Christofle. A brilliant story.
Decorative Arts| N° d'inventaire | 31392 |
| Format | 38 x 23 |
| Détails | 288 p., hardcover |
| Publication | Paris, 2024 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782383140245 |
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which has maintained close ties with Christofle since the second half of the 19th century, is showcasing the creations and excellent expertise of this goldsmith by organizing the largest exhibition ever dedicated to this manufacturer, which boasts nearly two hundred years of history.
Since its founding in the 1830s, this line of goldsmiths, created by Charles Christofle and continued by Henri Bouilhet, has transformed the lines and designs of silver to adapt them to everyday life. Associated with the greatest designers such as Luc Lanel, Gio Ponti, Andrée Putman and Karl Lagerfeld, Christofle is an artistic laboratory that revolutionizes traditional goldsmithing by renewing its uses and adorning it with new colors and designs.
The rich iconography of the exhibition catalog invites us to discover pieces, each more remarkable than the last. In doing so, it immerses us in the splendor of grand restaurants and palaces like the Ritz, legendary trains, ocean liners, and airplanes like the Orient Express, the Normandie, and the Concorde, as well as places of political power, all furnished by Christofle, ambassador, in France and abroad, of the French art of living and luxury.
Through thirteen thematic essays divided into four chapters, this book traces the extraordinary destiny of the Christofle house. Sixty-one entries unfold a history of decorative arts translated into goldsmithing, from historicism to Japonism, from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, from 1950s design to the most contemporary.
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which has maintained close ties with Christofle since the second half of the 19th century, is showcasing the creations and excellent expertise of this goldsmith by organizing the largest exhibition ever dedicated to this manufacturer, which boasts nearly two hundred years of history.
Since its founding in the 1830s, this line of goldsmiths, created by Charles Christofle and continued by Henri Bouilhet, has transformed the lines and designs of silver to adapt them to everyday life. Associated with the greatest designers such as Luc Lanel, Gio Ponti, Andrée Putman and Karl Lagerfeld, Christofle is an artistic laboratory that revolutionizes traditional goldsmithing by renewing its uses and adorning it with new colors and designs.
The rich iconography of the exhibition catalog invites us to discover pieces, each more remarkable than the last. In doing so, it immerses us in the splendor of grand restaurants and palaces like the Ritz, legendary trains, ocean liners, and airplanes like the Orient Express, the Normandie, and the Concorde, as well as places of political power, all furnished by Christofle, ambassador, in France and abroad, of the French art of living and luxury.
Through thirteen thematic essays divided into four chapters, this book traces the extraordinary destiny of the Christofle house. Sixty-one entries unfold a history of decorative arts translated into goldsmithing, from historicism to Japonism, from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, from 1950s design to the most contemporary.