The Art of The Table
by Natasha Wolff | May 3, 2013 12:00 am
Since 1863, Bernardaud[1] has been in the business of brining luxury to the dining room table, creating porcelain dinnerware that’s more showpiece than plate. Now, in celebration of their 150th anniversary and a new Chelsea address in Manhattan, the brand has commissioned several heralded contemporary artists to re-imagine “les arts de la table.”
Marco Brambilla[2], Sophie Calle[3], Jeff Koons[4], Nabil Nahas[5] and Julian Schnabel[6] make up the group of artists commissioned by Bernardaud. Each plate is unique; Koons’ literal interpretation addresses the democratization of porcelain, while Calle’s conceptual representation was inspired by her own personal story incorporating notions of absence, play and ritual. With such a creative and unique new perspective on dinnerware, these designs are a great excuse to clean your plate.
The plates come in sets of six or 12 and will be available at Bernardaud stores this summer[7].
- Bernardaud: http://www.bernardaud.fr/
- Marco Brambilla: http://marcobrambilla.com/
- Sophie Calle: http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/sophie-calle
- Jeff Koons: http://www.jeffkoons.com/
- Nabil Nahas: http://www.speronewestwater.com/cgi-bin/iowa/artists/record.html?record=22
- Julian Schnabel: http://www.julianschnabel.com/
- Bernardaud stores this summer: http://www.bernardaud.fr/index.php?id=us1
Source URL: https://dujour.com/design/bernardaud-porcelain-anniversary/