our collection
“le fou de bassan” stands for an eclectic collection of furniture, design objects, art and books with a great attention to detail. Our range consists of a blend of design classics, vintage and modern products, together with innovative design from around the world.
we work with well-known brands with recognised high quality and - equally important - the lesser-known up and coming designers and brands with great potential.
we love mid-century modern design, furniture, art and books. Our store is located in the heart of Bath, a world heritage site and just a stone’s throw away from the world renowned Roman Baths.
le fou de bassan is a seabird, the largest species of the gannet family. In Homer’s Odyssey, the sea goddess Leucothea, appears in the likeliness of a “fou de bassan”, offering her veil to a shipwrecked Odysseus to wind round himself which will save his life and enable him to reach land and come home.
le fou de bassan
- Herbert Ypma for Christian Liaigre
“the extension of the art of dwelling, is the art of living.”
– Charlotte Perriand
