Eric Schmitt Bout de canapé Ilion
Price on request
Edition of 20 plus 4 artist's proofs
2021
Black patinated bronze
43 x 55 x 38 cm
16.9 x 21.7 x 15 in
From his studio in Fontainebleau, Eric Schmitt draws inspiration from his ancient surroundings. Interested in longevity and classicism, the artist considers the artefacts that have survived to us from antiquity, condensing factors such as charismatic styles and material resilience into his own artworks, that they might live on for millennia too.
Bout de Canape Ilion demonstrates the rounded shapes that now form the core of the artist’s refined practice, its strong geometries demonstrating the cyclical nature of life and fashion, as well as expressing an atomic permanence.
Artist
Eric Schmitt
French designer Eric Schmitt believes that “a piece of furniture needs to exude silence so it can be loved for a long time.” Rather than explaining his work, he prefers to let his objects speak for themselves.
