YVES-PAUL MARTHELOT (B. 1949) ARSTIST-DESIGNER FOR MICHEL LIS (1937-2015)DIT MICHEL LE JARDINIER (STAR RADIO COLUMNIST FROM 1970 TO 1990) Corbeille de fleurs,1991, unique piece Artist's armchair. Velvet; wood core. Signed and dated Yves-Paul MARTHELOT on a velvet section towards the base. Height: 73cm - Diameter: 97cm Michel the Gardener Michel Lis (1937-2015), nicknamed "Michel le jardinier" or "Moustaches vertes", remains one of the great voices of gardening on French radio and television. He began his career as a journalist in the print media, before embarking on a long career as a gardening columnist on France Inter in 1972, dispensing his tips and tricks to listeners for over thirty years.