Barber Osgerby Edition of a six-piece collection
in sterling silver

Featuring silhouettes of untold purity and supreme smoothness, the six pieces comprising the Pilotis Collection by Puiforcat stand out for a disciplined design that strikes a compelling contrast with the frolicking air and light all around them. They add soul and brilliance to any table they grace. The Pilotis Collection offers the all-embracing magic of light: three candlesticks and three candelabras of varying dimensions that unite flickering flames and softening wax with sterling silver fashioned in exacting geometric forms.

This collection, designed for Puiforcat by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the British duo who have been exploring pure forms for nearly 30 years, is boldly architectural in spirit. The two artists sought their muse in the modernist movement, particularly Villa Savoye, a building designed by Le Corbusier in 1931 and perched upon thin stilts, known in French as “pilotis.” The artistry of Jean Puiforcat, the silversmith-cum-designer who gave the Maison its Art Deco identity, also resonates with Barber and Osgerby’s creative vision: the spherical teapots, polyhedral coffee decanters or conical vases he designed during the inter-war period display the same refined concept of tableware as can be seen in the Pilotis Collection.

Trois bougeoirs en argent massif sur un table en bois
Bougeoir petit modèle en argent massif sur un table en bois

Indeed, this collection by Barber and Osgerby fully espouses the DNA of Puiforcat, where heritage and reinvention have always been intertwined. Going beyond architecture, the formal sobriety of Barber and Osgerby’s collection was born from the very nature of silver.

Bougeoir petit modèle en argent massif sur un table en bois
The satiny sheen and mirror-polished finish of sterling silver should be free to express themselves unhindered. As if defying gravity, these silver objects, perfectly linear and enchantingly delicate, convey a “sense of mirage.”

In the eyes of their creators, these works of silversmithing are akin to “objets d’art.” Nevertheless, form does not take precedence over function: for Barber and Osgerby, the true measure of the Pilotis Collection lies in its tangible contribution to a festive dinner table and the well-being of hosts and guests. The proportions of these six pieces were thus composed so as never to obstruct eye contact. On the contrary, placed at the center of the table, the aerial silhouettes of these candlesticks and candelabras foster togetherness, even shaping, punctuating, and highlighting exchanges among diners. Unabashedly contemporary, the Pilotis Collection by Puiforcat illuminates both the table and the conversations that accompany a delightful meal.

Table dressée en fin de journée dans un jardin

Collection Pilotis

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With a silhouette that is as pure as it can be, and a perfection that nothing disturbs, the six objects in the Pilotis collection by Puiforcat are all about rigor. With the flame of the candles that oscillates, with the wax that heats up, these three candlesticks and three candelabras combine sterling silver in its most strict geometries.
The collection, designed for Puiforcat by British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, is a strong call to architecture. More than that, it is the modernist movement that both artists were inspired by. Villa Savoye in particular, perched on thin stilts. As for the art of Jean Puiforcat, the designer-silversmith who gave the house its Art Deco identity, it also resonates in the imagination of Edward and Jay, through a same refined vision of the arts de la table.