Vases Découpage, Barre
Made by Vitra
Designed by Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have long worked at the boundary between object and image, craft and concept. The Vases Découpage, Barre continues that inquiry. Each piece is hand-glazed ceramic, accompanied by abstract cut-out elements that shift the vase from vessel into something closer to an arrangement, a still composition that changes with each placement.
The name references découpage, the craft of cutting and layering, and the Bouroullecs apply that sensibility literally. Forms lean, overlap, and create shadow. The result holds visual tension between the geometric and the organic, the fixed and the rearrangeable.
- Hand-glazed ceramic construction
- Abstract cut-out sculptural elements included
- Designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra
- Functions as a vase or standalone sculptural object
The Barre reads equally well in an architect's studio, on a dining table, or within a curated shelf composition. It is the kind of object that rewards close attention.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who designed the Vases Découpage for Vitra?
The Vases Découpage collection was designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, the French brothers whose work spans furniture, lighting, and objects for many of Europe's leading design manufacturers. The series reflects their sustained interest in drawing, cut forms, and the relationship between two-dimensional gesture and three-dimensional object.
What is the Barre form in the Découpage series?
"Barre" refers to a slender, upright ceramic vessel with a restrained silhouette. It is one of several distinct vessel shapes within the Découpage collection, each designed to interact with the abstract cut-out elements that accompany the pieces.
Are the Vases Découpage purely decorative or functional?
The Barre vase is functional and can hold cut flowers or botanicals. It is equally considered as a standalone sculptural object, and the accompanying cut-out elements allow for purely decorative, compositional arrangements.
How is the ceramic finish achieved on the Découpage vases?
Each vase is hand-glazed, meaning the surface finish carries subtle variation from piece to piece. This process produces a tactile depth that distinguishes the object from industrially uniform ceramics.
How does the Découpage series fit into the Bouroullec brothers' broader practice?
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have consistently explored how drawing and flat form translate into spatial objects, from their Algues modular screen for Vitra to textile and installation work. The Découpage series extends that inquiry into the domestic object, treating the vase as both vessel and composition.
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