The table is the first thing you see when you enter a dining space; just as stilettoes make a fashion statement, its setting sets the mood for the food.
With the shoes safely behind Marie’s brilliant bars, the conversation and the wine will flow freely at my intimate gathering. Should I set a plate for you?
Tabletop Talk
I just picked up a copy of A La Table Des Designers and was pleased to see that Marie Christophe’s sculptures are the icing on the cake. Makes me want to have seconds – and thirds!
This beautiful birdie is about to take wing and fly into your house
No Green Thumb Required
Everybody’s talking about “green” gardens, but you can’t get much greener than the planting that Marie Christophe created for this outdoor space in Paris. You don’t have to water her wire sculpture, and you don’t have to take care of it. The real beauty of it is that it grows not up or out but on you.
OK, if you’re a traditionalist who can’t see your way to leaving it plain, you can train a vine to climb up its lovely form. I’ve just ordered one for my garden and my jasmine will love it!
In Vogue
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, swap the pillows with the seasons, and you’ll always be in style.
Obviously, Vogue agrees with me. Trellis, Hazelnut, a sweet flower repeat with Russian influences- block printed on silk taffeta, silk velvet applications and heavy embroidery made its debut in Vogue!
Chic Shearling
This little sheep, brought to life by Marie Chrisophe, has a new home: Jean-Louis Deniot’s country house in Chantilly, France.
Spring Birdsong
Love is in the air: A little birdie brought to life by Marie Christophe told me it’s Valentine’s Day.
Now that’s something to sing about!
Adam & Viktoria have also added a striking, very simple, graphic pattern called Harlequin rendered in lowliest hues!!
Marie Christophe’s latest birdie comes with a pretty perch in wooden beads.
Spring Has Arrived!!!!
The new spring collection from Adam & Viktoria is a lovely nod to 70’s style with their new pattern called Coromandel, inspired by the mountains depicted in Chinese coromandel screens.
Marie Christophe’s light-as-a-feather wireworks, punctuated with crystals or ceramics float in space without invading it. But it was the life size wire horse for Hermes so long ago that captured my heart.
Her delicate wire, bead and crystal work attracted the high end retail sector. Designer boutiques and designers such Jean-Louis Deniot, Pierre -Louis Mascia ( devoted fans ) in Paris, Toulouse, Milan and beyond, keep her busy with orders.. like those beaded chandeliers for Dior, panthers for Cartier, department store Printemps, Musee de la Mode working with floral designer Christian Tortu (she created wire animal mannequins), sculptures for all the Roger Vivier windows, and a colossal LED chandelier for Guerlain’s new boutique Cour des Senteurs in Versailles.. such lightness of being.
She makes the art of beauty a true art of living. We are looking forward to creating a beautifully designed new year for you and yours!
Fruit of the Pomegranate
Pomegranates is one of my favorite Adam & Viktoria pillow designs, so I’m delighted the duo has added a smart bolster to the collection. The three colorways, enhanced by embroidery, sequins and velvet appliqué, promise regal luxury, which is just what we crave — and deserve.
Interior designers are saying that 2023 will be a year of attributing meaning to carefully selected pieces- the year of the craftsperson, the artist, the artisan.
I adore these sculptural ceramic spine lights made of hand-shaped clay because they offer an intricate interplay of light and dark.
It was such a thrill to fly to London and meet Kelly Hoppen early in my career. She was just opening her first shop and wanted ceramic sculptural pieces in her window.
We just love the way they look, don’t you?
Come with me, to experience all the places that Marie Christophe’s sculptural chandeliers grace with their presence.
Take inspiration from the chic rooms around the globe for decorating ideas to bring home.
Love the custom chandeliers she created for the family and pool suites in Hotel Finca Cortesin in Casares, Spain.
We want to wish you, our dear clients, the happiest of holidays. It’s been a real pleasure working with you this year, and we’re looking forward to creating a beautifully designed new year for you and yours.
Warmest Wishes for a happy and festive holiday season!
xx
Go shopping in high style with Marie Christophe’s chic crock, who is carrying a green crystal handbag on his back. This fabulous new crocodile light was created for Beynat et Janniaux Paris (they create all the crocodile skins for the Vuitton and Hermes bags) and is simply fabulous!
