Jean-Luc Le Mounier

From his Empreinte Collection, a series of pieces centered around a theme of destruction and reconstruction, this six-legged bench is composed of patinated bronze cast from broken and burned wooden planks. Upholstered in an unbleached, structured fabric that highlights the shades of black in the bench's frame, this piece is a prime example of the attention Le Mounier pays to the smallest of details. The Brittany-based designer, artist, and furniture maker Jean-Luc Le Mounier has been acquainted with the world of craftsmanship since his childhood, a large part of which was spent in the workshop of his grandfather, a carpenter. “Already when I was very young,” says Le Mounier, “I was passionate about building objects, I made miniature wooden furniture...

From his Empreinte Collection, a series of pieces centered around a theme of destruction and reconstruction, these chairs are composed of patinated bronze cast from broken and burned wooden planks. Fine, light, and comfortable (feats unto themselves when it comes bronze), these pieces are nevertheless characteristic of the attention Le Mounier pays to the smallest of details. The Brittany-based designer, artist, and furniture maker Jean-Luc Le Mounier has been acquainted with the world of craftsmanship since his childhood, a large part of which was spent in the workshop of his grandfather, a carpenter. “Already when I was very young,” says Le Mounier, “I was passionate about building objects, I made miniature wooden...

From his Empreinte Collection, a series of pieces centered around a theme of destruction and reconstruction, these chairs are composed of patinated bronze cast from broken and burned wooden planks. Fine, light, and comfortable (feats unto themselves when it comes bronze), these pieces are nevertheless characteristic of the attention Le Mounier pays to the smallest of details. The Brittany-based designer, artist, and furniture maker Jean-Luc Le Mounier has been acquainted with the world of craftsmanship since his childhood, a large part of which was spent in the workshop of his grandfather, a carpenter. “Already when I was very young,” says Le Mounier, “I was passionate about building objects, I made miniature wooden...

From his Empreinte Collection, a series of pieces centered around a theme of destruction and reconstruction, this exceptional table is composed of patinated bronze cast from broken and burned wooden planks. Crowned with a lush polished black Sahara marble top, this piece is Le Mounier at his very best—the work of a master craftsman with extraordinary range, whose attention to the smallest of details is unmatched in the field. The Brittany-based designer, artist, and furniture maker Jean-Luc Le Mounier has been acquainted with the world of craftsmanship since his childhood, a large part of which was spent in the workshop of his grandfather, a carpenter. “Already when I was very young,” says Le Mounier, “I was passionate about building objects, I made miniature wooden furniture...

From his Empreinte Collection, a series of pieces centered around a theme of destruction and reconstruction, these chairs are composed of patinated bronze cast from broken and burned wooden planks. Fine, light, and comfortable (feats unto themselves when it comes bronze), these pieces are nevertheless characteristic of the attention Le Mounier pays to the smallest of details. The Brittany-based designer, artist, and furniture maker Jean-Luc Le Mounier has been acquainted with the world of craftsmanship since his childhood, a large part of which was spent in the workshop of his grandfather, a carpenter. “Already when I was very young,” says Le Mounier, “I was passionate about building objects, I made miniature wooden...

From his Empreinte Collection, a series of pieces centered around a theme of destruction and reconstruction, these chairs are composed of patinated bronze cast from broken and burned wooden planks. Fine, light, and comfortable (feats unto themselves when it comes bronze), these pieces are nevertheless characteristic of the attention Le Mounier pays to the smallest of details. The Brittany-based designer, artist, and furniture maker Jean-Luc Le Mounier has been acquainted with the world of craftsmanship since his childhood, a large part of which was spent in the workshop of his grandfather, a carpenter. “Already when I was very young,” says Le Mounier, “I was passionate about building objects, I made miniature wooden...

From his Empreinte Collection, a series of pieces centered around a theme of destruction and reconstruction, this exceptional table is composed of patinated bronze cast from broken and burned wooden planks. Crowned with a lush polished black Sahara marble top, this piece is Le Mounier at his very best—the work of a master craftsman with extraordinary range, whose attention to the smallest of details is unmatched in the field. The Brittany-based designer, artist, and furniture maker Jean-Luc Le Mounier has been acquainted with the world of craftsmanship since his childhood, a large part of which was spent in the workshop of his grandfather, a carpenter. “Already when I was very young,” says Le Mounier, “I was passionate about building objects, I made miniature wooden furniture...

Behind all of Le Mounier’s’s creations “there is an idea, a story”—a highly personal experience ranging as far afield as his travels or his meetings. In this case, the artist evokes ...