{"product_id":"eric-schmitt-hardcover","title":"Eric Schmitt - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Mauriés\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAxelle Corty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Babeanu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bilingual volume surveying Eric Schmitt's work from 2015-2025, featuring essays, his living workshop, ten years of creations, and a comprehensive catalogue raisonné.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis impressive book offers a comprehensive overview of designer and sculptor Eric Schmitt's work, focusing on the years 2015-2025 while tracing the notable shifts of his practice since the 1980s.Working primarily with noble materials such as patinated bronze, alabaster, marble, natural stone, and glass, Schmitt blends traditional French craftsmanship with a modern aesthetic to create functional works of art that balance geometry, fluidity, and subtle strength. Written in English and French, the book opens with an introduction by Patrick Mauriès, who charts the development of Schmitt's artistic influences--from his early fascination with the Creative Salvage movement in the 1980s to his enduring commitment to hands-on fabrication. Organized thematically, the book's central section explores Schmitt's creations through chapters such as Cornerstones, Metal \u0026amp; Company, Levitation, and Material Illusions, with opening commentaries by Axelle Corty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through stunning photography by Adrien Dirand, readers are invited onto the grounds of Le Chapitre, while Alexandra Babeanu's text shares the story behind the restored 12th-century farm that serves as Schmitt's home, studio, and collaborative workshop. The volume concludes with an extensive catalogue raisonné of more than 700 pieces, establishing the book as both a visual archive and an essential reference for collectors, curators, and design professionals. Eric Schmitt portrays the distinguished designer's multi-faceted practice, one that continues to blur the boundaries between design, sculpture, and architecture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eEric Schmitt \u003c\/b\u003e(born in 1955) is a renowned French designer and sculptor internationally recognized for his sculptural, timeless furniture and objects. Self-taught, he began his career creating expressive wrought-iron pieces before evolving toward refined, minimalist forms inspired by nature, architecture, and his upbringing in Poitou, France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eText in English and French\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Mauriès\u003c\/b\u003e is a renowned French writer and publisher. He is the author of over forty books, including novels, essays on literature, art and collecting and notable titles on fashion and design. He has written books on Christian Lacroix, Karl Lagerfeld, Louise de Vilmorin, Yves Saint Laurent, Jean Paul Goode and Piero Fornasetti, many published by Thames and Hudson. He is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eVogue, Purple Magazine, l'Officiel, World of Interiors\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAD\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives between Paris and Nice. Journalist and author \u003cb\u003eAxelle Corty \u003c\/b\u003ewrites about art, architecture, decorative arts and design. After starting out at the Gazette de l'Hôtel de Drouot, she has been contributing to \u003ci\u003eConnaissance des Arts\u003c\/i\u003e for 20 years and writes regularly for AD magazine. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFéau et Cie, Boiseries du XVIIè siècle à aujourd'hui\u003c\/i\u003e (Rizzoli 2020) and \u003ci\u003eJean Touret\u003c\/i\u003e (Editions de l'Amateur, 2022). She is based in Paris. \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Babeanu\u003c\/b\u003e comes from a family of artists. Her father is the Romanian sculptor Sandu Babeanu and her mother belongs to a family of collectors. After the birth of her two children, whose father is Eric Schmitt, she became a fashion journalist and worked freelance for publications such as Vogue, Marie-Claire, Jill and Esprit. When they decided to leave Paris and settle in a village near Fontainebleau, she teamed up with Eric Schmitt to create a structure where they harmoniously share administrative and creative responsibilities. \u003cb\u003eDavid Jaggard\u003c\/b\u003e is an American-born, Paris-based translator, composer and writer. He has more than 40 years of experience translating journalistic, technical and literary texts for clients including Condé Nast Paris, Rizzoli, Gallimard, Editions Les Arènes, Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs et du Design de Bordeaux, and many others. From 2000 to 2020 he was the translator for the magazines \u003ci\u003eAir France Madame\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest Paris\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.71 x 12.21 x 9.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48900983488761,"sku":"9781938461798","price":118.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/fDaB1T4eFW9781938461798.webp?v=1787749193","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/eric-schmitt-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}