Ferdie Paris

At Ferdie, the table isn’t just set, it’s staged. Founded by sculptor Éric Saint Chaffray and his son Colin, the French maison brings new life to a long-forgotten element of classic French service: the surtout de table. A bold, witty and theatrical revival of a ceremonial gesture.

Ferdie Paris doesn’t deal in accessories, but in essentials elevated to art. Le Poulet, La Noix, Le Camembert and Le Saucisson are limited-edition sculptures, handcrafted in the Saint Chaffray workshops just south of Paris. Numbered, and finished with gold or silver leaf, each piece taps into collective memory with refined irreverence. The table becomes a stage once again, where design, art, and craftsmanship meet.

In contrast to prevailing minimalism, Ferdie embraces excess. Each piece, deliberately oversized, subverts the codes of classical silversmithing. Beauty meets the banal, and the familiar becomes spectacular. It’s a boldly postmodern aesthetic, where irony becomes a language in itself. Here, French heritage is brought into the present with a desire to break conventions and give the table its expressive power back.

At Ferdie, the artistic gesture begins with a gaze — the kind that lingers on an everyday object and sees its sculptural potential. The idea comes before the form. What follows is a choreography of precise motions: shaping, molding, refining, gilding… A delicate balance between traditional craftsmanship and contemporary vision. Each piece becomes a standalone work of art, able to speak for itself — even without a single guest at the table.

photos : L’Oeuf, Le Camembert, Le Pain © Ferdie Paris