Jean Boggio Searching for the Madeleine Cake Wrapped in Porcelain

Jean Boggio, a dream weaving magician from France, works with Franz on the Jean Boggio for Franz collection. His works are always full of childish fun presented with a hint of French style and a Chinese touch. The fun and humorous elements of his design, coupled with colorful romance, make Jean Boggio a naughty boy who is always searching for the Madeleine cake wrapped in porcelain.

It is not easy to predict Jean Boggio’s next move, he always comes up with magical ideas. He is good at translating traditional Chinese totems such as peony, Ru Yi (a Sshaped jade as a house ornament or as a symbol of good luck), tassel and cloud, into oriental symbols in his design works.

The best example is his successful reinterpretation of Tai Chi symbol in his design of modern home décor and accessories.

The large plate of his many collections features “tamarin”, which is the symbol for job promotion and good luck in ones workplace in Chinese culture.

Compared with the monkeys represented in the oriental cultures, the monkeys in Jean Boggio’s works are much more vivid and lively.

These monkeys have curvy tails and wear elf hats.

According to Jean Boggio, “The monkey is an intriguing creature having mixed characters of human, animal, child, and elf.”, and that is why Jean’s monkeys are wearing colorful clothes, swing and jump on the tableware and home accessories.

Creative Inspiration of Jean Boggio

Jean Boggio: “I constantly observe colors in our lives and I never give up on dreams. Dreams are colorful, boundless, and dreams lead us to a world with indefinite possibilities.

I love traveling too, be it imaginary journeys or trips in the real life. Unrealistic and unreachable dreams take us to the freedom of having endless dreams.

In the fantasy world of imagination, we are able to create our own happiness with different colors each day, it is like living on a rainbow of a thousand colors.”

Jean Boggio for Franz at 2009 Maison & Objet Paris

Jean Boggio’s booth for Franz was located in the main hallway of Exhibition 5B (Scène Intérieur) featuring major designers and world renowned brands such as Lalique, Haviland, and Fairmont.

In this bi-annual event, Jean Boggio was always able to create a magic world of porcelain with his unique elegance.

2009 M&O Spring/Summer Collections (January 23~27, 2009)

Jean Boggio is the master of colors. He artfully blended red, green, blue, purple, black, and white harmoniously in his exhibition window. The calmness and balance inspired from the Chinese architecture style gave his design a Chinese touch of elegance.

The carving patterns reflected various images as the light changed. The vivid color combination at the same time offered us imagery of a French style romance.

The new artworks of Jean Boggio for Franz this year was the center of attention at the event.

This was the first time that Franz Collection and Jean Boggio added the silk embroidery to the artwork.

The select printed silk and delicate hand embroidery demonstrated our state of the art craftsmanship.

2009 M&O Fall/Winter Collections (September 4~8, 2009)

Lush jungles, monkeys and elephant herds… This is not your typical tropical rainforest,… this is the home décor of Jean Boggio’s dreams. These dreams were realized in this year’s Maison & Objet Paris.

The background color was white. Jade-green and Turkish blue were the key themes. With silk and wooden furniture nearby, ceramics were no long just ceramics on the dining table. They became a live dance performance with both Chinese and French aesthetics, transcending space and time.

Aside from scenarios of bar, living room, and dining room from last year, this year Jean Boggio added the bathroom design. Bathtub, sink, and custom made wall tile were added to the collection. From now on, you can enjoy quality private moment in a nicely accessorized bathroom.

With Marcel Proust-style dreams, and fairies in the deep mountains, Jean Boggio has once again shown us his magnificent skills of leading the viewers into a maze of great fun.

At first, viewers are lost in the maze, but after several turns, viewers will eventually find their way out.