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Mathilde Bretillot
Celebrated Paris-based International designer, Mathilde Bretillot is known for her signature works, be they quirky twists on traditional luxury for Christofle, DAUM, la Manufacture de Sevres, and Boffi — or global projects in Europe and Asia for restaurants, movie theatres, apartments, houses and offices. Her iconic simplicity is often married with color belies a passionate interest in design as a joyful expression of life in its richness for all ages, in all places. From interior architecture to product development her work is seen widely in France, and across a range of brands worldwide.
Having lived and worked abroad early on, Bretillot’s unconventional sometimes irreverent approach flows from a multicultural point of view; it is this reverence for the historical seen from an evolving present moment that creates this unique view — from afar it is essential to Bretillot’s ability to re-contextualize the known into something fresh and innovative. Discovery is everywhere present in this work, which seeks to stimulate and galvanize distinct savoir faire to generate questioning and shed light on new lifestyles in service to of a broader world where beauty is crucial.
“Jewelry is an intimate and eloquent object. Close to the skin, it sings or whispers who we are. To draw a piece of jewelry is to draw a dancing shape.”
Mathilde Bretillot, October 2024
Pendant
Guilt brass
Édition of 30 exemplaires + 2 AP
Édition MiniMasterpiece, 2024
Earrings
Guilt brass
Édition of 30 exemplaires + 2 AP
Édition MiniMasterpiece, 2024