In the small world of renowned contemporary decorators, Jean-Louis Deniot is undoubtedly the one who most appreciates the classicism of a certain French taste: symmetry and balance often form the basis of his sets. In the same way for fabrics and colors, whether the tones are dull or frank, he likes to work with shades by declining them on all the elements of the decor, walls, carpets or curtains.
Thierry Lemaire is an architect, interior designer and designer. From his passions for the work of Jean-Michel Frank, Paul Dupré-Lafon or Jean Prouvé, he drew the taste for graphic lines, purity, noble, strong and timeless materials, precious and rustic, smooth and rough, such as marble, bronze, Macassar ebony, lacquers or exotic essences
But this enthusiast of the decorative arts of the twentieth and twenty-first century also has the taste for extreme sophistication that can be found in each of his sets where he expresses a real talent as a scenographer.
Its gallery of the Carré Rive Gauche is a setting that offers a real showcase to its furniture but also to the works of painters and ceramists whose work defends.
The story of Rubelli has been linked to the world of Art for 170 years. This Venitian creator decorated world-famous theatres as the Fenice and museums : the Albertine of Vienna, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, and castles or private houses all over Europe, but also the décors and the costumes of the greatest operas, which has been the passion of this family for five generations. Damask, velvet, silk … here we do not talk of decoration but more of décor.
This Italian brand specialized in mosaic was founded in 1956 by Renato Bisazza. Bisazza covers all surfaces with its mosaics and to create those little tiles in molten glass, it often calls on designers such as Marcel Wanders, Jaime Hayon or Andrée Putman.
For more than eighty years, Nobilis has been editing collections of fabrics and wallpapers created by the greatest designers : Christian Liaigre, Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Eric Valeiro, Robert Le Héros and many others … Denis Halard, its current director, is really close and very sensitive to contemporary art and has artists work on many projects.
Since 1797, Zuber has been printing its wallpapers, its fabrics and its leathers “à la planche”. It is the last factory in the world to use this technique dating back to the 18th century. The factory has preserved all its original plates (which are on the historical register) and continues to use them to create panoramic decors, decorative panels, velvet, organza or silk materials. The themes are numerous : from China to India or Constantinople passing by America or the wonderful floral patterns from 18th century France …
Young editor Elitis shows modern, sophisticated but warm creations. He mixes influences and cultures. Among the fabrics, let’s mention linens, woolen sheets and velvets, without omitting the pretty wallpapers.
Carpets in limited or continuous editions with patterns that draw their inspiration from the decorative tradition of wallpaper, fabric, embroidery, architecture and French gardens : it is pretty original ! But what makes all the difference at Casa Lopez is the style department which, from archives or a wish, offers to create a drawing which corresponds to our desires, then to chose with us the material or materials of our carpet : wool, cotton, silk, hessian, string or sisal, that we will even be able to mix to create some effects. Victoria Magniant, the young artistic director, will be there to accompany you along this fascinating adventure.
Frey makes fabrics and wallpapers in the purest French tradition. A wide collection of 7000 references which gathers together the creations signed Pierre Frey and those created by three other prestigious brands of the company : Braquenié, Fadini Borghi and Bouassac. Frey is also the story of a passion which has been passed on to three generations : Pierre Frey who created the company in 1935 and soon became the idol of decorators and antique dealers, then his son, Patrick, who has been signing, since 1975, every new model of fabrics looking for inspiration in the spirit of the age, travels, art or History and his two sons, Pierre et Vincent, who have already started taking over from there father.
Tai Ping Carpets, a fifty year old art tapestry maker, launches every season a major collection and edition of carpets by designers. Many interior decorators are inspired by it and ask for a specific color, thread or size that would fit their projects.
Christian Liaigre does not like fashion and does not deny it, nature inspires him. His style is contemporary, uncluttered and has been influencing many designers for twenty five years. His favorite material is wood, in particular wengé, dark and African, that contributed a lot to drawing to him the attention of the public. He likes having many projects, creating collections of furniture, rethinking a place like the Hotel Mercer in New York City or famous people’s houses (Lagerfeld, Kenzo, Rupert Murdoch, Bryan Adams) nearly everywhere in the world.
Manuel Canovas has a passion for drawing and color. For his creations he gets lot of inspiration from his travels : harmony and colors from Indian Art, perfection from Japanese graphic arts or American nature.
