Timeless Paris: Creative Spaces, Savoir Faire

HC 256 pages 600 color illustrations 8 × 11 in. (20.2 × 27.8 cm) ISBN: 978-2-08-020698-5 US $45 / Can. $60 / £35 / 39.90 € Publication: October 2021

Creative Spaces • Savoir Faire

Marin Montagut Photography by Pierre Musselet and Ludovic Balay · Text by Laura Fronty

Artist and designer Marin Montagut takes readers inside twenty of his favorite quintessentially Parisian locations, seemingly untouched by time, that provide rich creative inspiration.

Discover the studios and shops where artisans handcra and sell exquisite items on-site in charming Parisian locations where the skill has been passed on for decades— or centuries—of continuous operation. ese o en-hidden gems provide unique details that will inspire designers, artists, and creatives of all stripes. To source the unique elements that can de ne the character of a room, clients—such as the Metro politan Museum—have ordered custom decorative curtain tassels from Passementerie Verrier since 1753. A visit to Boiseries Féau can transform even the humblest apartment into a château interior with a restored carved door or elaborate molding. A la Providence and its array of hardware and ttings from every decorative period is a home renovator’s heaven. For the artist—the nest supplies and the dreamiest ateliers are peppered through the capital. Degas’s graceful dancers were drawn with pigments from the Maison du Pastel, which has hand-rolled a mesmer izing palette of colors according to their secret trademarked formula since 1720. Fashion designers have chosen from the thousands of hat trimmings, buttons, ribbons, and sumptuous fabrics in stock at Ultramod since 1832. Revel in the city’s artisanal traditions; this book is a vibrant source of inspiration in twenty quaint, time less spaces.

Marin Montagut is an artist and designer; his epon ymous boutique is dedicated to whimsical decorative objects. He is coauthor with Ines de la Fressange of Maison: Parisian Chic at Home and created and illus trated the Bonjour City Map-Guides. He has collaborated with the Château de Versailles and with many brands, including Farrow & Ball, Pierre Frey, and Diptyque.