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A Paris holiday in miniature. Café awnings striped in red and white, the Eiffel Tower tipping into the sky, Joyeux Noël written like a wish on fresh snow. This tray carries the sparkle of December nights and the warmth of a corner bistro.
In our New York studio we practice French decoupage with care and patience. The artwork is laid in reverse beneath clear glass, sealed with hand brushed varnish, then the pane is gently bent so light slips over every line. The surface wipes clean, the back is felted, the piece is food safe, and Ben signs each one before it leaves the bench.
Set it on a bar cart with Champagne and clementines, keep it by the entry for keys and holiday notes, or stand it upright on the mantel. A folded card travels with it, sharing the time honored process that marries paper and glass. A cheerful keepsake for the season, ready to be used, admired, and kept.
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Style#: DPI-214
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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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