In Memoria Chair in Cast Bronze by William GuillonHand Sculpted, Dated and SignedLimited edition of 4Dimensions: D 54 x W 56 x H 80 cm (custom dimensions upon request)Materials: Patinated cast bronze, quartzite stoneAlso available in white bronze.This myth began as a collaboration, one that felt as instinctive as it was unexpected. I crossed paths with Rebecca Plisson, a French artist whose practice moved me deeply. She rescues discarded bra straps from the fashion industry and uses them to wrap forgotten objects, reviving them with tenderness and defiance.I invited her to blend her poetic gestures with my own language of bronze. We found four antique French bistro chairs, wounded by time but still full of presence. Instead of hiding their scars, we chose to highlight them. My hands shaped new bronze elements, while hers enveloped the wood in layers of salvaged textile. Every detail is visible. Nothing is disguised.This collection is about reclamation—of objects, of memory, of forgotten elegance. It’s about giving a new voice to what once was, without erasing its story.It began with four chairs. Others may follow.William GuillonWilliam Guillon’s main influences are strong artistic movements, often dark and filled with modern melancholy. Obsessed with a futuristic dystopic vision, the issues he adresses are always loaded with his attraction for a strong imagery. Beyond his influences, he has always been driven by his love for noble materials, raw materials to work on and embellish without altering them. Always valuing handicraft work, his objects are designed as high quality products, without ever compromising the aesthetics for the easy option.William Guillon has set up his studio with, as a basis, a reflexion around black and darkness. His interest for luminous objects was indeed born of a desire to carve this darkness with light as if it were a pure and precious material. William Guillon’s creations are handmade in France, are all available in various finishes and materials.