Cécile and Loui Dein
The Poterie de la Levrette is nestled in the hollow of the Breton moor. House-workshop with a family and artistic atmosphere where Cécile Dein likes to tell you her story, her creations.
The floor is covered with its enamelled tiles, the benches and tables are cut with a gouge by her husband, the curtains made from the weaving of worn children's clothes:…
Aurélien Gendras gives pride of place to the totemic bestiary of the artist Laurent Dufour, which coexists with sculptures, “Nocta” lamps and “Echo” claustra by Denis Castaing and in the center of the booth, a work by Maarten Stuer.
photos © Anthony Girardi
For this 3rd installment on Charlotte Perriand and the arcs resort, Maison Verrsen presents a new selection of rare furniture from the residences "la Cascade", "Adrets", Belles Challes ...
We are in 1967, the promoter Roger Godino and the guide Robert Blanc are working on the project with the members of the Atelier d'Architecture en Montagne (AAM), Guy Rey Millet and Gaston Regairaz.…
The evolution from natural plastics (amber, horn, etc.) to semi-synthetic plastics (celluloid, viscose, etc.) and synthetic plastics (bakelite, PVC, plexiglas®, etc.) has continued to influence the furniture sector. At the dawn of the 1950s, plastics presented indisputable technological performances, the fruit of a creative wealth for designers and architects in search of renewal.
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Since ancient Greece, the banquet culture has seen the birth of canthares, craters and amphorae for serving wine and various dishes necessary for cooking and preserving food. The concept of individuality does not exist during meals, dishes, cutlery and glasses will appear much later over the centuries. Cap on tableware with Paul Bert Serpette.
The tablecloth of…
Nature has always been one of the main sources of inspiration in men's artistic creations. Already in antiquity, acanthus leaves and foliage peopled with birds adorned the architectural elements that we still have the chance to admire today. Over the centuries, plant ornamentation has continued to enhance furniture and works of art, crossing French styles.
17th century…
