Furniture and ceramics designers Ivan Pericoli and Benoît Astier de Villatte spent their childhood in the region of Rome–Benoît at the Villa Médicis, and Ivan in the countryside–and met at the Beaux Arts academy in Paris. Both paint portraits, draw and received prestigous prizes. In 1996, without knowing anything about  “les arts de la table” they created  their first “dream objects,” furniture and fruit dishes inspired by old objects found at night on the sidewalk, at Emmaüs or at the flea market in Vanves.

Their first stand at the Salon Maison et Objets in 1996 had a wild ambiance. Four years later, the famous Boutique Astier de Villatte at 173 rue Saint Honoré opened it’s doors on their furniture, dishes, glasses, cups, roman scarves, blankets, but also practical jokes and peepshows.

Their most recent collaboration is a new notepad for Paris’ favourite bookshop Shakespeare and Co. Check out their website - it matches the eccentric character of this fabulous Parisian brand.