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le lancement des "Macarons " sur le Salon International de La Décoration et du Meuble à Sydney Australie en Février 2012.

Sweet enough to eat! The `Macaron et le Chair Macaron’ designed by Yannick Prat

French patisseries are famous worldwide for their delicious delicacies. A trip to Paris is never complete without a wander down the laneways inhaling the sweet scents of the specialty cafes that woo you in with their charm and windows filled with desirable eye candy. In honour of the nation’s pastries, Gontier head furniture designer, Yannick Prat has finally preserved them forever in this sweet range of French chairs and armchairs – `Macaron et le Chair Macaron’.
The Macaron chairs were actually inspired by the Pink Macaron made by FOSSIER in France and they will be an exclusive feature of the Gontier exhibit on stand C16 at the upcoming Decoration+Design, co-located with the Australian International Furniture Fair, from 1-3 February in Sydney 2012.

We caught up with Yannick from his studio in Le Havre of France, to discuss his history with the Gontier brand, what is unique about French furniture design, and his creative process.

Yannick Prat

When did you first start designing furniture? How and why?

I started my furniture making business in 1981, making furniture and bespoke suites for domestic and contract clients in designs corresponding to specific needs. At the same time I created designs and prototypes which I began submitting to various French furniture companies who were looking for new talent.

Describe your style of furniture design? Why is this your preferred style?

Rather than a style, my designs are born from very varied sources of inspiration. There is almost always a story at the origin of my furniture. For instance, the “Pier 88 Bar” which I designed for Monge Paris (Pier 88 is the pier where the great French Transatlantic liners, such as The Normandie and The France, docked in New York) came from my family’s stories of sailing and sailors.

What is unique about French furniture design? Why do you think it has such a well-loved history?

Today’s “French style” is unique because it delves deep into the history of French cabinet making. Our challenge is to re-interpret these aesthetic codes and adapt them to current uses and needs. GONTIER, the flagship of French furniture tradition and authentic who will be present at Australian International Furniture Fair in Sydney in February 2012, is the perfect example. GONTIER’s new French style collections will win you over and adapt perfectly to your interior.

Tell us about your design process? From start to finish, how do you create the furniture?

Today’s customer buys more than a piece of furniture. He’s also buying a story, a part of a dream, like GONTIER’s collections; the Pier 88 bar; the Macaron chair; and the “Night Flight” coffee table. I design in the simplest way: I live, I listen, I watch, I dream, and an idea pops into my head! The idea is born and is shaped to match the identity of one manufacturer or another.

Do you make everything by hand? What traditional methods do you use?

All my ideas start with a pencil sketch. Then I draw all of my designs by hand, in ink and water colours. The technical drawings are also always done by hand, so we can build prototypes in our workshops or in the workshops of the manufacturer who purchased the design.

Why do you love what you do?

I love telling stories, inventing new shapes, and using noble materials, and my work lets me do this on a daily basis. It is also heart warming to see that any one design will appeal to Koreans, Russians, or Brits – and I hope many Australians, too!

Any other news you would like to share?

Today, French furniture manufacturers have an unsurpassed quality and capacity which enable me to unleash my creativity around the world.





The “Macaron” chairs I designed for Collinet were inspired by my love of this French pastry. My “Night Flight” coffee table designed for Bâtel came about when I reread Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s famous novel.

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