The World of Atelier Vime: A Renaissance of Wicker and Style – Benoît Rauzy, Anthony Watson, Marie Godfrain
The World of Atelier Vime: A Renaissance of Wicker and Style – Benoît Rauzy (author), Anthony Watson (author), Marie Godfrain (author)
Description: Atelier Vime, established in Vallabrègues Provence in 1878 in a grand eighteenth-century house, draws on the long tradition of wickerwork in this village of basket-makers on the banks of the Rhône River.
This magnificent book invites the reader to explore the poetic settings of their homes across France in Provence, Brittany, Paris, and Normandy.
The beautiful colour palette of the limewashed walls from periwinkle blue to burnt ocher provides a unique backdrop for the antique furniture, decorative objects and collections of classical and modern art that populate their interiors, punctuated by the woven designs of their wicker creations.
Atelier Vime is a celebration of an idyllic, timeless way of life.
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Review
This is an utterly beautiful book, the history is absolutely fascinating and the whole production of the book is outstanding.
The content includes:
Weaving Nature – history and background to Atelier Vime
An Introduction to Wicker
Wickerwork throughout History
Wicker: A Story of Water along the Rhône
Atelier Vime: Reconnecting with the past
Vime Style
In Provence
In Brittany
In Paris
In Normandy
From Design to Decor
Decorative Objects
Lighting
Furniture
Antiques
Artists
From its beautiful cover to the very last page, there are so many treasures shared within this book’s wonderful pages, from carefully curated rooms, to individual decorative objects.
The narrative is fascinating too, including the detailed history of wicker and basketry, as well as the descriptions of the pieces. We also loved the photography of the different locations creating evocative images of both their homes and the regions.
This is a very special collection of unique and beautiful treasures displayed within the most exquisite locations.
Highly Recommended! One of our Favourite Books of 2024!
About Atelier Vime
‘Atelier Vime in Vallabrègues offers a selection of vintage articles, including furniture, made of wicker, rattan or cord.
The Atelier Vime Editions collection calls on the expertise of our wicker and rattan craftsmen’s and cultivators and is a direct contribution to the preservation of the local ecosystems and cabinetmakers, ironworkers, ceramists, distiller, master candlemaker, fabric printer…
All our home collections are entirely handmade in France.’
The World of Atelier Vime: A Renaissance of Wicker and Style by Benoît Rauzy (author), Anthony Watson (author), Marie Godfrain (author) is published by Editions Flammarion
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