{"id":8803,"date":"2019-04-01T11:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/?p=8803"},"modified":"2020-01-19T19:42:21","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T19:42:21","slug":"isaloni-2019-breathtaking-crystal-furniture-designs-saint-louis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/isaloni-2019-breathtaking-crystal-furniture-designs-saint-louis\/","title":{"rendered":"iSaloni 2019: Breathtaking Crystal Furniture Designs by Saint Louis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The exquisite Saint-Louis<\/strong> crystal is born from a ball of fire and the breath of man, merging the talent inherited from ages of practice with the creativity of contemporary design. We can\u2019t wait to admire the masterpieces created with it at iSaloni 2019<\/strong><\/em><\/u>.<\/p>\n

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iSaloni 2019: Hand Crafting Crystal. Photo: \u00a9Maison Saint Louis<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Long before the name Saint-Louis became well-known in the very select circle of haute cristallerie<\/strong>, glass was already relevant in the Bitche region. In this northern part of the Vosges, where alchemy and dreaming were traditional occupations, everything needed was available to allow the mystical union of sand and fire to create amazing glassworks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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iSaloni 2019: Hand Crafting Crystal. Photo: \u00a9Maison Saint Louis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Born in 1586, the M\u00fcntzthal glassworks became \u201cVerrerie royale\u201d<\/em> (Royal Glassworks) in 1767 through Louis XV\u2019s royal seal of approval. The talented master<\/strong> glassmakers<\/strong> blew, engraved and cut glass with dedication and passion to produce the finest and most transparent glass possible. Italy<\/strong> and Bohemia<\/strong> were already producing crystalline, but it was the Englishman George Ravenscroft who perfected the technique for making genuine crystal<\/strong>. In 1781, experts at Saint-Louis followed his steps.<\/p>\n

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iSaloni 2019: \u201cFolia Bookcase\u201d. Photo: \u00a9Maison Saint Louis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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iSaloni 2019: Lighting Design. Photo: \u00a9Maison Saint Louis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Since 1829, renamed \u201cCristallerie royale de Saint-Louis\u201d<\/em>, the manufacturer<\/strong> is exclusively devoted to the production of crystal-glass items and introduced the concept of a set of glasses for the dining table with the Trianon service. Through aesthetic and technical innovations, rewarded with gold medals and orders, their art of bringing crystal to life seduces the world.<\/p>\n

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iSaloni 2019: \u201cQuadrille Pedestal Table\u201d. Photo: \u00a9Maison Saint Louis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Since then, Saint-Louis signs several crystal creations, from tableware, vases, chandeliers to lighting items, all of them crafted by master glassblowers<\/strong> and cutters considered to be among the very best in France (\u201cMeilleurs Ouvriers de France\u201d<\/em>). These precious craftsmen<\/strong> keep irreplaceable knowledge and ancestral skills that have been enhanced from generation to generation. The crystal is mouthblown, hand-cut, hand-engraved and hand-decorated using 24-carat gold or platinum.<\/p>\n

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iSaloni 2019: \u201cFolia clear ash sofa side table\u201d. Photo: \u00a9Maison Saint Louis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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iSaloni 2019: \u201cFolia console\u201d. Photo: \u00a9Maison Saint Louis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Saint-Louis is truly an outstanding manufacturer, blending tradition and innovation with extraordinary elegance, always drawing inspiration from contemporary art<\/strong>, renewing itself endlessly. In the early 20th century, between Art Nouveau and Art Deco trends, designers brought their talents to Saint-Louis, artists such as Paul Nicolas<\/strong>, Jean Sala<\/strong>, Jean Luce<\/strong>, Michel Colle<\/strong> and Maurice Dufr\u00eane<\/strong>, to name a few.<\/p>\n

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Decorative Crystals. Photo: \u00a9Maison Saint Louis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Saint-Louis is part of the Herm\u00e8s<\/strong> group since 1995 and continues to challenge the imagination and skills of designers who open the way to new uses for crystal. Their tableware, decorative objects and lighting collections are enhanced by the creations of Eric Gizard, Herv\u00e9 van der Straeten, Ionna Vautrin, Jos\u00e9 L\u00e9vy, Kiki van Eijk, No\u00e9 Duchaufour-Lawrance<\/strong> and Paola Navone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLes Endiabl\u00e9s flannel-grey mirror\u201d. Photo: \u00a9Maison Saint Louis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Stay with us to find out more about Salone del Mobile Milano 2019<\/strong>, contemporary design<\/strong> and craftsmanship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The exquisite Saint-Louis crystal is born from a ball of fire and the breath of man, merging the talent inherited from ages of practice with the creativity of contemporary design. We can\u2019t wait to admire the masterpieces created with it…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":8835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6,3,4],"tags":[154,1217,650,1088,4395,4397,685,152,693,11,162,589,4401,4402,4399,4400,4412,2879,4398,405,119,310,214,105,207,4404,4406,4405,4394,69,2423,4413,2979,2878,4409,4408,4414,4415,1825,833,4393,3836,515,4411,4410,4403,3379,4416,4407,4392,4391,2992,730,4396],"class_list":["post-8803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-crafts","category-design","category-events","category-makers","tag-ancient-techniques","tag-art-deco","tag-art-nouveau","tag-artisan","tag-bitche-region","tag-bohemia","tag-contemporary-art","tag-contemporary-design","tag-contemporary-designers","tag-craftsmanship","tag-craftsmen","tag-crystal","tag-crystal-chandelier","tag-crystal-lighting","tag-crystal-tableware","tag-crystal-vase","tag-eric-gizard","tag-france","tag-french-crystal","tag-furniture-design","tag-glass","tag-glass-blowing","tag-glassmaker","tag-glassworker","tag-glassworks","tag-hand-cut-crystal","tag-hand-decorated-crystal","tag-hand-engraved-crystal","tag-haute-cristallerie","tag-hermes","tag-herve-van-der-straeten","tag-ionna-vautrin","tag-isaloni-2019","tag-italy","tag-jean-luce","tag-jean-sala","tag-jose-levy","tag-kiki-van-eijk","tag-lighting-design","tag-luxury-design","tag-maison-saint-louis","tag-manufacturer","tag-master-artisan","tag-maurice-dufrene","tag-michel-colle","tag-mouthblown-crystal","tag-noe-duchaufour-lawrance","tag-paola-navone","tag-paul-nicolas","tag-saint-louis","tag-saint-louis-crystal","tag-salone-del-mobile-milano-2019","tag-traditional-techniques","tag-vosges"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8803"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12730,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8803\/revisions\/12730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}