A bilingual volume surveying Eric Schmitts work from 20152025, featuring essays, his living workshop, ten years of creations, and a comprehensive catalogue raisonn.

This impressive book offers a comprehensive overview of designer and sculptor Eric Schmitts work, focusing on the years 20152025 while tracing the notable shifts of his practice since the 1980s. Working primarily with noble materials such as patinated bronze, alabaster, marble, natural stone, and glass, Schmitt blends traditional French craftsmanship with a modern aesthetic to create functional works of art that balance geometry, fluidity, and subtle strength. Written in English and French, the book opens with an introduction by Patrick Mauris, who charts the development of Schmitts artistic influencesfrom his early fascination with the Creative Salvage movement in the 1980s to his enduring commitment to hands-on fabrication. Organized thematically, the books central section explores Schmitts creations through chapters such as Cornerstones, Metal & Company, Levitation, and Material Illusions, with opening ommentaries by Axelle Corty.Through stunning photography by Adrien Dirand, readers are invited onto the grounds of Le Chapitre, while Alexandra Babeanus text shares the story behind the restored 12th-century farm that serves as Schmitts home, studio, and collaborative workshop.The volume concludes with an extensive catalogue raisonn of more than 700 pieces, establishing the book as both a visual archive and an essential reference for collectors, curators, and design professionals. Eric Schmitt portrays the distinguished designers multi-faceted practice, one that continues to blur the boundaries between design,sculpture, and architecture.Eric Schmitt (born in 1955) is a renowned French designer and sculptor internationally recognized for his sculptural, timeless furniture and objects. Self-taught, he began his career creating expressive wrought-iron pieces before evolving toward refined, minimal-ist forms inspired by nature, architecture, and his upbringing in Poitou, France.