COB MIRROR BY HERVÉ LANGLAIS

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COB MIRROR
BY HERVÉ LANGLAIS

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LIMITED EDITION 12
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COB COLLECTION
YEAR 2024

AMERICAN WALNUT

IN	H	82.2	Ø	59
CM	H	209	Ø	150

CUSTOM SIZE OR FINISH ON REQUEST

HANDCRAFTED IN FRANCE

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A masterful exploration of balance and materiality, the Cob collection achieves a rare equilibrium between density and lightness, permanence and fluidity. The works possess a monumental presence yet are imbued with a sense of movement and grace. Designed by Langlais as a dialogue between the organic warmth of American walnut and the luminous elegance of Calacatta Macchia Vecchia marble, the series comprises four sculptural pieces—a bench, a console, a mirror, and a lamp—each embodying a union of elemental forces: the mineral and the vegetal

Each work explores the interplay between those organic materials and bold geometric forms. Massive cylindrical legs of walnut support marble seats or tabletops with a sublime sense of effortlessness despite the density of the materials. The mirror, a centerpiece of the collection, balances a monumental scale with delicacy of construction. At the junctions where wood and marble meet, subtle undulations—a barely perceptible ripple—imbue the works with a sense of vitality, as if the materials are in a spontaneous pas de deux, responding to one another in real time

Those simple, pure forms allow us to see anew the intrinsic qualities of the materials: the understated opulence of The Calacatta Macchia Vecchia marble and the tactile warmth of American walnut. This harmony of textures and tones is further accentuated by ingenious craftsmanship: no nails, screws, or glue disrupt the seamless connections between elements. The marble is handcrafted in Italy, drawing from centuries of expertise in working with stone, while the walnut components are handcrafted in France, following in a storied heritage of fine woodworking

An timeless convergence of noble materials, heritage craftsmanship, and innovative concept, the Cob collection is in strictly limited edition

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Hervé Langlais

Born Caen, France, 1964

Hervé Langlais is a Paris-based French architect and designer whose work stands at the crossroads of architecture and sculpture. After training at the Normandy School of Architecture, he worked alongside architect Paul Andreu for over fifteen years. Their collaborations include the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, the Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Roissy Airport, and numerous other landmark projects, an experience that instilled in him a lasting devotion to structure, proportion, and the precision of detail

From the scale of the building, Langlais gradually turned to interior architecture and then to the object itself. From 2012 to 2020, he served as artistic director of the Galerie Negropontes in Paris, where he created an annual collection of furniture and objects rooted in the tradition of French decorative arts. Each series explored a single theme and material, beginning with a collection conceived as an homage to Constantin Brancusi

His limited edition works are noted for their clean shapes, taut lines, and rare materials. Drawing on the legacy of modernist architects and sculptors such as Brancusi, Eduardo Chillida, Carlo Scarpa, Josep Lluís Sert, and Alvar Aalto, Langlais approaches each piece as a structure in its own right. He selects every material for its intrinsic qualities and elevates it through craftsmanship, revealing the texture of stone, the contrast of precious woods, the brilliance of brass, and the depth of lacquer. His designs balance elements of architecture and sculpture, of industry and craftsmanship, of brutality and elegance

His works are realized with renowned French workshops and master marble craftsmen in Italy, and have been presented at international fairs including PAD Paris, PAD London, and the Salone del Mobile in Milan. Alongside his collectible design practice, Langlais designs private interiors and scenography, bringing the same architectural rigor and sense of purity to every scale of his work

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