FLEUR CARPET BY JÉRÔME BUGARA

The Fleur carpet emerges from an intimate gesture, where a personal reference is given material form and allowed to expand into a broader meditation on nature, memory, and perception. Named after Bugara’s daughter, it carries a quiet emotional resonance, held within a composition of clarity and restraint

The surface is structured through a palette of five carefully modulated tones—beige, brown, white, and soft pink—whose subtle transitions draw directly on the tonal depth of Japanese raku ceramics. This reference is central to the work: a sensibility of controlled irregularity, where variation, nuance, and material presence take precedence over uniformity. The result is a field that feels at once composed and gently shifting, where color and texture unfold with quiet complexity

Within this surface, a vocabulary of controlled, petal-like curves begins to emerge. These forms are rendered with precision, shaped by an Art Deco sensibility in which geometric discipline is softened by organic movement. The design appears suspended, as though held at the moment of bloom, with each line contributing to a sense of measured expansion

At once graphic and atmospheric, Fleur moves between structure and sensitivity. It anchors the space while maintaining a sense of lightness, its presence defined as much by tone and texture as by form. The work carries the quality of an imprint, a personal reference translated into a composed and lasting gesture. A subtle tension between structure and fluidity runs throughout: the defined edges contain a field that feels continuously unfolding, allowing the carpet to remain both grounded and open

Produced in collaboration with Maison Lelièvre Paris and handcrafted in India, the carpet reflects a high level of technical and artisanal precision. Handwoven in wool velvet and silk, it reveals a nuanced interplay of textures, where variations in relief catch the light and give the surface a quiet depth

In Fleur, form, material, and memory are held in balance, resulting in a work that is timeless and quietly expressive. The carpet’s selection for inclusion in the prestigious Mobilier National Collection in 2026 situates it within a lineage of French design grounded in both innovation and continuity