

« I sometimes wonder why there is no ‘Treatise of the hand’, a comprehensive study of the countless capabilities of that prodigious machine which combines the subtlest sensibility with the nimblest strength. On the other hand, the subject is limitless. The hand connects us to our instincts, provides for our needs and nourishes our ideas, serving as a myriad collection of instruments and means of expression. How to summarize this apparatus that both blesses and strikes, gives and receives, feeds, swears on our honour, keeps time with rhythm, reads for the blind, speaks for the mute, reaches out to the friend, stands up to the enemy, and adroitly takes the form of a hammer, pincers, or the alphabet... »
Paul Valéry,
Extract from “Discours aux chirurgiens”,
17th October 1938
We concentrate our enthusiasm and the excellence of our savoir-faire to create an unprecedented experience: metamorphosing an everyday object into an eternal emotion.
As poets of substance, sculptors of time, and forgers of feelings, we transmute passing sensations into eternity. With us, the imprint of a contact becomes everlasting.

To shape this unique experience, we remain true to our values and commitments. Rooted in tradition yet looking to the future, we keep exceptional craftsmanship alive, giving form to the gestures, stories and emotions that deserve to stand the test of time.
We place the excellence of our savoir-faire and artistic craftsmanship in the service of an exceptional experience. As a Living Heritage Company, all our methods and techniques aspire to nothing less than perfection.
To hold a Forest Audiard object in your hand is to touch a piece that is crafted and sculpted using age-old expertise that has been handed down for generations. An object for living transcends time and speaks of your existence.


With Forest Audiard, hedonism begins with a gesture: touching a work of art, holding it in your hands, bringing it to life and making it part of the moments we cherish, celebrate and share. These are works of art made to be lived with, bringing beauty to everyday gestures and telling singular stories that stir the emotions.
To express these emotions, we share much more than an object. We offer a ritual of living that you may acquire for yourself or someone you love.
Drawing on age-old techniques and exceptional craftsmanship, we carry these gestures forward to create works of art that celebrate sharing, today and for generations to come. The excellence of artistic craftsmanship and the distinctiveness of finely crafted objects converge in a promise that rises above all else: to continue along the path that was ‘handed down’ to us to enchant everyday life with unique, authentic, true emotions.
Thus we pursue a lineage of excellence that aims to transcend the everyday.

When you entertain your friends, place a Forest Audiard object in view. Say nothing. Hold space. Watch. The object will intrigue them, calling out to be touched. The magic moment will come. Silence will erupt in conversation. The room will brighten with smiles and excitement. A Forest Audiard object contains, and reveals, the most beautiful stories: your own.
Our works, sculpted in France, have joined the selection featured on the Made in France website. Supporting those who create here means preserving gestures, voices and a collective memory, the legacy of craftsmanship that could have been born nowhere else.
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