Jean-Luc Le Mounier, Moon, Bronze & Oak Round Coffee Table, France, 2021

Behind all of of Le Mounier’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...

By employing ever-more complex techniques, wedding rare species of wood and precious metals in novel arrangements, and endowing each piece with incredible components, Jean-Luc Le Mounier creates work, astonishing and seductive in equal measure, that pushes the frontier of his craft into the realm of art. This exciting exploration is perhaps best-evidenced by Papillon pieces, Le Mounier’s series of inimitable cabinets, all rendered by his expert hand, and featuring doors carved into the shape of a butterfly’s wings. This particular iteration features wings covered in black straw marquetry, a delicate inner gate wrought of antiqued bronze, and a sumptuous interior of lemon ceylon wood.

The round Jean Ordinary coffee table makes a stylish and functional addition to any living room or lounge area. Clean and elegant in design, the table pe...

Round tripod coffee table in solid oak and oak veneer, saber legs, veneered top in three pieces. Open pore shellac varnish. France c. 1940.