Christian Louboutin and Pierre Yovanovitch join forces to celebrate iconic women in history

Women have always inspired art, and the many creative renditions that pay homage to femininity never cease to astonish us. A case in point is a collaboration between two French design geniuses—Christian Louboutin and Pierre Yovanovitch—who have woven their artisanal thoughts into a collection of nine chairs. These artistic creations draw inspiration from Yovanovitch’s Clam Chair, featuring legs that don Louboutin’s iconic heels.

 

Each of these chairs is an ode to a female muse. For instance, Queen Nefertari of Egypt inspired the Nefertari chair, while Syria’s Queen Zenobia inspired the Zenobie chair. Both are crafted from patinated solid oak with embroidered fabric; the former’s feet feature gilded bronze and the latter’s, turquoise gemstones.

“The concept of using figurative women’s feet as the front legs of a chair came to me, and the idea to collaborate with Christian Louboutin quickly followed suit,” Yovanovitch told Dezeen.

 

Dita and Josefina are full of character, inspired by two of the most stunning performers, Dita Von Teese and Josephine Baker, respectively. Dita features openwork metal and fabric tassel details, while Josefina boasts leather fringes and horn incrustations.

 

The collection also includes five Simply Nude chairs for those who appreciate minimalism and particularly love Louboutin’s nude stilettos.

Yovanovitch states that this collection is a homage to “French savoir-faire” and “feminine beauty”, while Louboutin credits “pharaonic goddesses, queens of the stage or queens of the night, chimaeras, and heroines of cinema”, as the inspiration. All of these pieces feature Louboutin’s signature red soles.

These pieces were previously exhibited at Pierre Yovanovitch Mobilier in New York from May 3-24 and are now available for purchase on the designer’s website.

The project involved the expertise of some of the best artisans, such as Maisons Vermont and Lesage Intérieurs for embroidery; Minuit Moins 7, Louboutin’s official cobblers, for upholstery; and Christophe Martin for fabric painting.

The friendship between Yovanovitch and Louboutin goes back years. In fact, while Yovanovitch tops the list of interior designers today, back in 2001, he was pursuing a career in fashion with Pierre Cardin, which led him to follow his creative passions for interior architecture. He took his love for craftsmanship to the world of interiors and, in May 2021, launched his own brand, Pierre Yovanovitch Mobilier.

All images: pierreyovanovitch.com

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