Gergei Erdei

Designed in collaboration with London based artist and designer Gergei Erdei, an evocative series of hand-painted and hand-embroidered folding screens demonstrates de Gournay’s technical repertoire with exquisite flair, inspired by Erdei’s own rich universe of mythological and Art Deco influences.

MARQUETRIE LOTUS

Concepted as a stunning epitome of artisanal craftsmanship, pairing the elegance of French Art Deco marquetry with the refined tradition of Japanese Byobu screens, ‘Marquetrie Lotus’ is a faceted composition where sharp geometric forms intertwine to reveal glimpses of delicate lotus leaves - the symbols of purity and rebirth amidst the rich textures of burl, tiger wood, and zebrano: evoking wood panelling – an oft-used element within Art Deco interiors.

NARCISSUS & ECHO

Hand-painted design in a fresh, sketched style with hand-embroidered raffia details, this design tells the famed myth of Narcissus and Echo. Echo, the nymph, first glimpses the beautiful Narcissus while he is out hunting, and the more she gazes upon him the deeper her longing grows, captivated by his beauty.

The delicate embroidery and painted lines convey Echo’s silent yearning, while also depicting Narcissus as he rests by the side of a pond, unaware that he is on the cusp of falling in love with his own reflection. The design is presented in a pair of corresponding colourways upon a single screen.

RELIEF ANCIEN

Inspired by bas relief patterns of the Art Deco era, and the linear drawings of famed French Surrealists such as Jean Cocteau and Henri Laurens, ‘Relief Ancien’ composes thickly hewn, impasto lines beneath familiar Hellenic architectural elements. Intended to suggest the softened contours and brushed, textural layers of plaster, the resulting sense of sculpted depth evokes the sense of an artisanal hand in its creation.

TORTUE BOISERIE

Inspired by the intricate craftsmanship of Art Deco and the luxurious materials that typified its popular aesthetic, ‘Tortue Boiserie’ is a vivid depiction of stunning tortoiseshell in a high-gloss lacquered finish accented with aged gold details suggestive of architectural drawings – enlarged and amplified as though inlaid into the walls.

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