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Framed quote print "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left…", credited to Saint-Exupéry, black serif text on cream paper
  • Framed quote print "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left…", credited to Saint-Exupéry, black serif text on cream paper
  • "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but…" quote print, credited to Saint-Exupéry, framed on a light wall above a white shelf with books and plants
  • "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but…" quote print, credited to Saint-Exupéry, framed on a light wall beside a white floor lamp and a wooden sideboard with plants
  • "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but…" quote print, credited to Saint-Exupéry, framed and hanging on a dark textured plaster wall above a cream sofa
  • Framed quote print "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left…", credited to Saint-Exupéry, black serif text on cream paper
  • "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but…" quote print, credited to Saint-Exupéry, framed on a light wall above a white shelf with books and plants
  • "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but…" quote print, credited to Saint-Exupéry, framed on a light wall beside a white floor lamp and a wooden sideboard with plants
  • "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but…" quote print, credited to Saint-Exupéry, framed and hanging on a dark textured plaster wall above a cream sofa
Saint-Exupéry Perfection Quote Print

Saint-Exupéry Perfection Quote Print
€169,00

"Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

Source: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Terre des hommes (1939), translated as Wind, Sand and Stars. He wrote it about aircraft design while working as a pilot: an aircraft was perfected by stripping it down, not by adding to it.

Designers, engineers and writers have adopted this sentence as a rule because it holds for any craft: the hard part is knowing what to remove. The original French begins "Il semble que la perfection soit atteinte…" ("It seems that perfection is attained…"). That modest opening is part of its charm.

Who it's for: designers, architects, product teams, writers and editors, minimalists. It's a thoughtful gift for a new studio, a promotion or a graduation in design or engineering.

Where it works: above a desk, in a meeting room, in a studio or a clean hallway. The restrained layout follows its own advice. A small Little Prince planet icon is a quiet nod to Saint-Exupéry's best-known book.

Product Details:

  • Paper: 200 gsm museum-quality matte
  • Frame: sustainably sourced wood (20-25 mm), in white, wood, dark wood or black
  • Protection: shatterproof plexiglass
  • Sustainable: FSC-certified materials
  • Ready to hang: hanging kit included
  • Sizes: A3 (29.7 x 42 cm / 11.7 x 16.5"), A2 (42 x 59.4 cm / 16.5 x 23.4"), A1 (59.4 x 84.1 cm / 23.4 x 33.1")
  • Free worldwide shipping

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