Atelier Milofourmos

I first saw Jean Marty's work when passing a very old-fashioned shop in a small local town, Rieupeyroux 12. The style was modern with a decided art deco twist. It really appealed to me and approximately 8 years later I found myself designing a bureau with Jean. I am a great fan of the work of Mackintosh and Frank Lloyd Wright. Jean was not over familiar with either of these and so did some research to discover the similarities to and the differences from his own work. We discussed the function of the desk (for my lap-top, but it had to be hidden when I didn't want to work) the interior requirements (divisions for papers and files and drawers for pens, staplers etc), the exact measurements depending on where the desk was intended to "live", the woods he would use (the colour of the room was to be mustard) as well as my preference for the exterior marquetry. I am utterly delighted with the result. I have been using it for a month and the ease of use when I am working and the beauty of the piece when I have shut it and it becomes a lovely piece of furniture gives me nothing but pleasure. I can only hope that this review encourages others to use this gifted, shy but friendly cabinet maker whose expectations of himself are even higher than those of his clients. NB I have attempted to include a photo but unfortunately it is not clear how to do so.

La modification effectuée sur le socle d'une horloge comtoise bi-centenaire est absolument invisible : mêmes essences, mêmes veines du bois, même teinte. Maintenant elle rentre sous des plafonds standard ! Du grand art qui a apaisé le stress d'une modification sur un meuble de famille longtemps séparé en deux.