Arcadia bench - Albane SalmonDimensions: 45 x 48.5 x 45 / 80 cmSolid sycamore, partly dyed, oil fInish.Limited edition of 12 pieces Variations possible on demandThe city of Pantin wanted to rejuvenate the look of itswedding venue with contemporary furniture whileunderlining the great neo-renaissance decor of thebuilding.The furniture have been imagined as a continuity of thebeautiful mural depicting women and children bathing in alake surrounded by greenery. Atelier Sauvage chose tocreate solid sycamore pieces of furniture with deliberatelysober lines and to let the color from the painting spread inn the room, bridging the gap between the 19th centuryaesthetic of the decor and the furniture’s contemporarytake.Albane SalmonHer aesthetics is nurtured by the random effects of naturalphenomenons such as erosion and natural wear of materials exposed tothe elements. She also explores the poetry that lies in the slightimbalance and irregularities provided by the human eye and gesture.As a trained cabinet-maker, Albane works primarily with wood andbuilds herself each of her designs. She favors asymmetrical shapes thatresult from freehand drawings and avoids using jigs and gauges.Albane Salmon also likes to retort to contrasting textures, colors andtreatments that both highlight and alter the qualities of wood and actlike a trompe l’oeil. The viewers are led to question their senses and towonder about the nature and the unity of the material used.Besides creating one-of a kind and small series of objects and furniture,Albane Salmon works on commissioned projects such as custom solidwood furniture and installations.