SHOP TALK: Design Discoveries from New York and Beyond

March 25, 2021
If there's one thing New Yorkers never have enough of, it's storage - for everything from important papers to bottled water for the home office. Fortunately, the market's newest case pieces not only hold a lot, but also hold their own in the style department. French designer Erwan Boulloud's custom Extra Lucide high cabinet, made to order from brass and oak and embellished with rock crystal inlay, opens up a world of possibilities.
  • FEATURED ARTIST

    • FEATURED ARTIST

      Erwan Boulloud

      Born in France in 1973, Erwan Boulloud graduated from Ecole Boulle in 1995, then assisted in the workshops of renowned designers such as Hubert Le Gall and Hervé Van Der Straeten, as well as working at the Louvre, the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) and the Museum of Natural History as a set designer presenting artworks and artifacts. In 2003, he opened his own studio in Paris, later moving to Montreuil where he works today. His furniture, made in limited numbered editions, fuses a variety of technical processes and aesthetic moods and boasts an ease with a range of high quality materials including wood, bronze, brass, steel, glass, gold leaf, inlaid precious stones, and even preserved exotic butterfly specimens. His showstopping creations don’t adhere to any existing styles, but rather take their direction from Boulloud’s rigorous intellectual quests and artistic determination to distill an idea to its essence. His attention to detail creates hidden delights in every inch of his works, and each piece is a testament to his imaginative vision of decor. From textured surfaces that resemble the carapace of a giant creature, to radiant polished metals and glistening modern Boulle marquetry, Boulloud’s cabinets, tables, mirrors, and seating defy genres and arise from a lineage all their own. His work has been featured in publications including Architectural DigestSurface, and The Wall Street Journal, and in several exhibitions at Twenty First Gallery.