Last Saturday, Jean-Paul Viollet attended the signing of designer and DwellStudio founder Christiane Lemieux’s new book The Finer Things: Timeless Furniture, Textiles, and Details, which features Atelier Viollet as one of its favorite current artisans. One Kings Lane hosted the book signing, a design-consulting firm and showroom based in SoHo, where designers, editors, and artisans gathered to commemorate the recent launch of Lemieux’s new book.
Jean-Paul Viollet with Christiane Lemieux, Founder of DwellStudio and Author of “Finer Things”
“Finer Things,” which T-Magazine recently included in their fall editor picks, features Atelier Viollet’s Credenza in Straw Marquetry, Wenge & Bronze (from the Seyssel Collection).
Excerpt from Atelier Viollet’s feature in “Finer Things” as a staple in contemporary furniture making.
The piece, executed by Sandrine Viollet, is made of straw marquetry, brushed Wenge wood, and bronze. The wood was brushed upon application to create a “rustic” effect”a process where a wire brushed is passed along the wood to open up its pores, creating an un-flattened texture and a more dimensional surface.
Be sure to pick up Christiane Lemieux’s The Finer Things: Timeless Furniture, Textiles, and Details available in stores today, and keep an eye out for Atelier Viollet’s mention.
