Vitra L’oiseau Decorative Wooden Figure
L’OISEAU
L’OISEAU
L'oiseau is available as a wooden bird made of milled maple and sanded to a smooth finish, as a ceramic figure with uniquely handcrafted characteristics, glazed in a choice of colours, or as an object cut and milled from cork, a lightweight material with a soft pleasant feel.
Motifs drawn from nature have played an important role in interior furnishings since the earliest examples known to us.
Natural forms and structures have also been a recurring theme in the work of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. L'Oiseau, an avian figure of archaic simplicity, is reminiscent of the unpretentious artefacts of Nordic folk art.
Its sleek form attractively enriches contemporary interiors without the cuteness or even tackiness so commonly associated with animal figures.
The decorative ceramic figure l'oiseau is hand crafted in a process requiring several different steps.
The film provides a brief insight into the complex fabrication of this accessory designed by ronan and erwan bouroullec.
DESIGNER
RONAN & ERWAN BOUROULLEC
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, born 1971 and 1976, respectively, in Quimper, France, studied at the École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Cergy-Pontoise.
Ronan began independent design work immediately after completing his studies, while his brother, who was still in school, assisted him. Since 1999 both brothers have worked together as joint partners in their own Paris-based design studio.
Their work ranges from small utilitarian objects to architectural projects. In addition to the design of domestic and office furniture, vases, porcelain dishware, jewellery and diverse home accessories., a primary focus of their work is the design and organisation of interior space.
The collaboration between the Bouroullec brothers and Vitra began with the office furniture system Joyn, which was developed between 2000 and 2002 and continues to be expanded and refined.
One of their most unconventional designs, Algue (2004), was created in this context. Along with Jasper Morrison, Hella Jongerius, and Antonio Citterio, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have made major contributions to the steadily growing Vitra Home Collection.
INFORMATION
MATERIAL
- Ceramic with glazed finish.
- Solid maple wood.
- Solid maple.
ORIGIN OF WOOD
- Maple (Acer platanoides) from Western Europe
- Poland.
DIMENSIONS
- Height : 150 cm/ 6" in.
- Width : 60 cm/ 2 1/4" in.
- Length: 245 cm/ 9 3/4" in.
DOWNLOADS
↓ Fact Sheet
↓ Care Instructions
VERSION
- Ceramic, Charcoal, Matt
- Wood
- Ceramic, Moss Grey, Gloss
- Ceramic, Ivory, Matt
- Ceramic, Ivy, Gloss
