Poetic Accumulation and Illusions

The collection consists of a desk, a chair, a table lamp, a totem lamp, a throne armchair , a cheval mirror, a side table and a rug . No fewer than twenty specialized trades joined forces to bring this ensemble to life: cabinetmaker, upholsterer, gilder, varnisher, painter, ceramist, visual artist, lapidary, and many others. Each piece captures the spirit of the workshop and illustrates Rinck’s technical and artistic prowess.

At Rinck, the creative process arises from a cooperative dynamic in which designers and craftspeople exchange ideas in a spirit of ceaseless emulation. For Opus Memoria, the cross-disciplinary collaboration brought together the workshops’ every department and trade. Bronze, for example, beautifully trims the cheval mirror and desk, while amboyna burl veneers give the desk’s surfaces an organic pattern, echoing 18th-century and Art Deco traditions.

Innovation is also expressed in the fine art of faux esthetics, the surprise of imitation. Unexpected textures and illusions are found across the collection: from painted ceramic emulating a semi-precious stone to a throne crafted of leather draped like natural hide. Each material is transformed by in-depth research to create seemingly simple pieces of highly complex manufacture.