Artist and designer Marin Montagut takes the reader on a tour of the quintessential Paris, his twenty favorite places brimming with ideas and poetry. The reader will discover ateliers and workshops scattered throughout the capital, whose artisans produce exquisite objects and furnishings thanks to a savoir faire rooted in time.

These treasure troves, sometimes hidden, offer a precious source of inspiration for designers, artists, and creators of all kinds. Degas designed his graceful ballerinas using pigments manufactured by the Maison du Pastel according to a secret formula dating back to 1720.

Since 1832, generations of designers have continued to choose from the thousands of hat trimmings, buttons, ribbons, and fabrics offered by Ultramod, while prestigious clients such as the Metropolitan Museum order personalized tassels from Passementerie Verrier, which has been open since 1753. Twenty picturesque and timeless locations give us a taste of the fruitful artisanal tradition of the City of Light in this book.

Brand: Ippocampo Edizioni
Dimensions 20.2 x 27.8 cm
Hardback binding with dust jacket
Pages 256
Year 2021
ISBN 9788867226290