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François-Xavier Richard

  • Atelier d’Offard
  • Wallpaper maker
  • Tours, France
  • Master Artisan
François-Xavier Richard Wallpaper maker
Contact
French, English
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+33 616334785
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Reviving history

  • • François-Xavier makes wallpaper using 18th century techniques
  • • He explores the possibilities of paper in contemporary art
  • • He won the Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l'intelligence de la main in 2009

When François-Xavier Richard first came across the art of wallpaper, notably through the manufacturer Zuber, it was a revelation: the discovery of an infinite artistic potential. Since then, the master craftsman creates wallpapers of unique pictorial quality by reviving ancestral gestures. Using fragments of paper found in monuments, the Atelier d'Offard offers either restoration or identical reconstruction of wallpapers. Woodblock printing is done respecting the tradition of age-old techniques. The Atelier also collaborates with luxury houses and designers to develop original creations. Between his dedication to the heritage preservation and his innovative research, Francois-Xavier challenges the creative limits of wallpaper.

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Works

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Impressionism

This digital wallpaper was created exclusively for an exhibition on impressionism at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen, France.

Width 49 cm
Height 200 cm

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Les 26 Couleurs

Covering a very large wall, this wallpaper at Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry comprises 26 colours, playing with a contrast of patterns and colours. It is made of domino wallpaper.

Width 30 cm
Height 700 cm

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Dandelion

This wallpaper was created in collaboration with Emmanuel Bossuet, a decorative designer.

Width 50 cm
Height 50 cm

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Wagner leather

This artwork is a reconstruction of an embossed wallpaper for the Augustiner Brewery in Munich.

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Fontainebleau branches

This woodblock print wallpaper was created and designed especially for the reopening of the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature in Paris.

Width 43.6 cm
Height 100.2 cm

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