Mesdames Carton’s unique handcrafted collection & custom-designed furniture & lamps are built out of thick corrugated cardboard & mix media. I use an original process merging the old tradition of “papier-mâché” with intern architecture, so the whole structure is sturdy. Furthermore, these ultra-light weight furniture are earthquake safe and safe for your back…
Each piece is coated with acid free hand-made papers from all around the world and a combination of pigments. Carefully lacquered with a water-base varnish, these creations are easy to live with & environmental-friendly...
As an alternative to wood, the flexibility of cardboard allows any shape I, or you, imagine, since I would be happy to design according to your own dreams.
Overall, Mesdames Carton’s furniture fashion an innovative alchemy of artistic and functional home decor.

ABOUT MESDAMES CARTON

Clôdie Samson-François, a French native, settled in the “Land of Enchantment” in the nineties. In Paris, she has been involved on stage and backstage with theatrical companies as a play writer, director & actress; she was also a singer of BB Opera, a troupe she co-created. Meanwhile, she worked 15 years as a journalist for the newspaper “Libération”.
She has learned all the techniques and art of cardboard furniture from the designer Eric Guiomar, creator of the concept & manager of The Company Bleuzen, in Paris.