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A tray that whispers of Parisian cafés and the sweet intoxication of a well-loved ritual. Inspired by a vintage French chocolate wrapper, this bent-glass decoupage piece captures the romance of indulgence—the golden foil, the faded pink label, the promise of something deliciously decadent shared.
Each tray is meticulously handcrafted in our New York City studio, where Ben signs every piece by hand. The centuries-old French art of decoupage is honored here: layers of imagery sealed beneath gleaming glass, the surface smooth to the touch, the underside carefully felted. A folded card accompanies every tray, revealing the history of this timeless craft.
Practical and poetic, this tray is food-safe and wipe-clean, as ready to serve chocolates after dinner as it is to hold keys by the front door. It may be hung with a plate hanger or perched on an easel, where it becomes less an object of utility and more a fragment of memory—a souvenir of taste, tradition, and the joy of small pleasures.
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Style#: DPI-785
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The French call it découpage, pronounced day-coo-pahzh. It flourished in the salons of 18th-century France, where paper, patience, and a steady hand turned everyday objects into works of art.
Ben honors the French technique, in reverse. The artwork goes on the underside of the glass, by hand, so you look through the glass to see it. Nothing sits on the surface. The image seems to float, lit from within, the way a pressed flower looks when you hold it up to a window.
Every design starts with something Ben discovered or created. A pattern he drew. A botanical plate or a scrap of antique paper carried home from a market in Europe, chosen because it meant something.
Decoupage is a science of perfection. Each piece is made slowly in our New York studios by a talented team of artists, patient and exacting, who will not settle for less than a perfect result. Each one is backed in felt, so it can rest safely on a cocktail table, and signed by the artist, Ben Busko.
Each tray is decoupaged by hand beneath the glass. A little care keeps the artwork beautiful.
Suitable for hanging with a plate hanger or standing on a gallery easel.
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