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Cutlery Whether it's unusual, chic or plain, the cutlery you choose will set the tone for your table setting. There is something to suit everyone's taste ! Handles are now decorated with an explosion of colours and patterns. These multicoloured, spotted, checked and floral cutlery sets will brighten any table. Most cutlery is made of stainless steel. Thanks to this affordable material, we can vary styles to suit our...	Latest news \| De Kercoet is manufacturing a collection of cutting blocks signed Guy Martin, Michelin star chef, based on the concept of Guy Martin&rsquos Atelier: democratisation of haute cuisine, modernity, sobriety. Limited, numbered copies available in boutiques in mid-November 2009. \| "Ergonomics-Real Design" at the London Design Museum, 18 Nov.-07 March 2010.	May 6, 2009&ndashNovember 30, 2009, MoMA - New York. At mid-century MoMA played a leading...
Lire la suite Cutlery Whether it's unusual, chic or plain, the cutlery you choose will set the tone for your table setting. There is something to suit everyone's taste ! Handles are now decorated with an explosion of colours and patterns. These multicoloured, spotted, checked and floral cutlery sets will brighten any table. Most cutlery is made of stainless steel. Thanks to this affordable material, we can vary styles to suit our mood. Knives and forks have become fashion accessories that change with the season. Silverwave is only used on special occasions when that an emblematic wedding present since the 19th century, the cutlery set is brought out of storage. The cutlery chest contains an assortment of table knives, cheese knives, forks, dessert settings and service cutlery such as ladles, cakes servers and tongs. This refined table art comes from a long tradition of silverware. Generations of silversmiths and goldsmiths have been making silver, gold and gold plate since the 17th century. It was on Louis XIV's table that the notion of modern cutlery first appeared. Before it became inseparable, the fork, knife and spoon trio led separate lives. Although knives have existed since prehistoric times, the fork only made its appearance during the Italian Renaissance. It was introduced into France in the 16th century by Catherine de Médicis but only came into widespread use in the 18th century. It was during this golden age of silverware that most of the decorations that still exist today were designed. Silverware, which is highly prized by collectors, is easy to date. Hallmarking gives an exact idea of the era, the author and the origin. French silverware had four different hallmarks up until 1791 after which the number was reduced to 3. In 1838, the Minerva Hallmark was introduced as the only compulsory mark although makers often add their own. This is what defines modern silverware as opposed to antique. Style-wise, 1925 signified an entirely new trend in cutlery. The geometrical lines and absence of ornamentation in Art deco cutlery led the way to modernity. Today's designers have taken the uncluttered look to extremes. And would you believe that you can now get traditional designs in disposable cutlery with a posh twist. At first gance, they look like our great aunt's silverware. But when you touch them, you realise they are plastic- style, at lower cost ! For environment-friendly picnics, you can choose disposable cutlery made of bamboo, birchwood and other recyclable materials, or Stefania di Petrillo's "Pic Nic" set. The fork, knife and spoon assembled with an ingenious system of magnetic rivets, are easy to transport. Stefania di Petrillo designed the set during her stay at a collective artist's studio in Nontron, the mecca of french cutlery making. Swiss army knives and other folding knives are proof that the rural, mountain tradition of pocket knives is still very strong. Traditional cutlers perpetrate this ancestral know-how while producing new shapes and sizes in collaboration with well-known designers. In France, each region has ifs own Knife. The most famous are made in the South-West of France, such as Laguiole in Aveyron. The same craftsman makes the knife from start to finish. Unlike standardised manufacture, these pieces are unique, collector's items. But there is a superstition in France that a knife should never be given as a present. Tradition has it that you should ask for a piece of silver in exchange for your gift !	Lire la suite Latest news De Kercoet is publishing a collection of cutting blocks signed Guy Martin, Michelin star chef, based on the concept of Guy Martin&rsquos Atelier: democratisation of haute cuisine, modernity, sobriety. Limited, numbered copies available in boutiques in mid-November 2009.	Lire la suite May 6, 2009&ndashNovember 30, 2009, MoMA - New York At mid-century MoMA played a leading role in the definition and dissemination of so-called Good Design, a concept that took shape in the 1930s and emerged with new relevance in the decades following World War II. This installation presents selections from MoMA's design collection that illuminate the primary values of Good Design as promoted (and disputed) by museums, design councils, and department stores. Iconic pieces by designers like Charles and Ray Eames and Hans Wegner are shown alongside more unexpected items, such as a hunting bow and a plumb bob, as well as everyday objects including an iron, a hamper, a rake, a cheese slicer, and Tupperware. www.moma.org

	Fontenille Pataud

Fontenille Pataud

Blades of France by Fontenille Pataud ... or, more precisely, blades from six French regions in an exceptional set that is witness to the traditional expertise of its cutlers. The contemporary design of each blade is based on the silhouette of its regional ancestor.
In collaboration with award-winning craftsman Robert Beillonnet, Fontenille Pataud has created a design and technicality for each piece that turns these blades into unique, resolutely contemporary objects. Corsica, the French Alps, Normandy, Saint-Martin, Yssingeaux and Thiers form the map of France for this new collection.
Careful selection of materials combined with a top-of-the-range manufacturing process offer the user of these all-in-one blades a true moment of pleasure. Our high standards and professionalism mean that you also benefit from an excellent quality/price ratio.

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	Lion Sabatier

Since 1812, the Lion Sabatier made knives in the respect of tradition and know-how of its illustrious predecessors in Thiers&rsquo Basin. Head Chef, cordon bleu, mature or epicurean enthusiast, all of us need a knife to fit our needs and styles. French, German or Japanese in shape POM, mikarta or stainless steel handles flexible fillet, paring or Cooks&rsquo knives each shape, each style and each function are the main reasons for the choice of a knife. This...

Lion Sabatier

Lion Sabatier by Rousselon Frères & Cie.

	Sabre

Sabre has its own universe. Simple but innovative with a touch of charm. To make your table bright and festive or give a subtle understatement. Far from the &ldquototal look&rdquo, Sabre mixes styles and colours with ease. Colour is always present but never excessive. Sabre is also two highly complementary personalities: Pascale and Francis Gelb. Their inspiration is nourished by their travels, experience and love of colour. They love making new products,...

Sabre

	Jean E. Puiforcat

Jean E. Puiforcat

Born in 1897 and prematurely dead in 1945, Jean E. Puiforcat reconciles his prime vocation as a sculptor with the heritage of a silversmiths&rsquo dynasty. Named master silversmith in 1920, he accomplishes a true revolution, by imposing new, pure and geometrical shapes inspired by the golden section, to silversmithing, and by warming up sterling silver with unseen materials: exotic woods or semi-precious stones.
Jean E. Puiforcat exhibits at the Salon des Artistes Modernes in 1921, at the memorable exhibition of Arts Decoratifs in 1925 and joins the strict movement Union des Artistes Modernes, as Le Corbusier or Charlotte Perriand.
Author of more than 1,500 creations &ndash tea and coffee sets, table centrepieces, vases or bowls&hellip he drew twenty very original and still up-to-date models of flatware. Among which Cannes, drawn for his wedding in 1928, Normandie, featured on the first class tables of this liner, or Guethary, imagined in 1926 but launched in a stainless steel version in 2005 only.

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	Roland Daraspe

Roland Daraspe, master craftsman and major designer of contemporary silverware, makes each object from a sheet of silver to which he gives the final form: softened, cut, bent and rounded, each piece is unique. Collectors and museums own his elegant, supple, pure designs, inspired by the plant and marine worlds.

&ldquoRoland Daraspe, de la feuille à la courbe&rdquo, Texts by J. Du Pasquier, G. Reddé, R. Coustet, J. Dit Cazaux, G. Rapapaport. Preface by...

Roland Daraspe

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