Laces from Maison Darquer in key art works and designs around Europe

Thanks to the initiative of its artistic director - the Paris design supremo Stéphane Plassier - laces manufactured by the celebrated French lace mill Maison Darquer (established since 1840) are currently on show in several international museums as impressive installations and works of art.

At the Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain - until 11th November 2018

Project made possible with the support of Maison Darquer.
Photo: Luis Vasconcelos

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao presents the first anthological exhibition in Spain dedicated to Portuguese designer Joana Vasconcelos (born in Paris in 1971).

The monumental work Egeria shown above was specially designed for the Atrium of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, where it will interact with the architecture of Frank Gehry, as well as with the exterior through the large windows glazed.  It is one of the most ambitious of the important set of Valkyries, which Vasconcelos created inspired by female characters of Scandinavian mythology, among which these include the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, the Palace of Versailles, the ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

Other works also featuring Maison Darquer divine laces ...

At MAD Brussels from 23rd November until 12th January 2019

Photo : Dominique Maitre

Works made by second year student at La Cambre Arts Visuels with the support of Maison Darquer
































And at the City of Lace and Fashion ( Cité de la Dentelle et de la Mode) in Calais, France - until 6th January 2019

Photo courtesy of La Cité de la Dentelle et de la Mode, in Calais, France

Close up of a dress designed by Bertrand Guillon (artistic director of fashion house Schiaparelli) with Tears & Lace  from Maison Darquer. 

Established in 1840, Darquer Dentelle is the oldest manufacturer of Calais and Caudry lace in France.   The quality and refinement of its products are testaments to its brilliant history of creativity and savoir-faire in Haute Couture, Prêt-à-Porter, and most recently, luxury lingerie.