PIERRE YVES ROCHON
THE GREAT FRENCH INTERIOR DECORATOR AND DESIGNER HAS CREATED
‘SIGNATURE’, A NEW COLLECTION OF FURNITURE AND LIGHTING FOR
FRENCH LUXURY CRYSTAL HOUSE, LALIQUE.
Mr Pierre-Yves Rochon is known the world over for his work as an
interior designer in luxury hotels from the Shangri-La in Paris, Four
Seasons in London to the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills.
Lalique, founded by Rene Lalique, one of the great creative forces
of French decorative art in the 19th and 20th centuries, celebrates
130 years of its history this year.
Pierre-Yves Rochon says of the collaboration: “I have always
admired René Lalique’s creativity and talent. With subtlety and
excellence, he managed to perfectly marry the purity of glass with
the precision of metal.
Crystal is a noble material that lends itself to many art forms –
it is a material I find extraordinary for its purity and wonderful
response to light.”
Signature is made up of five unique designs, each numbered and
signed ‘Pierre-Yves Rochon for Lalique’: The Coutard, Vibration,
Causeuses, Roses and Soudan.
A beautiful result of the encounter of many rare savoir-faire,
each piece is a jewel of interior design, combining aesthetics and
functionality.
Metal or precious wood sublimate the purity and brilliance of the
satin-finished crystal.
Coutard is based on a classic Lalique motif – very much in the spirit
of the thirties and comprises a collection of chairs, the backs and
feet of which are adorned with crystal, tables set with crystal and
bright nickel and a collection of elegant lanterns.
Vibration is a remarkable dresser in gold luster and black crystal,
bronze and marble. The colour is golden and the crystal has
been enhanced with highlights of gold leaf. Causeuses is for the
bathroom - a bold vanity chest in a clear crystal, nickel and marble.
It is coupled with the 2 Perruches wall light in crystal and nickel
which revives a design that has never been previously seen.
Adds Pierre-Yves: “Marked by the precision and the elegance of
metal, the designs give crystal the freedom to blend in interior
architecture and furniture design in a new manner. I’m honoured
to further René Lalique’s iconic work, celebrating crystal and metal
in a timeless way.”
Lalique, 47 Conduit Street, London WS 2YP
tel ; 0207 292 04 44 –
[email protected]
To find out more and view the full collection
visit www.lalique.com