A Year in the French Style: Interiors and Entertaining by Antoinette Poisson
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
A Year in the French Style: Interiors and Entertaining by Antoinette Poisson
By (Author) Vincent Farelly
By (author) Jean-Baptiste Martin
Photographs by Ruth Ribeaucourt
Foreword by John Derian
Editions Flammarion
Flammarion
30th October 2023
21st September 2023
France
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
747.0944
Physical Properties
Hardback
240
Width 230mm, Height 310mm
1620g
Description
The founders of Antoinette Poisson take readers inside their historic townhouse on the Atlantic coast to discover a style and art of entertaining rooted in French tradition and elegance.
Maison Lescop in Port-Louis, Brittany-the historic residence of an eighteenth-century French importer for the Indian trading company-seemed predestined to become the new home and restoration project for the creative duo behind Antoinette Poisson, a Parisian design team dedicated to reviving the savoir faire of domino paper for home decoration and furnishings. The art historians became enchanted by the poetic beauty of this artisanal craft-derived from an Indian block print technique-when they uncovered original hand-painted eighteenth-century domino wallpaper while restoring a mansion in central France.
Charmed by the repeat-pattern domino prints-which range from florals and fauna to geometric and ikat-they have appointed their new home with attractive decorative touches-handmade lampshades, wallpaper lined armoires, papier-mch wedding boxes, assorted table settings, and luxurious textiles.
Celebrating the rhythm of life in France, their adventures range from shopping at the local market and antiquing, to paper making and indigo textile dyeing, and they share seasonal French meals inspired by antique cookbooks. This exquisitely photographed book is a celebration of authentic French style.
Reviews
'The founders of Antoinette Poisson homewares emporium, Vincent Farelly and Jean-Baptiste Martin, invite you inside their 18th-century Breton townhouse to discover the elegant art of entertaining la franaise.' - France Today, Feb-March 2024
Author Bio
Vincent Farelly and Jean-Baptiste Martin are co-founders and art directors of Antoinette Poisson, whose domino prints have been featured in collaborations with Gucci, Ladure, Diptyque, and the Chteau de Versailles.
Ruth Ribeaucourt, a lifestyle photographer, is the founder and editor of Faire magazine.
John Derian is a decoupage artist based in New York and head of his eponymous boutiques.
