors such as Qui est Paul...

Setting its origin in sunny California’s midcentury influence, Single Man’s collection takes you back to a time when elegance was obtained through the use of simplicity, comfort and ...

Leather "X-Rays" sofa - Alain Gilles Dimensions: 200 W x 86.4 D x 76 H cm Materials: black steel structure, black mat ash handrail, fabric Custom fabric and colors available X Ray is a family of comfortable upholstered pieces: a sofa (2, 3, 4 seaters), a daybed and an armchair. Instead of hiding the structures under fabric, Alain Gilles literally x-rayed the welcoming and comfortable traditional sofa to create a graphic and sculptural range of seats for the home and the office. As a result, the pieces are captivating both from the front and from the back. Design as a second life. After studying Political Sciences and Marketing Management, Alain Gilles went on to work in the international financial world for 5 years. But one has to live his own life. So, thanks to the moral support of his wife, he went back to studying Industrial Design in France. He opened his own studio in late 2007 in order to pursue his own dreams and develop his personal approach to product design, furniture design, art direction and scenography. He has since started to collaborate with several international editors such as Qui est Paul...

Luizet 3 seats modular sofa by Luca Nichetto Materials: Upholstery: Fabric (also available in leather) Top: Verde Marinace granite/Emperador Silver dark/Emperador Tundra/Red marbl...

Baba is an organic soft-formed “furniture pet” that invites you to cuddle up to it, sit on it or sink into its warm embrace. Dimensions: BaBaBa sofa/ two-seat: 74 x 138 x 100 cm (A...

3 Seats Pola sofa by Sebastian Herkner. Materials: Upholstery: fabric or leather Structure: stained wood, Noce Canaletto solid wood Dimensions: W247.5 x ...

Hive Sofa 400 by Alexandre Caldas Dimensions: W 400 x D 100 x H 75 cm Materials: Solid walnut wood, fabric Materials available in ash, mutene, walnut Seat available in fabric, leather, corkfabric Sound system integrated with bluetooth technology available    Hive sofa is the result of a constant need for creation supported by everything we do just looking around the Tree. It is a premise and a Challenge when designing. Nature constantly provides us with shapes and colours capable of awakening us to its application in objects and products every day. It was referring to the way bees build their hives and the strength that this same structure has that the idea of a sofa started to be designed inside my head and then finally, materialized. The Hive sofa is a complex piece of Hive modern...

French canape set, 4 chairs and 2 armchairs. Late 19th century, early 20th century. in carved and gilded wood. Upholstered seats. Dim.: (armchair) 97 x 88 x 52 cm. Good conditions.

Mid-Century Modern Portuguese living room set in ebonized wood and straw stuffing from 1960s. The set consists of a little table, two armchairs, two chairs and one sofa. Measureme...

Afra and Tobia Scarpa Bastiano sofa (created in 1962) Knoll Edition 1975 Restored cream-coloured leather and original period solid wood In perfect condition! 153 x 80 x 65 cms

Two seats "Continuous Sofa" by Faudet-Harrison Dimensions: 166 x 89 x 75cm Materials: European hardwood frame, zig-zag springs, jute webbing, hessian straps. Natural fiber, animal ...

Quetzal surprises, attracts and traps, evoquing on us the same magical feeling and the same admiration with which we watch the Quetzal bird taking off and flying into the sky in its ...

BABA is an organic soft-formed “furniture pet” that invites you to cuddle up to it, sit on it or sink into its warm embrace. Dimensions: BaBaBa sofa/ 3 seater: 74 x 196 x 100 cm (...

CANAPE AND PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE CHAIRS French 19th Century in mahogany wood with gilded and relief bronzes. Upholstered seats and back...

Set of Canape and two armchairs Portuguese 19th Century in mahogany wood with carvings. Upholstery. Signs of use. Dim.: ( canapé ) 113 x 124 x 48.5 cm...

Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...

Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...