Why have you decided to participate in this event ? It was a dream to present my artwork at the Middle East.How important is the Middle East market to your company ? Why ? I think it is the best market to appreciate my collections which are unique, excellent and personalised. Have you done any business in this part of the world before ? No for this unique piece.. Please provide some details about your products. What is your speciality ? I realised unique piece or limited series. My speciality is to work any material with the excellence. I create reception benches, tables, desks, luminaries, bookcases, chairs, armchairs…on different size. Each piece is solid and pure forme. Creating a form, giving it a functional purpose, these pragmatic elements are designed to reveal the essence of the mineral, wood , glass, materials. The aim of which with sing and tell its story. Are you promoting any particular products/collection ? My latest inspiration is « YES ». It’s an original concept blending, within a unique piece of furniture harbouring secret compartments, different varieties of precious wood, gold and diamonds. A genuine « family heirloom », precious wood desk decorated with diamonds, yellow gold. The desk blotter is made of black galucha (a precious fish’s leather). The legs decorated with gold fashioned by talented gold craftsmen, bear designs symbolizing the family’s history. A furniture masterpiece, a messenger of history, the uniqueness of this novel creation is embodied in the fingerprint of the commisioner.. It tells a singular story and is destinated to be transmitted from father to son and mother to daugnter and enriched from generation to generation. This fingerprint is made beetween 1000 and 1200 diamonds. This genealogical and family piece, ownership is passed on through revelation of the furniture’s secret, known only to the commissioner. Do you have any new products that you would like our readers to know about ? It is the collection « Formula One ». It is a personal interpretation of the materials and colors of the pinnacle of the automobile world : the Formule 1. It’s like to pay tribute for this kind of men who are exceeding themself, by the realisation of this perfect mecanic, by driving these racings ! There are table, desk, side tables, coffee tables, bed and luminaries. The material is wood on which is applied industrial lacquer (12 layers). I use the colors of « Formula 1 », the colors of the mythical cars : Red and Yellow for Ferrari, Blue for Bugatti, Green for Jaguar, White/Ivory for Delahaye, Black for Bentley, Metallic grey for Mercedes. I choice Ebony - the prince of wood, to bring a subtil touch of elegance and metal for the leg which represent the solid force. How would you define French design ? What are its main characteristics ? My definition for my french design is to shock with harmony and love. My creations are timeless.When a person acquires one of my pieces, a new history in his life which is writting. |