LIMITED EDITION 12
SIGNED, SERIAL NUMBER AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
FIORI COLLECTION
YEAR 2024
TINTED OAK AND LACQUER
| IN | H | 94.4 | W | 117.4 | D | 17.7 | ||||
| CM | H | 240 | W | 298.4 | D | 45 |
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HANDCRAFTED IN FRANCE BY ATELIERS SAINT-JACQUES
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Francesco Balzano
Born Paris, France, 1979
A designer based in Paris, Balzano creates minimal, absolute, and timeless furniture, objects, and interiors. He seeks to uncover emotional resonance in the dialogue between shape and material and reveal the poetry in the relationship between scale, light, and space. Balzano’s aesthetic vocabulary draws inspiration from the timeless beauty of Venice, Rome, and Florence, where he spent much of his childhood
Guided by the principle that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, Balzano’s work combines noble materials, purity of lines, and hyper-detailed architectural references with everyday functionality. With a sense of exquisite tension — between classical forms and contemporary ingenuity, serene nature and innovative urbanity, timeliness and timelessness — Balzano’s work contains an enigmatic complexity within a deceptively simple aesthetic, inviting the viewer to discover personal and multifaceted meanings
Dedicated to the highest level of craftsmanship that stands the test of time, Balzano works closely with master artisans at Atelier Saint-Jacques and La Societe STRS to create each exquisite work. In strictly limited edition, signed, and numbered, Balzano’s finest collections are available exclusively at STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN
After studying architecture and design at Penninghen, Balzano joined the famed studio of Joseph Dirand, working on prestigious projects around the world. In 2018, he opened his eponymous atelier while continuing his work as an interior architect
Balzano’s debut New York solo exhibition, Inizio, opened at STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN New York in September 2024. An investigation of origin of things, Inizio comprises two series of works that epitomize the artist’s values and vision: rooted in simplicity, craftsmanship, and the use of exceptional materials, they are meditative and playful explorations of intimacy and monumentality. With curation and scenography by Nacho Polo and Robert Onuska, Inizio is the gallery’s inaugural exhibition of a solo artist
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Fiori
Balzano’s Fiori Collection is a masterful abstraction of nature’s organic patterns and the geometry of vegetation. The series pays tribute to the rich legacy of Italian garden design, evoking its serene beauty, geometric precision, and symmetry. Balzano translates the structured beauty of these cultivated spaces into works that distill natural forms into pure, simple geometries, creating a delicate interplay between presence and absence, where negative space becomes as integral as the physical structure. Much like the gardens that inspired them, each work celebrates clarity, proportion, and harmony, embracing clean lines and a restrained elegance
The collection’s linear proportions and stately presence also evoke the rationalist architecture of Italy, where symmetry and simplicity reign, yet the design never feels rigid. The works play with perspective and counterpoint, creating visual rhythms that shift as the viewer moves around them. Capturing the essence of balance, each element contributes to an overall sense of airiness and refinement. The juxtaposition of natural materials—primarily oak and white lacquer—creates a dialogue between warmth and cool refinement, echoing the harmonious contrasts often found in nature
By abstracting the natural world into its geometric core, Balzano creates works that are both grounded in tradition and thoroughly modern, offering a sophisticated addition to any space. Fiori evokes the serene, contemplative atmosphere of Italy’s most intimate and historically rich landscapes, merging the rationality of architecture with the organic beauty of nature. Handcrafted in France, each work is in a strictly limited edition of twelve
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