Art

Nicolas Trembley

Curated by Nicolas Trembley, “French Mingei” opened in November 2025 at VAGUE KOBE.

Through everyday tools and furniture made in southern France from the late 19th to the 20th century, the exhibition explored a dialogue between French daily culture and the Japanese spirit of Mingei. Collected by Trembley over many years, these objects embody the wisdom and functional beauty passed down through generations of craftsmanship.

The collection presented in the exhibition is now available as an archive.

Wooden rake

Wooden rake

21,300 yen

Wooden flax breaker

Wooden flax breaker

59,000 yen

Wooden grain sieve

Wooden grain sieve

10,000 yen

Wooden grain sieve

Wooden grain sieve

15,700 yen

Forged iron candleholder
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Forged iron candleholder

46,200 yen

Handcrafted plywood potato basket

Handcrafted plywood potato basket

15,700 yen

Handwoven chestnut-splint basket

Handwoven chestnut-splint basket

40,500 yen

Wooden bottle crate

Wooden bottle crate

34,900 yen

Handwoven wicker basket
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Handwoven wicker basket

29,200 yen

Large handwoven wicker basket
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Large handwoven wicker basket

50,700 yen

Wooden carpenter’s toolbox

Wooden carpenter’s toolbox

40,500 yen

Long rustic bench

Long rustic bench

135,600 yen

Long wooden bench

Long wooden bench

99,500 yen

Large carved wooden bench

Large carved wooden bench

685,000 yen

White simple glazed earthenware plate

White simple glazed earthenware plate

8,900 yen

Glazed earthenware pot with side handle<br>Nicolas Trembley
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Glazed earthenware pot with side handle
Nicolas Trembley

25,800 yen

Two-handled stoneware jug

Two-handled stoneware jug

93,000 yen

Double-handled stoneware jug

Double-handled stoneware jug

93,000 yen

Double-handled stoneware water bottle

Double-handled stoneware water bottle

93,000 yen

Large stoneware jug

Large stoneware jug

80,400 yen

Stoneware bottles

Stoneware bottles

12,500 yen

Stoneware bottles

Stoneware bottles

12,500 yen

Green glass demijohn

Green glass demijohn

49,600 yen

Green glass demijohn

Green glass demijohn

49,600 yen

Green glass demijohn

Green glass demijohn

49,600 yen

Brown-glazed earthenware jug

Brown-glazed earthenware jug

70,300 yen

Glazed earthenware oil jug

Glazed earthenware oil jug

92,500 yen

Stoneware shepherd’s water jug

Stoneware shepherd’s water jug

70,500 yen

Burlap-covered glass bottle

Burlap-covered glass bottle

30,400 yen

Wooden chair with woven straw seat
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Wooden chair with woven straw seat

92,900 yen