BESPOKE INTERIORS - Verre l'Essentiel · 12 MARCH 2015 Exhibition open 10am – 8pm CHANDOS HOUSE 2...
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BESPOKE INTERIORS A showcase of french craftsmanship 12 March at Chandos House
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BESPOKEINTERIORS
A showcase of french craftsmanship12 March at Chandos House
3FRENCH DESIGN FORUM 2015
W E L C O M E
top row: Atelier Maury / Blanc Carrare / Cristal Benitosecond row: ENP Agencement / Bricard / Atelier Alain Ellouz
third row: Verre l'Essentiel / Pierre-Yves Le Floc'h / Pierre-Alexandre Poulainbottom row: Elie Bleu / Rouveure Marquez / Steaven Richard
BUSINESS FRANCE, the trade agency of the French Embassy, is delighted to host the seventhedition of the French Design Forum in London, established as a well renowned exhibition focused on high-end craftsmanship, for residential or commercial design projects. It is our pleasure to invite you to this annual curated showcase of 12 French craftsmen presenting their know-how on bespoke projects, with samples of their craft and a visual installation.This one-day exhibition, intended specifically for interior designers and architects, will give youthe opportunity to meet exceptionally gifted craftsmen ready to work abroad and eager to take on new design projects.You are welcome to join us at any time during the day.
12 MARCH 201 5Exhibition open 10am – 8pmCHANDOS HOUSE2 Queen Anne StLONDON W1G 9LQNear Oxford Circus StationTel: +44 (0)207 290 3820
RSVPMs Agathe BARBIER / Senior Trade AdviserTel: +44 (0)207 024 [email protected]
BUSINESS FRANCE is the French national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, responsible for facilitating the development of French companies in foreign markets, as well as promoting international investment in France. www.businessfrance.fr
The Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (Living Heritage Company, or EPV) label is a mark of recognition awarded by the French Government, to reward French firms for the excellence of their traditional and industrial skills. For the directory of the Living heritage Companies, please go to: www.frenchsavoirfaire.com.
Ms Chantal DUCLERT / Designer & Sales Manager Tel: +33 (0)1 43 38 22 12 / +33 (0)6 07 08 95 86
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Founded in 1987, Atelier Maury is specialised in wood panel gilding and decorative pain-ting on a variety of materials.Chantal Duclert and Patrick Maury’s know-how, based on traditional techniques in gilding and polychroming, has been used for restoration on listed buildings and on contemporary projects by renowned designers. Experts in this field, Patrick Maury and Chantal Duclert have developed a new and unique product, the Toile de Laque®, used to embellish walls or furniture. Living Heritage Company
AT E L I E R M A U R Y
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Mr Alain ELLOUZ / Manager Tel: +33 (0)9 81 14 44 66
For the past ten years, Atelier Alain Ellouz has been offering a wide range of architectural alabaster elements as well as a complete line of light fixtures.The company is now renowned throughout the world and works for the most prestigious luxury groups. This year, it presents the Solo Concept, an “all inclusive” panel that brings the translucent alabaster plate, the LED lights and the frame together in one slim unit. It is very simple to install and integrate in design projects.
AT E L I E R A L A I N E L LO U Z
Ms Amanda MORA / UK Project Manager Tel: +33 (0)6 13 07 30 63
[email protected] www.steavenrichard.fr
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Steaven Richard is a classically-trained blacksmith and metalworker with a long history of working with wrought-iron, bronze, brass, steel, aluminum, nickel, and titanium amongst others, in both restoration and new projects. The workshop near Paris serves renowned interior designers, creating metal furniture, lighting, wall cladding and flooring, to name but a few. His contemporary metal “Versailles” parquet flooring can integrate any bespoke textured design. The company installs all types of projects worldwide, from staircases with balustrades to outsized doors and gates and provides the essential technical advice designers may need. Living Heritage Company
AT E L I E R S T E AV E N R I C H A R D
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Mr Pierre-Yves LE FLOC’H / Owner Tel: +33 (0)2 97 66 60 89
[email protected] www.leather-upholsterer.com
Based in Brittany, Atelier Pierre-Yves Le Floc’h specialises in leather upholstery and architectural leather work for contemporary luxury interiors. It applies both traditional and modern techniques to use any kind of leather or fabric on wall panels, flooring and furniture. With a passion for innovation, the workshop is constantly adding new techniques, services and materials to offer unique solutions for bespoke interior projects worldwide.Living Heritage Company
AT E L I E R P I E R R E - Y V E S L E F LO C ’ H
Ms Valérie TURA / Sales ManagerTel: +33 (0)1 42 77 71 68
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With a rich history dating back to 1782, Bricard maintains a passion for the fine art of locksmithing and delicately crafted ornamental hardware, mixing tradition and artistry to create excellence. From the initial sketch to the final product, each piece of hardware perpetuates a perfection of techniques and gestures from centuries gone by. The pieces are inspired by a collection of more than 30,000 models depicting all eras and styles which are carefully preserved in their atelier.
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Ms Antje STEIDTEN / Export Sales AssistantTel: +33 (0)3 87 23 40 13
[email protected] www.blanc-carrare.com
Established in France for over half a century, Blanc Carrare is a renowned stone and marble manufacturer with integrated sourcing capabilities, a design department and a transformation workshop. They offer a varied range of marble, granite, lava stone, tra-vertine and semi-precious stones on light structures such as glass or honeycomb. Their projects involve swimming pools, spas, bathrooms or kitchens for private mansions, villas and chalets, along with installations for high end retail stores. Living Heritage Company
B L A N C CA R R A R E
Mr Frédéric RIBEMON / Export Manager Tel: +33 (0) 1 47 99 64 10
[email protected] www.eliebleu.fr
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Established in Paris since 1976, Elie Bleu is dedicated to making decorative wooden pro-ducts and is especially renowned for its cigar boxes. Always striving for perfection, the inimitable brilliance of the pieces is obtained by successively sanding and polishing eight times by hand. The lining of the jewellery cases, the secret cabinets, the valet trays and the leather coverings of picture frames is done entirely by hand by the 35 highly skilled cabinetmakers working for the company. Living Heritage Company
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Mr Franck BENITO / Manager Tel: +33 (0)1 42 42 60 76
[email protected]@wanadoo.fr
A family business set up in 1952, Cristal Benito developed its techniques to create astonishing crystal pieces, cutting it as deeply as possible in order to enhance the lustre, shine and the infinite reflections. The company offers a fine range of crystal pieces, designing new models or enhancing existing ones, finding new colours or experimenting with light and reflection. It also often works on commissions from around the world.Living Heritage Company
C R I S TA L B E N I TO
Mr Pierre-Alexandre POULAIN / Furniture Designer Tel: +33 (0)6 15 76 31 50
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Pierre-Alexandre Poulain designs furniture made of hand-cut steel that can be used with stone, slate marble, mother of pearl, alabaster or silk. His bespoke range includes tables, mirrors, screens, wall lights and fireplaces. He can also create monumental ou-tdoor compositions for gardens, pool houses, terraces, courtyards or conservatories. His side project is the Treillage company, offering elegant decorative aluminum, laser-cut and coat-painted panels, for indoor or outdoor use.
P I E R R E - A L E X A N D R E P O U L A I N
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Mr Florent PINOT / Business Development Manager Tel: +33 (0)2 99 97 39 40 / +33 (0)6 81 43 51 32
ENP is a company dedicated to bespoke millwork since 1995. Working closely with inte-rior architects, they provide technical expertise and carry out the whole project from the wood selection to the delivery and installation. They carefully select woods from European forests with specific colour and grain to give an exceptional character to their projects. New finishes are created by sandblasting and brushing the wood, tinting it with natural pigments and protecting it with natural varnishes. Living Heritage Company
E N P AG E N C E M E N T
Ms Phillippa MARTIN / Joint Owner & Artist Tel: +33 (0)4 94 36 10 65 / +33 (0)6 21 43 34 12
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The glass artists Gwendoline Bonnet and Phillippa Martin created Verre l’Essentiel in 2007 after having worked ostensibly throughout Europe, including England, where they have been awarded for their work. Their renowned blown glass work has attracted an in-ternational clientele of collectors and is exhibited worldwide. They specialise in designing and making large custom glass chandeliers, sculptures and contemporary stained glass. Some of their unique blown work is currently being shown in the prominent contemporary Vessel Gallery in London.
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Mr Pierre-Etienne ROUVEURE / General Manager Tel: +33 (0)4 78 80 62 59
Rouveure-Marquez have specialised in decorative and sculptural plasterwork since 1948. They create decorations, sculptures, columns, cornices and unique pieces using tradi-tional processes that are enhanced by new state-of-the-art techniques, ensuring quality and originality of the work. Their savoir-faire, combining craft, technology and ecologi-cally-conscious products offers great potential to clients for their bespoke projects. The workshop is gaining an excellent worldwide reputation through many prestigious projects, residential as well as commercial, in France and abroad. Living Heritage Company
ROUVEURE-MARQUEZ GYPSUM ART
ATELIER ALAIN ELLOUZAlabaster Expertwww.atelier-alain-ellouz.com
ATELIER MAURY Gilding and Decorative Paint Work www.atelierpcmaury.com
ATELIER PIERRE-YVES LE FLOC’HLeather Upholstererwww.leather-upholsterer.com
ATELIER STEAVEN RICHARDArtistic Metalworkingwww.steavenrichard.fr
BLANC CARRAREStone and Marble Manufacturerwww.blanc-carrare.com
BRICARD SERRURERIE D’ARTFine Locksmithwww.bricard-art.com
CRISTAL BENITOCrystal Sculptures
www.cristal-benito.fr
ELIE BLEUCabinet Work
www.eliebleu.fr
ENP AGENCEMENTJoinery
www.enp-agencement.com
PIERRE-ALEXANDRE POULAINContemporary Metalworking
www.pierre-alexandre-poulain.com
ROUVEURE-MARQUEZ GYPSUM ARTDecorative Plasterwork
www.rouveure-marquez.fr
VERRE L’ESSENTIELArtistic Glass Making
www.verrelessentiel.com
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