Manufacture des Emaux de Longwy, the Creative Spark

Waël Dargouth 05 Oct 2017
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Since 1798, designers have been making their way to the Lorraine workshops of the Manufacture des Emaux de Longwy. And the creative spark is still firing to this day !

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Manufacture des Emaux de Longwy, le sursaut créatif
The designer Vincent Darré was invited to make this unique piece in Greek colours. © Jérôme Boulain
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A pottery works implanted in Lorraine for generations, the Manufacture des Emaux de Longwy continues a tradition of unique craftsmanship, which has made it an example of the heights reached by the French art of living. The factory, based in a former convent, has been honoured since the period of the First Empire. Napoleon himself ordered the table service for the Imperial Houses of the Legion of Honour.

Permanent Creation at the Manufacture des Emaux de Longwy

Today, many designers participate in launching the new collections : Garouste and Bonetti, Hilton Mc Conico, Anne Marie Beretta, Régis Dho, Casenove, Jean Boggio and Vincent Darré bring their creativity to the historic brand. They revisit, each in their own way, the artistic renewal of the famed globes, the « Colonial Balls ». These made a worldwide sensation of the Longwy pottery works at the Exposition of 1931.

Manufacture des Emaux de Longwy vases Afrique The African inspiration of these orb-shaped vases appeals to those nostalgic for « Out of Africa ». © Jérôme Baudoin
Manufacture des Emaux de Longwy vide-poches With their psychedelic decoration, these trinket bowls make excellent gifts. © Jérôme Baudoin

Limited Edition Retro-Futurist Design Pieces

Useful or playful, their creations are for every room in the house. Vases, candle pots, lamps, puzzle boxes, trinket bowls, character or pet collections, their graphic design is such that they can be easily integrated into contemporary interiors. The most demanding clients even visit the workshops to order personalised objects...

Manufacture des Emaux de Longwy vases bleus If you get a closer look at these vases, you will be able to appreciate the minute craftsmanship which makes them works of art. © Jérôme Baudoin

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