The Art of Material — Maison Delmon Paris

Hands folding a grained blue leather on an atelier table. — Blue leather folded by hand.

Leatherwork and basketry

Volume

Woven wicker forms the structure of the bag. Leather dresses its edges and outlines its contours.

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A hand holding double-faced leather, blue outside and fuchsia inside. — Double-faced leather, blue and fuchsia.

Embroidery

Thread

Silk threads, beads and sequins compose the flowers and birds of Le Jardin. Embroidery varies texture and relief within the motif.

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Fruits and flowers embroidered in thread and beads on green tweed. — Bead and thread embroidery on tweed.

Featherwork

Feather

In Le Jardin de Plumes, the colours and orientation of the feathers extend the drawing of the embroidered macaw. Arranged in waves, they give relief to the surface of the bag.

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A hand drawing the Fiori di Amalfi sketch in pencil on a Maison plate. — Sketch of Fiori di Amalfi.

Painting on material

Colour

The brush follows the weave of the wicker. Paint changes its colour without erasing its relief.

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Silver metal flower on a blackened metal firing support. — Metal flower on its firing support.

Stones and settings

Stone and metal

The stones are held by metal settings. Their arrangement and their reflections take part in the design of the ornament.

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Four-petal flower in blue enamel, rimmed in metal. — Blue enamelled flower.

Porcelain

Porcelain takes its place among the ornaments of certain handbags. The shape of the elements and their arrangement contribute to the composition of the piece, in dialogue with its motifs and volumes.