A material dear to Henri Matisse, the ceramics which compose our pieces are designed to stand the test of time in the image of the artist's work. Thus, the creation of our permanent La Musique and Intérieur aux Aubergines collections has been entrusted to two Italian artisanal workshops that are testaments to the excellence found on the other side of the Alps, each chosen for their ancestral know-how, which has been passed on through many generations and which only a few craftsmen still possess today. Our pieces are thus cherished and kept, transmitted through generations like the work of Henri Matisse.
After being cast and unmolded, the pieces undergo diverse manual operations and multiple firings before being completed and placed in their cases. Our tableware pieces have their design applied to the biscuit between two firings according to the "Spolvero" technique, and their decorations are painted by hand. Only the dessert plates are engraved with a metal tip.
Our boxes are painted with an airbrush, a tool used for high precision work, and then finished by hand with a brush. Finally, the tops of our coffee tables are also crafted by hand in the same way and with the same high standards. After their first firing, they are painted with a slip and fired once more to fix the color.
We decided to turn to ceramics for the creation of our pieces because this material conveys the artistic character of Matisse. Each material carries its own set of connotations, so the selection of a material with such a finely distinguished manufacturing process was an obvious one.
