Iconic project

Michael S. Smith’s home in New York

From Central Park South to 740 Park

The American interior designer Michael S. Smith is famous for having being commissioned by Michelle and Barack Obama to refurbish the White House’s private apartments. Michael put his talent at the service of a great art-collecting client and called on Féau Boiseries to infuse the French art of living into his client’s two apartments, some of Manhattan’s most gorgeous adobes.

Timeless boiseries

Maison Féau displayed the full spectrum of its network or artisans’ skills : reproduction of several lacquered panels, straw marquetry scheme in the spirit of the art deco interior designer Jean-Michel Frank, understated Louis XVI-style scheme, with white patina. Contemporary and antique art pieces enter a harmonious dialogue accentuated by the wood paneling decor.

Louis XVI style, solid oak scheme with natural patina

Private breakfast room at 740 Central Park South, decorator Michael S. Smith

Louis XIV style boiserie work in solid oak with natural patina

Emilio Terry blue marble fireplace with diamond-shaped and circles inlays

Luxurious bathroom decor, straw marquetry inspired by J.-M. Frank, Art Deco, New York

Black and gold Canton lacquer woodwork, largely redone by Féau Boiseries to adorn the small living room of a Manhattan apartment

The magical power of boiseries
I think everyone is excited about the idea boiserie. It has a sense of order and architecture and it is a bit magic. You can’t understand why the room makes more sense, why it is more orderly but it is because of the order of boiseries.

Michael S. Smith, interior designer

The French art of living in New York
Michael S. Smith loves boiserie decors, but he also loves design. We needed to create a fairly understated setting, with a beautiful fireplace and attractive doors and doorframes, but keeping the rest very simple.

Guillaume Féau

Cornice copied from the one conceived by Christian Dior and his decorator Georges Geffroy for the boutique avenue Montaigne. Louis XVI-style solid oak scheme with natural patina and wave-motif dado frieze.

White-painted oak double door, cleanly modern neoclassical lines, private interior, New York

Reproduction of a panel belonging to "The 4 Continents" boiserie created by Claude Nicolas Ledoux, detail of the dining room decor

Detail of a lower part of Louis XIV-style boiseries, inspired by an interior scheme by Jean-Michel Frank for the Guerlain family

Detail of a décor of Louis XIV-style boiseries, inspired by an interior scheme by Jean-Michel Frank for the Guerlain family

Parisian inspiration

Christian Dior oak cornice, historic original, Féau Boiseries collection

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Cornice by Christian Dior

This historic piece from the Féau collection has served as a source of inspiration for Michael S. Smith and Guillaume Féau in this project. It is a cornice design that originally adorned the salons of Christian Dior’s historic premises on Avenue Montaigne, which were decorated in 1947 by Victor Grandpierre.

Reproduction of a panel belonging to "The 4 Continents" boiserie created by Claude Nicolas Ledoux, detail of the dining room décor

LOUIS XVI

Boiserie the “Four Continents”

This decor by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, which has become a signature of the Maison Féau, has been adapted for one of the dining rooms in Central Park South.

Decors in perfect collaboration
I always have in the back of my head an idea. And what is so wonderful is that Guillaume is also very excited and has another; he understands the idea and builds on it. So, it is a super interesting and dynamic collaboration because we both come up with an excitement, an enthusiasm and a kind of love of what of the final product would be.

Michael S. Smith, interior designer

Architect / designer Michael S. Smith https://www.instagram.com/michaelsmithinc/	Style Louis XIV, Neoclassical, 20^th Century	Location 740 Central Park South, NY	Pieces from the collection Boiserie the “Four Continents”. Cornice by Christian Dior.
Type of project Residential	Rooms decorated 8	Savoir-faire design, joinery/paneling, sculpture/ornamentation, plaster/re sin, finishes, logistics, installation	Elements of the decor Boiseries, ceilings and cornices, doors, doorframes and windows frames, bookcases

A custom-designed craftsmanship

From the initial sketch to the decor’s installation, Féau’s teams work closely alongside interior designers, attentive to their vision.

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