Yes, it is a revolution.

You like contemporary furniture , you are interested in it but you have probably never seen furniture in crystal and steel or crystal and wood because it did not exist before.

You have in mind the idea of ​​a fragile material, which is used to make classic objects.

We wanted to counteract this image.

Create a new concept: The connected crystal.

In collaboration with Antoine Jourdan we developed this project.

Wondering where this idea came from?

What led us to create this range of furniture?

Why get into furniture when we mainly work in tableware , lighting and jewelry ?

Or do you want to know more about our new product?

In this article I answer all these questions.

You will know everything about our range of furniture .

To do this, I will start by explaining to you how I proceeded to surprise my customers.

Sharing the arts in the service of creation.

I have always been attracted to creation and fascinated by the noble material that is Crystal.

I started working in Crystal in 1980 at the age of 14. In the 80s, there were a multitude of tableware and gift shops in all the cities of France.

Over time these shops have tended to disappear. I can't say that I regret those years, because things are simply different.

Today I have an increasingly demanding clientele who are looking for quality, pieces that they will not find anywhere else, custom-made objects that are personally dedicated to them.

The idea of ​​developing a range of contemporary furniture was created with the aim of continuing to surprise and interest my clients.

Things happened naturally. I have always been open to different collaborations with artists or designers.

This blend of know-how and ideas has allowed us to create a range that is unique in the world.

We must not hide the fact that we are always stronger together.

My dream was to share my know-how with all these artists, craftsmen and designers. Today, thanks to the creation of this range of contemporary furniture , I can make it come true.

I really wanted to invent unique pieces in the world, mixing modernity and tradition. We did it.

Finally I am happy to do this job and to share with you the know-how of all these artists. It is a unique and precious thing that I wanted to share with you.

This is also why I wrote this article.

So that you can better understand our concept, which has never been created before, I will describe it to you.

A unique range in the world

We try to surprise you with ever more innovative pieces.

Know-how and creations combine to create a range of unique, fully customizable furniture that you will not find anywhere else.

A knowledge that I strive to share with different artists and collaborators in order to produce the best.

Crystal elevated to the rank of Art.

To differentiate ourselves, I decided in collaboration with Antoine Jourdan to create a range of contemporary furniture . Antoine Jourdan is passionate about art and design.

After more than ten years of experience at Louis Vuitton and then Gucci, he decided to devote himself fully to his passion.

He promotes various artists and has undertaken the creation of furniture with Cristallerie Klein Baccarat.

Here is a photo of Antoine Jourdan and myself in my workshop in Vallauris:

The Manhattan furniture collection.

Always looking for new creations and drawing on their experience, Antoine Jourdan and I wanted to create a range of resolutely original and modern furniture , in a limited and numbered edition.

The concept is based on hand-worked and frosted crystal paste plates, which are combined with steel or wood to create furniture that combines modern and classic.

By combining crystal, metals, wood and rare leather, these creations are each more original than the last.

The crystal thus combined with LED lighting gives rise to a perfect alchemy between play of light and frosted patterns in the crystal, for the greatest pleasure of the eyes.

The customization of the creations is the strength of this line of furniture .

The goal is to make unique pieces that suit you and your tastes. It is possible to choose the dimensions, the color of the metals (raw, varnished, matte, etc.), the type of wood, the type of leather and the color of the leathers for the chairs.

The range includes different tables, chairs, desks, bars and lighting fixtures.

Through art, crystal, wood and steel, we wanted to create a line of furniture that is unique in the world, which will delight aesthetes passionate about art and design.

But it's not over yet.

Our goal is to create entire interiors in crystal and steel or wood and steel, combining technology with our creations.

Connected furniture: home automation.

Home automation, also sometimes called smarthome , or even connected home , “intelligent” home , are increasingly fashionable terms.

It's amazing what you can do with home automation.

This is why we decided to integrate it as an option into our furniture.

I say optional because not everyone likes home automation.

We want to give our customers a choice.

But some people may not know or have only briefly heard of home automation.

So what is it about?

Home automation is not new, as it was already being discussed in the 1970s .

In 1974, in the suburbs of Brussels, Pierre SARDA 's house was already equipped with a good number of automatic systems and peripherals that are still a dream even today.

His system was based on a computer "no bigger than a small suitcase", whose role was to allow the environment to be known and controlled: lighting, heating, audio/video, security.

Regarding our furniture. It is always possible to light it, so that the crystal plates are highlighted.

So we thought giving our customers even more control over this lighting was a really good idea.

Knowing that in addition to automatic adjustments of lighting intensity it is also possible with home automation to change the type of color.

So what are the possibilities?

First of all, you absolutely need internet to have the pleasure of installing home automation in your home.

Because all your lighting systems will be connected to your internet box which itself will be connected to your smartphone or tablet. On which you will have an application from which you can manage everything.

You can adjust the intensity of your lighting via your smartphone.

You can program a specific time to have your furniture turned on by this automated system.

For example, if you have the Manhattan cube in your bedroom or the side table, you can turn it on at the time you want to get up.

More pleasant as an alarm clock, right?

This can be adjusted to the rhythm of the music you play in your home.

You can also connect your furniture to any object connected to your internet box.

For example, you have a crystal and steel desk. We can set the system to flash when you receive an email.

Or you have a base table we can connect it to the ambilight of your TV.

It is possible to have your furniture or lights turn on at sunset.

Finally, as you have understood, there are a multitude of possibilities. We seek to give you maximum comfort.

To push the limits of a “traditional” crystal object.

To you

Now you know everything about our furniture.

As you have understood, everything is possible and it will always remain unique because even if some pieces look similar, they will never be the same.

I am very pleased to share our know-how with you.

I have been working in crystal since I was 14. I am very happy to be able to break the codes of crystal a little by creating unusual creations while sharing my expertise as a companion.

My colleagues and I are trying to adapt as much as possible to your wishes.

Finally, if you are looking for unique and rare products, you can also treat yourself, and I hope you will find what you are looking for.

And if you have an idea, an opinion or if you find a crystal object that you want to share, do not hesitate to send us a small photo. We can share it after this article.

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See you soon, around a beautiful piece of furniture: yours, I hope.