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At eighty, a man carries within him a lifetime of moments, gestures and encounters. At Hermès, an object travels through generations like a fragment of memory. At Cartier, a piece tells a personal story through a few lines of metal. At Baccarat or Lalique, light becomes a tribute to a life shaped by experience. These Maisons understand that an exceptional gift does more than celebrate a birthday: it honours a journey, a stature, a legacy. For a man turning 80, offering an object shaped with intention, material and time is a way of recognising everything he has built, given and transmitted.
At this age, when life is viewed with height and serenity, a gift takes on deeper meaning when it carries the trace of a gesture. Forest Audiard works are crafted entirely in France, in the EPV-certified artistic foundry in Touraine, sculpted using the ancestral lost-wax technique. Each piece requires 10 to 12 weeks of creation. Sculpted in bronze from real imprints, each work becomes a fragment of presence that remains.
A gift for his 80th birthday is not a decorative object: it is a gesture. The Ouvre-Vin for the one who shares, the Étreinte for the one who unites, the Paume for the serene man, the Stylo-Sculpture for the one who writes. A Forest Audiard work is an object-for-living, sculpted in bronze, filled with emotion and meaning.
Offering a work shaped from a real imprint is offering a gesture that will endure long after the celebration. Sculpted in France in the EPV-certified Touraine foundry, Forest Audiard works tell the story of the place this man holds in the lives of those who love him. Such a piece becomes a silent witness, a memory that endures.
We love to begin with a conversation. Contact us by phone (+33 2 44 84 40 40), via WhatsApp (+33 7 68 21 54 37), or write to us through our website. A member of the Maison will reach out to understand the occasion, the person, and the intention. From there, we design a simple and thoughtful path: choice of artwork (Ouvre-Vin, Étreinte, Sculpted Pen…), schedule, and imprint process. If you wish, we can welcome you to our foundry in Touraine or come to you anywhere in France and most neighboring countries. For international clients, we also have dedicated solutions. Every project begins with a sincere exchange: you entrust us with a story, we give it form. The first gesture is often the most beautiful — saying who you wish to honor, and why.
Yes. Life sometimes takes us by surprise — that’s why we’ve imagined elegant boxes and cards announcing the artwork to come. You give twice: first the immediate emotion of a refined present (box, personalized message, visuals of the future piece), then, a few days later, the joy of an imprint session. The wait is no longer a delay — it is a promise that grows. We can personalize the correspondence or arrange a priority imprint session depending on your needs. Offering Forest Audiard at the last minute means turning urgency into double emotion.
Each creation requires 10 to 12 weeks from imprint validation. This time is not waiting — it is maturation. Bronze follows a patient choreography: molding, casting, chiseling, polishing, patina, inspection. Each step has its rhythm, its silence, its precision. We keep you informed at every major stage (imprint received, casting scheduled, finishing complete) so you can follow the birth of your artwork. If the occasion has a fixed date (wedding, anniversary), we adjust the schedule in advance to make the presentation as moving as the artwork itself.
Because our creations are not meant to remain static. A Wine Opener that opens a bottle; an Étreinte that watches over a room; a Sculpted Pen that writes what matters — our pieces are companions of life’s moments. They exist through use, become infused with memories, and learn the light of their surroundings. The imprint makes them unique; daily life makes them alive. We reject soulless decor: each piece is a sculpture of use — a gesture restored to its poetic dignity, a beauty that reawakens again and again.
Many gifts are beautiful; few are intimate. The difference lies in one word: the imprint. The artwork is not simply chosen — it is shaped for someone, from a unique trace. It is not a sign of status, but a sign of connection. It acknowledges a passion (wine, writing), celebrates a union, highlights a gesture. It does not fade with use — it becomes memory. Where others offer icons, Forest Audiard offers a fragment of oneself, cast in bronze, ready to be transmitted — marked by the most powerful and moving of imprints: one’s own.
