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The Brand<\/mark><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Since 1867, Pinton workshops have crafted extraordinary and prestigious tapestries, including the world\u2019s largest, <\/strong>\u2018Christ in Glory\u2019 by Graham Sutherland for Coventry Cathedral. They have collaborated with renowned 20th-century artists like Charles Le Brun, Fernand L\u00e9ger, Alexander Calder, and Pablo Picasso. Today, Pinton artisans work with contemporary designers and artists such as Etel Adnan, Maggi Hambling, Joe Tilson, and Beatriz Milhazes, continuing the tradition of Aubusson tapestry and contributing to its revival in contemporary art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pinton has elevated hand-tufted tapestries to the same status as traditional tapestries under the \u2018Tapis d\u2019Aubusson\u2019 geographical indication.<\/strong> Known for their expertise in art, interior design, and luxury, the family-owned company has built a unique textile group. With the acquisition of the last Wilton tapestry factory in France, the Manufacture Royale d\u2019Aubusson, the Jacquard weaving mill Tissage des Flandres, and a new hand-tufted tapestry factory in Creuse, Pinton is a benchmark of French textile expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awarded the \u2018EPV\u2019 label for its innovation and expertise, Pinton is committed to sustainable development, prioritizing local materials and short supply chains to support the local economy<\/strong>. The Pinton Group meets the high demands of the luxury goods industry and the needs of decorators, artists, and private clients, championing the philosophy \u2018Made in France\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a supporter of crafts and creation since the 17th century, Mobilier National\u2019s mission is to ensure the preservation and restoration of its unique collections<\/strong>, to perpetuate and pass down exceptional craftsmanship. As a major heritage site, the institution is also an important actor of contemporary creation and the promotion of French decorative arts. Mobilier national owns a collection of tens of thousands of furniture pieces and objects meant to furnish and decorate the official buildings of the Republic in France and abroad. More than three hundred and forty women and men work daily to maintain, practice or promote the institution’s excellent know-how, in Paris and throughout France. The Gobelins and Beauvais manufactories are dedicated to tapestry, the Savonnerie manufactory to rugs, and the Puy-en-Velay and Alen\u00e7on workshops to lace. The Research and creation workshop (Atelier de Recherche et de Cr\u00e9ation – the ARC) promotes creation and contemporary design in France. Seven restoration workshops are in charge of various specialties of wood, metal and textile.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definitely forward-looking<\/strong>, Mobilier National is one of the founding members of the Campus d’Excellence des m\u00e9tiers d’arts et du design – Paris, Gobelins manufactory, launched in 2020. Through its role, it bears witness to the vitality of artistic creation and contemporary design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mobilier national is a public administrative institution attached to the Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Limited Edition Tapestries<\/mark><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pinton and the Mobilier National have joined forces to create reproductions of carefully selected works. Woven from the sketches of the original tapestries, then adapted to a smaller format, these Aubusson tapestries will be limited to 8 products only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the\u00a0Art de vivre \u00e0 la fran\u00e7aise <\/em>exhibition, Pinton and the Mobilier national are presenting\u00a0Composition n\u00b02<\/em>, woven from an original Joan Miro design\u00a0dating from 1966 and\u00a0Ciel de France<\/em>\u00a0woven from an original Fernand L\u00e9ger\u00a0design\u00a0dating from 1939.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration between the Mobilier National and Pinton is emblematic in two ways. First, it reflects the Mobilier National’s commitment to being present not only in the prominent institutions of the Republic but also wherever its exceptional productions are meant to shine. Second, it highlights an exceptional partnership with Pinton, a family business rooted in French heritage for five generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Labeled as “Living Heritage” (Patrimoine Vivant), Pinton is based in Felletin, in the Creuse region, where they weave Aubusson carpets and tapestries using expertise recognized by UNESCO. With a passion for tradition and innovation, Pinton has earned a global reputation in the contemporary art market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the Mobilier National has chosen to rely on Pinton’s centuries-old know-how to reinterpret iconic works with the full support of their rights holder<\/strong>s. Produced in limited, numbered editions\u2014no more than eight per series\u2014these tapestries pay tribute to the great artists they represent, emphasizing their exceptional and precious nature. Each tapestry will proudly bear the prestigious labels of both the Mobilier National and Pinton, a mark of their extraordinary collaboration and a symbol of superior craftsmanship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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