Once upon a time, three masters artisans dreamt about a collaboration to unite their skills. In the same time, there was an auction where the incredible Emperess Eugenie’s chair was sold lost among others but Philippe Coudray rescued it from […]
creation of the Le Confident armchair
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Once upon a time, three masters artisans dreamt about a collaboration to unite their skills.
In the same time, there was an auction where the incredible Emperess Eugenie’s chair was sold lost among others but Philippe Coudray rescued it from the oblivion.
That chair was a gift to the emperess for her boudoir in the Aigle, the boat which inaugurated the Suez Canal in 1863.
As a serendipity, there was the exhibition « Louvre Couture » held in Paris about the link between creations and their historical inspirations in art ; among which, the mi-century armor and Balenciaga 3D armor dress was the most striking.
Over a brainstorming came the idea of what would order the Emperess Eugenie today to master artisans for her Aigle boudoir ?
As an answer to this question, was born the idea of the flying swinging confident in the continuity with Napoleon III style. It is a piece where past and present meet above the waves.
Our heartfelt thanks to our embroidery partner ATELIER SAFRANE CORTAMBERT Without whom this project would never have seen the light of day
And, of course, to all the ATELIERS PHILIPPE COUDRAY‘s team who brought this seat to life, just as wonderfully as we had imagined it
Trim cables: PASSEMENTERIES DE L’ILE DE FRANCE
Fabric painting: Cécile GAUNEAU & Anna LUCCHINI, ornamental painters
3D designer: Gaultier BIGOT Studio
Fabric: NOBILIS editor
Sycamore and beech structure: Luis LOUROT & Laurent ROCA
“A special thanks to Eric CHARLES-DONATIEN artist and feather designer with whom we dreamed up this event”
photo copyright: @levraimonde.media
