Discovered in the south of France, this bowl was unsigned, but Sandie Roy-Saul was captivated by its elegance and modernity.
She had it reproduced exactly as it was, in the pure tradition of French cabinetmaking, by a young cabinetmaker trained at the École Boulle and based in Eure-et-Loir. He revived the traditional gouge-carving technique to create the spheres bordering this piece.
Made from tulipwood, prized for its soft texture, the bowl is then stained with several successive layers to bring out its different shades of brown. It is, of course, entirely handmade.
It now stands taller, as it is also available with a stand made from the same wood, sourced from objects found by Sandie Roy-Saul.
