"The art of hosting is delicate, refined, and deeply personal. A practice built over decades, it is defined by presenting lovingly made dishes on our best plates-the ones reserved for company. This act of service creates unforgettable memories shaped by good food and, just as importantly, the objects that mediate those moments. Flatware, often overlooked, becomes an intimate participant in the ritual."
"Rooted in a dialogue between two disciplines-jewelry and tableware-Carrousel reflects an alignment of identities. Christofle, the historic French silversmith founded in 1830, invited Chesnais to translate her sculptural language of metal and negative space beyond the body and onto the table. What followed was more than two years of close collaboration with Christofle's atelier in Yainville, Normandy, where new tools were developed and traditional techniques were pushed into unfamiliar territory."
"Stored in a brilliantly polished metal and wood case, the collection is both functional object and sculptural presence. The case itself exists as a standalone artwork: an organic mass of bi-colour metal-fluid and solid at once-that stands proudly on a side table or kitchen counter. One side opens like a secret door, retracting on an interior hinge to reveal a walnut panel fitted with an ingenious system of pegs."
Carrousel Flatware merges jewelry-grade sculptural language with tableware, producing expressive yet restrained utensils that feel unmistakably human in the hand. Christofle and Charlotte Chesnais collaborated over two years in Yainville, Normandy, developing new tools and adapting traditional silversmith techniques to novel forms. The flatware is stored upright in a polished metal-and-wood case with a walnut panel and peg system, presenting utensils as kinetic sculptures. The case functions as both protective storage and a standalone artwork, an organic bi-colour metal form that opens like a secret door. The collection elevates l'art de la table by making presentation integral to function.
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