traits d'union

pictures from project traits d'union

console table
console table
console table
console table
console tables
console tables
console tables
occasional table
occasional table
occasional table
occasional table
dining table
dining table
dining table
dining table
dining table
dining table
bench
bench
bench
bench
folding stool
folding stool
folding stool
writing desk
writing desk
writing desk
writing desk
writing desk
writing desk and folding stool
writing desk and folding stool

diaporama

console table
sellette
console table
sellette
console table
sellette
console table
sellette
console tables
sellettes
console tables
sellettes
console tables
sellettes
occasional table
table basse
occasional table
table basse
occasional table
table basse
occasional table
table basse
dining table
table
dining table
table
dining table
table
dining table
table
dining table
table
dining table
table
bench
banc
bench
banc
bench
banc
bench
banc
folding stool
pliant
folding stool
pliant
folding stool
pliant
writing desk
secrétaire
writing desk
secrétaire
writing desk
secrétaire
writing desk
secrétaire
writing desk
secrétaire
writing desk and folding stool
pliant et secrétaire
writing desk and folding stool
pliant et secrétaire

"Traits d'union" is a simple experiment: associate wood with another natural material and create furniture based on the intrinsic qualities of both components.
The flexibility of a piece of leather connects poplar elements to form a writing desk ; the shine of gold leaf enhances the mat darkness of burned cork on a console table... "Traits d'union"is about connecting materials, and connecting humans: each piece requests specific skills and many craftsmen brought in their expertise and know-how, glorifying the beauty of natural materials.


console tables: cork and gold
occasional table: ash and marble
table: pure oak
bench: oak and leather
folding stool: maple and leather
writing desk: birch and leather


This project was initiated by an invitation from the gallery "Mouvements Modernes", which presented it at the Galerie Dutko in Paris in 2012.


The console table has been awarded in 2013 by the "prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l'intelligence de la main".


The folding stool and the desk have entered into the Mobilier National Collections in 2024.

traits d'union

• Completion

2012

• Partners

Till Breitfuss, cabinetmaker
Emmanuel Joussot, cabinetmaker
Michel Pochon, saddler
Frédéric Richard, gilder


https://www.fondationbs.org/fr/culture/metiers-dart/prix-liliane-bettencourt-pour-lintelligence-de-la-main/pim-dialogues


https://leslaureats.org/