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And what if, this Valentine’s Day, you chose not to offer a jewel, a perfume, or a dinner… but a gesture? A bond? A presence?
L’Étreinte by Forest Audiard is a sculpture born from two hands joined. A bespoke creation, shaped from the real imprint of a couple, capturing in bronze that fragile, invisible space formed when we hold hands.
“That void is not empty: it is the trace of love, the memory of a silent vow.” — Michel Audiard
To hold hands — a simple, everyday act — becomes, through L’Étreinte, a powerful sculpture. A timeless symbol.
We do not sculpt the hands, but what unites them.
For Valentine’s Day, this artwork becomes a vow. A promise not to forget. To keep walking together.
To say “I love you” — differently.
“L’Étreinte, this invisible bond sculpted in bronze, was beautifully brought to light by the blog Madame C. A sensitive article that captures the full emotional resonance of this piece born from a gesture of love.”
— From the article published on the blog Madame C
Each Étreinte is crafted in France, in our art foundry located in Touraine, in the heart of Loire Valley, using the ancestral lost-wax casting technique.
Melted at over 1,100 °C, then chiseled, polished, and finished entirely by hand, it requires between 10 and 12 weeks to create.
A deliberate slowness, echoing the beauty of the gesture.
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“L’Étreinte is not a gift to be given — it’s a bond to bring to life.” — Sébastien Forest
Whether it’s your first Valentine’s Day or your twenty-fifth, L’Étreinte always finds its place.
It can be given as a surprise, or shared from the moment the imprint is taken.
It then becomes an intimate ritual — an experience to live and cherish together, a memory in itself.
And if time is running short… we’ve thought of everything.
“Forget what sparkles. Seek what resonates. L’Étreinte is not just a sculpture — it’s a trace of love cast into matter. If you’re looking for a gift to be lived rather than displayed… then you’ve just found it.”
The perfect Valentine’s Day gift doesn’t just please the eye — it touches the heart.
L’Étreinte is a sculpture born from a gesture of love: two hands coming together, a presence etched in matter.
Each piece is bespoke, shaped from the couple’s real imprint, to embody the invisible bond that unites two souls.
It is a tender work of art — to be lived, shared, and passed on.
A “je t’aime” that never fades.
Creating a piece like L’Étreinte takes time — it is shaped with precision and delicacy.
From the imprint to the final delivery, allow 10 to 12 weeks. Every step — casting, chiseling, polishing — is done by hand in our art foundry in Touraine.
This intentional slowness is part of the experience: witnessing the birth, little by little, of a presence sculpted in bronze by women and men with rare talent and exceptional skills.
Even if time is short, the intention can still be fully experienced.
We can send you a personalized gift voucher or an elegant box that reveals the present you are offering.
This gesture allows your soulmate to discover the story behind L’Étreinte even before it is created.
You will then share the imprint-taking moment together — as an extension of your Valentine’s Day, a promise of emotion to come.
Feel free to contact us with any questions. We have a solution for you.
The imprint is a special moment. When you live far away, we orchestrate the experience without losing any of its magic. We send you a dedicated imprint box, complete with guidance and live assistance if desired. A member of the Maison accompanies you step by step via video: temperature of the material, ideal duration, hand posture…
Once the imprint is done, you return the box in secure packaging; our foundry verifies, validates, and prepares the lost-wax model. For certain projects, we can also travel. The essence remains intact: the simplicity of the gesture, the beauty of the instant, and the assurance of a faithful trace — ready to become bronze.
Not at all. They are intended for those who wish to offer more than an object — a symbol with weight, in every sense of the word.
Our clients share a desire for authenticity and transmission rather than ostentation. Each piece is born from time, mastery, and patient precision. It embodies not elitism but truth: the truth of a gesture offered, of an emotion sculpted in bronze, of loyalty to the moments we choose to magnify and to transmit.
