Unveiling Jose Esteves latest creations

The Christmas windows are up and Interieurs' atelier is "joujed" to inspiration perfection.

If you are in NewYork, please do come and meet Jose and have a toast to the Holidays,

Francine

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Eclectic Lighting by Jose Esteves

I was so thrilled by the turn out for our Jose Esteves lighting show. Each piece is unique and handmade by Jose in his studio in the Perche, beautiful region outside of Paris.
Collectors of Jose's pieces, clients, friends, editors came to meet with him, and enjoyed a wonderful evening in the Interieurs showroom and  out on the terrace. I trembled all day as the weather had promised us a day and evening of drenching rain...thankfully, the rain was only slight drizzle and the sun umbrellas protected guests from being wet.Wine and champaign flowed, conversations and laughter went on into the night. I am now getting ready for our next event on May 17th...

Display of Jose's unique lights and sculptures

Genevieve Gorder of Dear genevieve (the only HGTV show i ever watch...) in conversation with Jose, Jose on Dear Genevieve? I asked, Jose replies...my accent is far too strong...

My dearest friend Michelle (producer of Dear Genevieve) and i taking a break. we met freshman year in college...she was attending Wellesley while I was going to Babson

Beautiful Estera, Interieurs project manager , charming Jose.

A few of Jose "Night Lights" pieces

If you happen to be in New York during the ICFF, please come and visit my showroom Interieurs and see Jose's  amazing lights.

A bientot,

Francine

Jose Esteves Lighting Show

Every spring, Interieurs introduces Jose Esteves latest collection of unique lighting sculptures. 
The creative process is by far the most fascinating part of my work. I love my working relationship with Jose as we both share similar sensibility and taste. 
I went to Paris for one day in January to meet with Jose and discuss the May 2012 show. I already had an idea in my head, I saw...organic, movement, mobile, white and black always with a touch of whimsical. On perhaps the coldest day in Paris, we walked the streets of Saint Germain, and visited all the Mid Century galleries. Warming up over dinner, Jose, pen in hand, and me, talking non stop with excitement, the fusion of our ideas started to take form on the paper table cloth of this quaint fabulous little bistrot that Monique had booked for the three of us.


If you are in New York City on May 8th, please join me at Interieurs and meet the charismatic Jose Esteves and view his Night Light creations.

A Bientot,

Francine

Portrait of an artist: Jason

My Interieurs showroom is really a curated collection of artists, artisans, bench made furniture intermixed with contemporary pieces which encapsulates the essence of Interieurs' principal theme: "Modern Soulful Living"

I would like to introduce "Jason" an artist at heart, with a vision. We both share the same passion for bringing back the objects of our industrial past, a bygone era, that was once the greatest strength of America. I love to learn the harsh lessons of the past and my visit to Cleveland was as if I stepped back in time.

Jason invited me to visit his studio where he hand blows the shades for our glass pendants, floor lamps and vases. I was fascinated to watch him work, and it gave me a real appreciation of the skill and arduous efforts that go into every one of his creations.

One of his amazing chandeliers

I love rummaging  through old warehouses, industrial junkyards and visiting Jason's warehouses filled with industrial machinery taken apart, backyard covered with discarded wheels, bases, got my creative mode going full force. From pieces of huge industrial machines, he would salvage various fittings and create pieces of furniture thought after by the most famous designers. Thom Filicia, Clodagh, Ralph Lauren, Jeffrey Bilhuber, Steven Gambrel... just to name a few of our customers who love to incorporate Jason's pieces in their design work.

 

Jason took me to an auction where he bids on this now obsolete equipment. He strips these machines apart, and would keep this wheel for instance which will become the base of a floor lamp, or wheels for a cocktail table. The remains of the machine itself - after Jason has stripped it of parts for his creations - will be sold by the pound to be turned into recycled steel.

Jason's Grate tables frame the Stephane Sofa

 All these beautiful pieces and many others are available at

Interieurs.com. His lighting collection can be found here.

Jason appears here in a video premier for this blog, blowing one of his signature glass lamp shades: