Nicolas Aubagnac
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revisiting the classics
Dialogue with the past
To celebrate the 120th anniversary of Maison Delisle, I chose to explore the company's historical archives to extract some "gems".
This is how I came up with the idea of creating this theatrical and surprising piece: the Zoo lamp was made from elements of 18th century clocks.
Back to back, the lion and the elephant majestically summon each other to a duel and seem to emerge from the lamp as if by magic.
The two finely chiseled and patinated bronze animals humorously remind us of the fables of Jean de La Fontaine
Continuing the bronze tradition
The Delisle company is a family business of art bronzers that was founded in 1895, in the heart of the Marais district in Paris.
Today, Jean Delisle embodies the fifth generation of this "Living Heritage Company", a member of the Colbert Committee.
The Delisle company has illustrated all the major trends in Decorative Arts and Nicolas Aubagnac entered its collections in 2003.
At the same time, the Delisle company is helping to restore the splendor of French heritage treasures: Versailles, the Place de la Concorde, the Palais Royal…
Through his various collections for the Delisle company, Nicolas Aubagnac continues this uninterrupted dialogue between the tradition of bronze and light…
