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Meillart unveils Polcha at Alcova Miami.

After several chance encounters at art and design events (Paris Design Week, Alcova in Milan, etc.), Marie, Charlotte and Pauline eventually decided to combine their visions and talents to create something strikingly innovative. It all came together at a vernissage earlier this year. Polcha had just had three of its creations exhibited at the Mobilier National when Marie suggested a collaboration. That way, Meillart could help shine the spotlight on the art pieces of the future, made using ancestral craft techniques.

"Through this collaboration, we wanted to highlight the key pieces of tomorrow, fashioned using ancestral arts and crafts techniques. We wanted to reveal the ability of artcrafts to reinvent traditions and work on highly expressive and decorative universes like Polcha, building on their foundations: working with the hand."

POLCHA studio was founded by two friends, Pauline Leyravaud and Charlotte Tarbouriech, who combined art and fashion. Pauline, an ESAG-Penninghen graduate and gold medalist, specializes in frescoes, trompe-l'oeil, and scenography. She uses classical and modern cultures to experiment with natural and responsible techniques. Charlotte, a Studio Bercot graduate, specializes in shoe design and has worked as a consultant for various fashion houses. With experience in the footwear industry, she now turns to craftsmanship to express her convictions.

Founded by Marie d’Hoffschmidt and Alfred de Franssu, Meillart is a platform that sources and showcases exceptional furniture, lighting and decoration. Careful curation is Meillart’s mantra, as it strives to offer extraordinary, handcrafted and custom-made objects.